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Under Australian law (Migration Act 1958, [6] Part 3) any person who gives "immigration assistance" must usually be a Registered Migration Agent. The term "immigration assistance" is defined in section 276 of the Act to cover using, or purporting to use, knowledge of or experience in migration procedure to advise or assist various people with ...
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection was formed by way of an Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 18 September 2013 [3] and replaced the majority of the functions previously performed by the former Department of Immigration and Citizenship; with the exception of most settlement and multicultural affairs programs that were assumed by the Department of Human Services.
The Migration Act 1958 (Cth) is an Act of the Parliament of Australia that governs immigration to Australia. [2] It set up Australia’s universal visa system (or entry permits). Its long title is "An Act relating to the entry into, and presence in, Australia of aliens, and the departure or deportation from Australia of aliens and certain other ...
220 London Circuit in Civic, which houses the main offices of the ACT Government The Access Canberra service centre in Belconnen. The ACT Government is served by a unified ACT Public Service agency, reporting to a single Head of Service. Administrative units, known as Directorates, are grouped under areas of portfolio responsibility.
The Migration Reform Act 1992 (Cth) changed the Migration Act so that in terms, it was based on s 51(xix) (the aliens power) rather than the immigration power. [3] The scope of the power has therefore become less significant in contemporary Australian migration law.
The system allows visas to be issued electronically and linked to the applicant's passport, eliminating paper application forms. [13] Australia was the first country in the world to launch electronic visas. [12] Australia officially ceased the issuance of visa stickers on 1 September 2015, and all visas are issued and recorded electronically. [10]
Australian permanent residents are residents of Australia who hold a permanent visa but are not citizens of Australia. A holder of a permanent visa may remain in Australia indefinitely. A 5-year initial travel facility, which corresponds to the underlying migration program, is granted alongside the permanent visa.
Prior to 2001, the Australian migration zone consisted of the mainland, as well as some external territories. [1] Norfolk Island, for example, was not part of the Australian migration zone until 2016. [2] Under Australia’s universal visa policy, a non-citizen must hold an Australian visa within the Australian migration zone. [3]