AIMA staff have called a 24-hour strike for 6 October
The Migration Technical Staff Union has called a national strike over pay conditions, although it says the action could be withdrawn if a concrete agreement is reached.
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Archived 12 September 2026Appointments and service capacity may be affected, but the strike notice does not automatically cancel every appointment or extend an immigration deadline.
- The announced strike covers 6 October 2026.
- The union says it may reconsider if the government presents a concrete solution.
- A scheduled appointment remains scheduled unless AIMA communicates otherwise.
- Keep evidence if disruption prevents a time-sensitive step.
What is known
The union representing migration technical staff announced a 24-hour stoppage for 6 October. Its demand concerns a specific allowance and working conditions, not a change to residence law.
Industrial action can reduce attendance and processing capacity, but participation and local effects are not known in advance. A general announcement is not a personal cancellation notice.
Protect your appointment or deadline
Check the contact details used in the booking and monitor AIMA communications before travelling. Unless told otherwise, keep the appointment and take the complete document file.
If the office cannot serve you, ask for written proof or retain dated evidence of attendance and messages. For a legal deadline, obtain case-specific advice rather than assuming that the strike pauses it.
What you can do now.
- 01
Recheck the appointment close to 6 October.
- 02
Attend unless AIMA cancels or reschedules it.
- 03
Keep dated evidence of any strike-related disruption.
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