WebLaw - Citizenship and Migration

Legislation
- Australia
  - Commonwealth
    
    Australian Citizenship Act 2007 (Cth)
    
    Australian citizenship represents formal membership of the community of the Commonwealth of Australia; and Australian citizenship is a common bond, involving reciprocal rights and obligations, uniting all Australians, while respecting their diversity; and Persons granted ...
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    Australian Citizenship Regulations 2007 (Cth)
    
    These regulations may be cited as the Australian Citizenship Regulations.
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    Family Law (Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption) Regulations 1998
    
    FAMILY LAW (HAGUE CONVENTION ON INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION) REGULATIONS 1998.
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    Foreign Passports (Law Enforcement and Security) Act 2005 (Cth)
    
    An Act relating to foreign passports and other foreign travel documents
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    Immigration (Education) Act 1971 (Cth)
    
    An Act relating to the provision of certain Courses of Instruction for Immigrants and certain other Persons.
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    Immigration (Education) Charge Act 1992 (Cth)
    
    An Act to impose a charge on applications for certain visas and entry permits by certain persons needing instruction in the English language.
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    Immigration (Education) Charge Regulations 1993 (Cth)
    
    These Regulations are the Immigration (Education) Charge Regulations 1993.
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    Immigration (Education) Regulations 1992 (Cth)
    
    These regulations are the Immigration (Education) Regulations 1992.
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    Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946 (Cth)
    
    An Act to make provision for and in connexion with the Guardianship of certain alien children
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    Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Regulations 1946 (Cth)
    
    These Regulations are the Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Regulations 2001
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    Migration (Health Services) Charge Act 1991 (Cth)
    
    An Act to impose on persons a charge on the granting of certain visas and entry permits.
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    Migration (Health Services) Charge Regulations 1992 (Cth)
    
    These Regulations may be cited as the Migration (Health Services) Charge Regulations.
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    Migration Act 1958 (Cth)
    
    An Act relating to the entry into, and presence in, Australia of aliens, and the departure or deportation from Australia of aliens and certain other persons.
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    Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Act 1997 (Cth)
    
    An Act to impose charge on renewals of individuals' registration as migration agents.
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    Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Regulations 1998 (Cth)
    
    These regulations are the Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Regulations 1998.
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    Migration Agents Regulations 1998 (Cth)
    
    These Regulations are the Migration Agents Regulations 1998.
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    Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth)
    
    These Regulations are the Migration Regulations 1994.
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  - Queensland
    
    The Adoption of Children 1964
    
    An Act which aims to protect the rights all parties to the adoption process.
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  - Victoria
    
    The Adoption Act 1984
    
    This Act protects the rights of all parties invovled in the adoption process
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Courts & tribunals and their decisions
- Australia
  - Commonwealth
    
    Immigration Review Tribunal Decisions
    
    This database contains the full text decisions of the Immigration Review Tribunal from 1990 - 1999 as selected by the Tribunal.
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    Migration Review Tribunal Decisions
    
    This database contains the complete collection of decisions of the Migration Review Tribunal from 1 June 1999 (the commencement date of the Tribunal).
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    Refugee Review Tribunal Cases
    
    The Refugee Review Tribunal is an independent body established by the Commonwealth Government of Australia. The Tribunal reviews individual decisions made by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs concerning refugees in Australia. It commenced ...
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Organisations
- Australia
  - Commonwealth
    
    GLITF (NSW) The Gay and Lesbian Immigration Task Force
    
    GLITF aims to achieve equality in the immigration system for gay and lesbian couples; to assist couples making residency applications where one partner is not an Australian Citizen and to ensure that changes in immigration policy take into account the needs of people who are ...
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    Immigration Advice and Rights Centre, IARC
    
    The Immigration Advice and Rights Centre is an Australian community legal centre specialising in immigration law.
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    Migration Agents Registration Authority
    
    On 20 March 1998 the Migration Institute of Australia was appointed by the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, The Hon Philip Ruddock MP, to undertake the role of the Migration Agents Registration Authority ("the Authority"). The functions of the Authority ...
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    Refugee Council of Australia
    
    The Council's own work is centred around 5 key areas: policy, support for refugees, support for is Members, community education and administration. In addition, the Council seeks funding for specific projects that directly relate to our objectives and enhance our capacity to ...
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- International
  
  Amnesty International Library by Theme - Refugees
  
  The Amnesty International Library includes themes which correspond to most of the published news and reports. These indexes tend to be very large so by default are delivered in lists of 30 documents. In the thematic index you can opt to have the complete index (you may need ...
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Organisations - Government
- Australia
  - Commonwealth
    
    Australian Education International - The National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI - NOOSR)
    
    AEI - NOOSR is the national expert and coordinating body on overseas skills assessments and recognition. Our mission is to help the overseas trained to work and study in Australia by providing information, advice and assistance in relation to the recognition of overseas ...
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    Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission: Racial Discrimination - Face the Facts
    
    Face the Facts answers some of the most common questions on issues of immigration, refugees and Indigenous peoples with basic plain english information.
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    Australian Immigration Department - Migrate to Australia
    
