Highlights
- Only the home affairs minister, immigration minister or their delegate can cancel visas
- You can apply for a review of your visa if it was cancelled under Section 501 of the Migration Act 1958 at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
- A legal expert at Macquarie University found having legal representation significantly improves your visa review outcome
Visa cancellations generally occur based on a breach of visa conditions, failing to meet character requirements or providing false information on a visa application, according to Tim Madigan, a solicitor and migration agent at Queensland’s not-for-profit Refugee and Immigration Legal Service.
