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Immigration Solutions Lawyers

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9264 6432

Address: Suite 1304, World Tower, 87-89 Liverpool Street 2000 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.immigrationsolutions.com.au/

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25.01.2022 https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/new-zealand-safe-travel-

24.01.2022 Budget News For Immigration 2020-21 New Zealand pathway to permanent The Government will reduce the income eligibility requirement for the New Zealand stream of the Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa (the Pathway). ... Eligibility for the Pathway will be extended to Special Category (subclass 444) visa holders who have a taxable income at or above the Temporary Skilled Migrant Income Threshold for at least three of the last five income years, including the most recent year.

23.01.2022 Budget News For Immigration 2020-21 Student Visas The Government is waiving the visa application charge for Student visa (subclass 500) holders who are required to lodge a further Student visa application to complete their studies or to remain in Australia as a result of travel restrictions. International students and recent graduates who are eligible for a Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) and unable to travel to Australia will also be allowed to apply while offs...hore. Student visa holders (subclass 500) will not be limited to the pre-COVID 40 hours per fortnight work limit in: supermarkets (up to 30 April 2020) aged care with an aged care Approved Provider or Commonwealth-funded aged care service provider disability care with a registered National Disability Insurance Scheme provider. Student visa holders studying relevant medical courses are also exempt from the 40 hours per fortnight work limit if they are supporting COVID-19 health efforts at the direction of the relevant health authority.

21.01.2022 Many thanks to Lynelle Long https://www.facebook.com/lynelle.long for posting this Sharing a webinar I recently participated in for a legal company Immigration Solutions Lawyer’s #Sydney who were wanting to train their lawyers in intercountry adoption, as well as using this for education to adoptive families who seek their services for intercountry adoptions. Guests are myself, Prof David Smolin, and Dr Patricia Fronek.

19.01.2022 Budget News For Immigration 2020-21 Working holiday marker visa holders The Government has made temporary changes to allow temporary visa holders currently working in the agricultural sector to continue to work in Australia during COVID-19.... Working Holiday Maker (subclass 417 and 462) visa holders currently working in food processing or the agricultural sector will be eligible for a further visa and will be exempt from the six-month work limitation with one employer. Seasonal Worker Program and Pacific Labour Scheme workers, and other visa holders currently in the agricultural sector whose visas are expiring, may have their visas extended for up to 12 months to work for approved employers. The Government has introduced changes to Working Holiday Maker visas (subclass 417 and 462) to allow construction work, paid and volunteer disaster recovery work in a Local Government Area with a declared natural disaster to be recognised as specified work. Working Holiday Makers engaged in disaster recovery work are also able to work for the same employer for up to 12 months.

18.01.2022 Topic: Examination of Intercountry Adoptions. Next week’s webinar will focus on intercountry adoptions and everything that needs to be considered when adopting a child. Our Principal Lawyer and Managing Director, Anne O’Donoghue will specifically deal with the adoption visa process in Australia and the recognition of overseas adoption in Australia. ... We will have two special guest speakers, Dr. Patricia Fronek (Senior Lecturer at School of Human Services and Social Work, Griffith University) to provide an insight on the social aspects of the adoption process and Professor David Smolin (Professor of Law at Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama) will discuss various issues in international adoptions such as child trafficking and child laundering. We also intend to have an adult intercountry adoptee, Lynelle Long (Founder of Intercountry Adoptee Voices) join us on this webinar to share her own experience as an adoptee and the various challenges she faced in meeting the documentation requirements during the adoption process. There will also be an opportunity for Questions and Answers. To view this webinar please join us on Thursday 8 October 2020 at 11.00 am

16.01.2022 Today's Sessions were impactful! Look out for posters for tomorrow's Sessions on The Duty of Confidentiality and Avoidance of Conflicts of Interest.

15.01.2022 Absolutely delighted to chair today webinar panel with Kieran Pender Lihini Konara and Thivya Archuna #ProBono Legal Advice and the Importance of #AccesstoJustice during #COVID19 Thursday 10 September at This week’s webinar focused on the importance of #accesstojustice and Immigration Solutions Lawyers Pty Ltd commitment to pro-bono work in assisting vulnerable groups within society.

