Australian Immigration Daily News

After years of making decisions for Australian immigration clients, and hard decisions at that, I thought that I would share what I have learned from the decision making process.

Most decisions we make, we make with other people.  It is my view that it is genuinely better to make decisions collaboratively.  The reasons for this are as follows:

• The risk is spread
• The decisions are mostly better
• Individual shortcomings are mitigated
• There is a shared vision and shared responsibility
• There can be the building of consensus and buy-in
• People feel included which increases motivation

Whilst decision making is hard to evaluate as we can't see the alternative universe, what I have learned to be true, is that if you average the decisions of a bunch of people then you reduce error. 

Attachment A of the following Issues Paper describes how submissions can be accepted by the Productivity Commission.

http://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/migrant-intake/issues/migrant-intake-issues.pdf

Migration Alliance is putting together a submission and would like to include the ideas of members.

The following statement is now found within online partner visas for Australia:

Family violence is an unacceptable occurrence that has a tragic impact on the lives of victims, the community and the economy. The Australian Government is committed to achieving a reduction in family and sexual violence, particularly against women and their children. As part of this commitment, all successful applicants will be provided with a link in their visa grant letter to information about family and sexual violence, forced marriage and Australian law, and the services and support available within Australia.

Take a look at the Customs and Border Protection flyer which has been developed into multiple languages:

http://www.customs.gov.au/site/offshore-communication-campaign-people-smuggling.asp

It's a pretty strong message.

The U.S. Department of State has requested that Migration Alliance distribute this opportunity via it's networks:

"We are currently accepting applications for Consular Adjudicator LNA - Spanish positions.

Read the vacancy announcement for more information, and to start the online application process. Please note that the deadline to submit completed applications is April 28, 2015.

Consular Adjudicator LNAs serve on the front lines of a U.S. Embassy or Consulate and are critical to America’s national security. CA LNAs conduct one-on-one interviews and review supporting documentation to determine if a foreign national meets the requirements for entry into the United States. Requires exceptional English grammar and fluency in Spanish.

All potential applicants are strongly urged to read the entire vacancy announcement to ensure that they meet all of the requirements for this position before applying.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens and at least 20 years old to apply. They must be at least 21 years of age to be appointed. Applicants must also be available for worldwide service, and be able to obtain all required security, medical and suitability clearances.

Visit our forums if you have any questions, or to search for topics of interest. The forums can be found under Connect on the careers.state.gov website. You can also search our FAQs for more information.

We appreciate your interest in the U.S. Department of State.

U.S. citizenship is required. An equal opportunity employer. "