Australian Immigration Daily News

If migration agents are trying to re-register and and their mandatory CPD points are not showing as 'mandatory' please contact the Office of the MARA as this has nothing to do with CPD providers in the profession. 

This is a glitch with the OMARA's new website and IT systems and not with providers.  OMARA will explain to agents what to do. 

The email for the CPD section at the OMARA is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

The following information has just been received from the DIBP:

Dear Registered Migration Agent

Please be advised that, as of 1 August 2014, electronic lodgement of the Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa has been extended to 66 additional countries and territories.

From 1 August 2014, the Permanent Partner processing centres in Melbourne and Brisbane will start sending the two year document information request letter, for the assessment of permanent partner visa applications, to registered migration agents by email. From this date the department will cease posting these letters.

If your client is eligible for assessment of their permanent visa and a document request letter has not been received, the required information is available on our website at www.immi.gov.au/contacts/forms/partner.

Prior to 1 August, we ask that you check we have your correct email address and that exception rules are put in place if required so our emails are not sent to the ‘Junk folder’ by your email system.

EMAIL TO NSW STATE GOVERNMENT

Hi XXXXXXX (name witheld for privacy reasons)

RMAs are not satisfied with the response provided by NSW Government. 

The following was sent to the Independent Review of the Office of the MARA by Migration Alliance:

The attached newspaper report that finds that independent directors who do not understand the specifics of an industry have caused companies to destroy $60billion of shareholder value.

Debunking-the-myths-of-board-independence.pdf