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.
Legal Aid New South Wales’ solicitor Kate Bones says providing incorrect information can affect a person’s visa status right up to the point of their citizenship application.
She says this type of cancellation has been increasing in recent years affecting refugees and asylum seekers in particular.
