From 14 February 2023, Temporary Protection visa (TPV) and Safe Haven Enterprise visa (SHEV) holders and certain people who previously held a TPV/SHEV may be eligible for permanent residency (i.e. a Subclass 851 Resolution of Status visa). In order to apply, the Minister will need to lift the bar to allow people to lodge these …
The Immigration Advice and Rights Centre (IARC) is a not-for-profit, specialist community legal centre providing free legal advice and assistance in immigration and citizenship law to people throughout New South Wales. IARC’s lunchtime legal education seminars are designed to help community workers who support people from migrant and refugee backgrounds better understand Australia’s immigration system. …
You may be aware that the Department of Home Affairs (DOHA) has established a dedicated DFV team to support temporary visa holders experiencing DFV in Australia. Over the last few months our experience with this team has been positive. However, it is our view that temporary visa holders should always receive independent and confidential legal advice before contacting or …
At the moment, IARC is temporarily running at reduced capacity, so for non-urgent matters, unfortunately, your clients may be waiting longer than usual to speak to a lawyer. We will continue to prioritise, and treat as urgent, clients who are experiencing domestic and family violence, clients who are in detention, and clients who have urgent deadlines coming up, …
