Australian Immigration Daily News

Migration Alliance has received the following message from the AAT.  We are able to extend this expression of interest to our members:

Expressions of interest are now open for the Administrative Appeals Tribunal’s (AAT) annual migration and refugee stakeholder forums. Deputy President Jan Redfern PSM will chair the forums in five locations across Australia. They will also feature presentations from other senior representatives of the AAT and the Immigration Assessment Authority (IAA). 

These forums are a great opportunity for professionals with an interest in the migration and refugee area to come together to receive updates from the AAT and discuss caseload issues. They will be particularly useful for those who support applicants in the Migration and Refugee Division, the IAA and in relevant matters before the General Division. 

Please find attached the Statutory Appointments to the AAT as at 17 September 2019

AAT-Statutory-Appointments-17-Sept-2019.pdf

Migration Newsletter 742 has been released and makes excellent reading.

Migration_Newsletter_742.02.pdf

After much effort and convincing Fernando Tostado, also known as "Fer" amongst the migration agent community, has left Bupa and joined the team Allianz Global Assistance as the National Business Development Manager, International Health.  

Fer is the most energetic and helpful health insurance partner that any migration agent could want to do business with.  I can personally vouch for him.   I even suggested that Allianz Global Assistance bring him on board!  My wish for us all has come true.  Fer is back!

MA and Allianz Global Assistance are working together with Fer's brilliant ideas so that we create the best deals the RMA profession has ever seen.

A Bill for and Act to amend the Australian Citizenship Act 2007, and for related purposes.

In 2015, the current terrorism-related citizenship loss provisions were included in the Australian Citizenship Act because of the threat that foreign terrorist fighters presented to Australia and its interests.

These provisions have helped protect the Australian community and ensure Australian citizenship remains compatible with the shared values of the Australian community.

Notwithstanding, around 80 Australians of counter-terrorism interest are believed to be still in Syria and Iraq, some of whom may seek to return to Australia.