14.01.2022 Pro Bono Legal Advice and the Importance of Access to Justice during COVID19 This week’s webinar will focus on the importance of access to justice and Immigration Solutions Lawyers’ dedication to pro-bono work in assisting vulnerable groups within society. Principal Lawyer and Managing Director, Anne O’ Donoghue will give her insightful view on the importance of access to justice.... We will have a special guest speaker, Kieran Pender (Senior Legal Advisor from the International Bar Association, England) provide an international opinion on the importance of pro bono. Our panel will explore how law firms can assist vulnerable groups and how important pro-bono work has become in the current circumstances. Immigration Solutions Lawyers team leaders Lihini Konara and Thivya Archuna will then go through the pro-bono case studies that we have successfully applied for. There will also be an opportunity for questions and answers. To view this and other free legal webcasts, visit our portal at:

09.01.2022 If you’re an Australian overseas seeking to return and have been unable to, please register here: https://covid19.dfat.gov.au/citizeninformation/s This does n...ot guarantee we can facilitate your return to Australia. It helps us understand how many Australians are trying to return home and allows us to assess your situation and share important information with you. If you’re trying to return to Australia we recommend you: continue to contact your airline for available flights read our travel advice and subscribe for updates via smartraveller.gov.au/destinations follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@smartraveller) check the website of your closest Australian embassy or high commission and follow them on social media: https://www.dfat.gov.au/news/social/pages/social-media. Check out our FAQ’s page for more info on registration: www.smartraveller.gov.au//covid-19-frequently-asked-questi #beinformed #beprepared

07.01.2022 Budget News For Immigration 2020-21 Partner Visas The Government will apply the family sponsorship framework to Partner visas which will mandate character checks and the sharing of personal information as part of a mandatory sponsorship application. The Government will also undertake enforceable sponsorship obligations The Government will introduce English language requirements for Partner visa applicants and their permanent resident sponsors.... These changes are expected to be implemented from the middle of 2021. Onshore visa applicants and Partner visa applicants where the relevant sponsor resides in a designated regional area will also be prioritised for the 2020-21 Migration Program. The Government will refund or waive the visa application charge for temporary visa holders affected by the COVID-19 travel ban such as Prospective Marriage, Pacific Labour Scheme, and Seasonal Worker Programme visa holders will be able to access a VAC refund. Temporary skilled workers and visitor visa holders will be eligible to have the VAC for a subsequent visa application waived, to allow them to return to Australia once travel restrictions are lifted. Working holiday makers will be eligible to have the VAC for a subsequent visa application waived.

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03.01.2022 Looking forward to some advocacy for a client today at AAT

03.01.2022 Our principal lawyer Anne O’Donoghue was delighted to be invited to speak at the the 5th Annual Legal Ethics Training Programme with some very distinguished colleagues. ( see programme details below) Horacio Bernardes Neto Geraldine Clarke Alessandra Nascimento S. F. Mourão Jeffrey K. Merk Akua Mirekua Nimako-Boateng Carlos Valls Undurraga Claudio Session 2 The topic that I will address is Professional Independence:Relationships between Lawyers and Others & Judicial Ethics Jennifer Paradise GERTRUDE TORKORNOO Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.

02.01.2022 Pro Bono Legal Advice and the Importance of Access to Justice during COVID19 Thursday 10 September at 2.00 pm This week’s webinar will focus on the importance of access to justice and Immigration Solutions Lawyers’ dedication to pro-bono work in assisting vulnerable groups within society.... Principal Lawyer and Managing Director, Anne O’ Donoghue will give her insightful view on the importance of access to justice. We will have a special guest speaker, Kieran Pender (Senior Legal Advisor from the International Bar Association, England) provide an international opinion on the importance of pro bono. Our panel will explore how law firms can assist vulnerable groups and how important pro-bono work has become in the current circumstances. Immigration Solutions Lawyers team leaders Lihini Konara and Thivya Archuna will then go through the pro-bono case studies that we have successfully applied for. There will also be an opportunity for questions and answers.