Changes to Migration Legal Advice Delivery
Carla Velasquez • June 18, 2020
Immigration Advice Coming Soon
The Migration Amendment (Regulation of Migration Agents) Bill
2019 amends the Migration Act 1958 to remove unrestricted legal practitioners from the regulatory scheme that governs migration agents.
This means that unrestricted legal practitioners will no longer be required to be registered with MARA in order to give legal advice with regards to migration into Australia.
On 15 June 2020, this long awaited legislation was passed in both houses. In anticipation of this bill passing our Principal Ms Velasquez began her Graduate Diploma in Migration Law and Practice with the University of Technology Sydney.
This is due for completion at the end of Spring Semester 2020. She will be uniquely placed to advise and assist you in relation to all your migration law needs.
The schedules of the Bills will commence by Proclamation, or six/nine months after Royal Assent, whichever is earlier. A firm start date will be identified in future updates.
