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The Immigration Kit is
a comprehensive, step-by-step, plain language guide to Australia’s
immigration, refugee and citizenship laws which explains:
- how the system works
- who can enter or remain in Australia
- the rights and obligations
of people who are unlawful
- the difference between permanent
and temporary visas
- the criteria for each visa
- how to apply for a visa and
what information to include
- how applications are processed
- how to challenge
or appeal an immigration decision
- what to do if a visa is
cancelled
- the rights and entitlements of visa holders
- who can get
Australian citizenship
- where to get help
The 8th edition of the Immigration Kit also highlights
court cases that shape the application of parts of migration
legislation, and provides readers with a detailed contents
list at the front of each chapter to assist with the easy location
of information.
Since the publication of the 7th edition of the Immigration
Kit in 2005 there have been significant changes to Australia’s
immigration and citizenship regimes including:
- new parts of the Migration Act - Parts 8B and
8C, being introduced
- an overhaul of the Australian citizenship laws including
the introduction of a new Australian Citizenship
Act and Regulations, changes to the residence
requirements for citizenship and introduction of the citizenship
test
- an overhaul of General Skilled Migration
- abolition of labour market testing for permanent employer
nomination visas and introduction of gazetted occupations
- abolition of some visa subclasses
including Close Ties, Family Relationship, Supported
Dependent, Expatriate
- introduction of new visa subclasses including Investor
Retirement Visa, Removal Pending Bridging Visa, Maritime
Crew Visa
- significant changes to the criteria for some visas eg
Remaining Relative Visa and visitor visas
- significant changes to Assurances of Support
- new strict compliance measures for temporary business
visas
- changes to the Family Violence
provisions (previously ‘domestic
violence’)
- new criminal sanctions against employers of people without
work rights
- changes to student visa conditions and cancellation processes
- changes to the detention regime including alternative
forms of detention
- changes to the roles and functions of review bodies,
including an expanded Ombudsman role and restrictions on
judicial review
- change in detail for contacts, referrals and information
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