Visa Cancellations: non-character issues

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Subject Matter The range of powers available to cancel temporary or permanent visas has expanded and are increasingly used, but there remain opportunities to prevent threatened cancellation in many cases or overturn cancellations that have occurred. This workshop will explore the various (non-character related) cancellation powers available under the Migration Act, including ss 109, 116, 128, 133A, 134 and 137Q, and the relevant legal principles and policy considerations which must be addressed. There will be a combination of detailed explanations of the current powers and practical case studies to equip participants dealing with a range of visa cancellation issues and provide practical tips for handling these matters. Content Fundamentals of non-character cancellation provisions under the Migration Act and Migration Regulations Criteria for the cancellation provisions and the factors that need to be taken into account The information sources to conduct further research and maintain current knowledge of the cancellation provisions Educator Madeline Keating MMIA, Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law Managing Associate at Carina Ford Immigration Lawyers Schedule Friday 31 May 2024 1:30pm - 4:45pm AEST (Sydney time) Continuing Professional Development Registered Migration Agents 3 CPD \| Category A RMAs must attend for the full duration in order to obtain CPD points. Legal Practitioners 3 CPD \| Substantive Law Legal practitioners are eligible to earn points for this CPD. The MIA is an approved QA Provider of CPD for the Legal Profession in Western Australia. Other Information Resources You will need access to a computer or laptop with a reliable internet connection and speakers. For group discussion, you may also require a microphone and/or video. Earphones with a microphone that come standard with many mobile phones may be suitable. Please join this test meeting to check your internet, speakers and microphone prior to registering. Recording Disclosure This online event may be recorded. By registering and logging on to the event, the participant agrees to the following: Personally identifiable information of participants may be heard, seen, read, collected, or used by the MIA as the organiser and the other online seminar participants; Any communication or information transmitted during the online seminar, such as voice, instant messages, or presentations are available to and may be recorded and further used by the MIA as the organiser. For further information, please call 02 9249 9000 or email [email protected]. Our terms and conditions can be accessed here.

Subject Matter

The range of powers available to cancel temporary or permanent visas has expanded and are increasingly used, but there remain opportunities to prevent threatened cancellation in many cases or overturn cancellations that have occurred.

This workshop will explore the various (non-character related) cancellation powers available under the Migration Act, including ss 109, 116, 128, 133A, 134 and 137Q, and the relevant legal principles and policy considerations which must be addressed. There will be a combination of detailed explanations of the current powers and practical case studies to equip participants dealing with a range of visa cancellation issues and provide practical tips for handling these matters.

Content

Fundamentals of non-character cancellation provisions under the Migration Act and Migration Regulations
Criteria for the cancellation provisions and the factors that need to be taken into account
The information sources to conduct further research and maintain current knowledge of the cancellation provisions

Educator

Madeline Keating MMIA, Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law
Managing Associate at Carina Ford Immigration Lawyers

Schedule

Friday 31 May 2024
1:30pm - 4:45pm AEST (Sydney time)

Continuing Professional Development

Registered Migration Agents

3 CPD | Category A

RMAs must attend for the full duration in order to obtain CPD points.

Legal Practitioners

3 CPD | Substantive Law

Legal practitioners are eligible to earn points for this CPD. The MIA is an approved QA Provider of CPD for the Legal Profession in Western Australia.

Other Information

Resources

You will need access to a computer or laptop with a reliable internet connection and speakers. For group discussion, you may also require a microphone and/or video. Earphones with a microphone that come standard with many mobile phones may be suitable.

Please join this test meeting to check your internet, speakers and microphone prior to registering.

Recording Disclosure

This online event may be recorded. By registering and logging on to the event, the participant agrees to the following:

Personally identifiable information of participants may be heard, seen, read, collected, or used by the MIA as the organiser and the other online seminar participants;
Any communication or information transmitted during the online seminar, such as voice, instant messages, or presentations are available to and may be recorded and further used by the MIA as the organiser.

For further information, please call 02 9249 9000 or email [email protected].
Our terms and conditions can be accessed here.