    Official Australian Government website with information and application forms for migration to Australia, and information about settling in Australia, Australian citizenship, multicultural affairs and indigenous affairs.
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    Migration Review Tribunal Home Page
    
    The Tribunal is an independent merits review body established under the Migration Act 1958 and its jurisdiction, powers and statutory procedures are set out in that Act and the Migration Regulations 1994.
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Publications
- Australia
  - Commonwealth
    
    Australian Citizenship for a New Century
    
    This Australian Citizenship Council report was released on 18 February 2000. It is available from this website as PDF files - to view or read the issues paper, you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader, version 3.01 or later, on your computer.
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    Australian Citizenship... A Common Bond : Government Response to the Report of the Australian Citizenship Council, May 2001
    
    Government Response to the Report of the Australian Citizenship Council, May 2001
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    Managing the Border: Immigration Compliance (June 2004)
    
    Describes how the Australian government stops unlawful entry and the entry of people who pose a threat to the Australian community. It also describes the management of legitimate travellers and the detection of fraud.
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- International
  
  Forced Migration Review
  
  We are the in-house journal of the Refugee Studies Centre, Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford. Forced Migration Review is a 48-page magazine published three times a year in English, Spanish and Arabic. Produced in collaboration with the Global IDP Project of the ...
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International resources
- European Union
  
  ERCOMER,The European Research Centre on Migration and Ethnic Relations, Home Page
  
  ERCOMER, The European Research Centre on Migration and Ethnic Relations has a strong interest in comparative research in the fields of international migration and ethnic relations within the European context. Research at ERCOMER is largely, but not exclusively, centered on ...
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- International
  
  asylumlaw.org
  
  asylumlaw.org was founded on March 1, 1999 with the sole purpose of using the Internet to help lawyers worldwide prepare the best asylum cases they can.
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  Hieros Gamos - Immigration Law
  
  This section deals with the national regulation of immigration and migration in the ordinary course of movement of peoples. The rights of refugees in the case of war, or rights of persons in general, are dealt with in the human rights section.
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  International Organization for Migration
  
  After half a century of worldwide operational experience, IOM has become the leading international organization working with migrants and governments to provide humane responses to migration challenges.
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  Migration Policy Group
  
  The Migration Policy Group (MPG) is an independent organisation committed to policy development on mobility, migration, diversity, equality and anti-discrimination by facilitating the exchange between stakeholders from all sectors of society, with the aim of contributing to ...
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  Norwegian Refugee Council
  
  The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has worked for displaced persons since 1946. It is today a private foundation, and one of the largest humanitarian organizations in Norway. NRC has specialized in international activities for refugees and displaced persons. Through its ...
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  U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
  
  USCRI defends the rights of all uprooted people regardless of their nationality, race, religion, ideology, or social group.
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  UNESCO MOST Clearing House : International Migration and Multicultural Policies
  
  The section on International Migration and Multicultural Policies of UNESCO aims at providing scientific analysis, empirical evidence and policy recommendations to national and international policy-makers and other stakeholders in society with the objective to contribute to ...
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Other indexes/links
- Australia
  - Commonwealth
    
    Internet Resource Guide : Administrative Law - Immigration and Citizenship Law
    
    Describes Internet resources relating to immigration and citizenship law.
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- International
  
  Electronic Immigration Network: Home
  
  The Electronic Immigration Network aims to link major information providers with advice workers and practitioners dealing with all issues relating to immigration, refugee and nationality law and practice in the United Kingdom.
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  Hieros Gamos - Immigration Law
  
  This section deals with the national regulation of immigration and migration in the ordinary course of movement of peoples. The rights of refugees in the case of war, or rights of persons in general, are dealt with in the human rights section.
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Plain language materials
- Australia
  - Commonwealth
    
    Australian Citizenship
    
    This website supplies information required to become an Australian citizen and will help individuals complete applications for citizenship.
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    Immigration Practice Areas : Australian Visa Information
    
    Beyderwellen & Co. is a premier law firm focusing exclusively on Australian immigration and citizenship.
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Reviews and Investigations
- Australia
  - Commonwealth
    
    Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Website: Human Rights and Asylum Seekers
    
    Provides links to HREOC reports discussing issues facing asylum seekers in Australia.
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    Joint Standing Committee on Migration
    
    Index to Joint Standing Committee on Migration home page.The joint committee is one of 13 joint committees in the Commonwealth Parliament, and is established by a resolution of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
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Treaties and Conventions
- International
  
  Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
  
  Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 39/46 of 10 December 1984 entry into force 26 June 1987, in accordance with article 27 (1)
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  Convention on the Rights of the Child
  
  The United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF works for the survival, development and protection of children, guided in its programmes by the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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  Convention relating to the Status of Refugees
  
  Adopted on 28 July 1951 by the United Nations Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Status of Refugees and Stateless Persons convened under General Assembly resolution 429 (V) of 14 December 1950. The Convention and the Protocol are the principal international instruments ...
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  International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
  
  Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16 December 1966 entry into force 23 March 1976, in accordance with Article 49
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