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Dear Colleages
As you are aware, since it's inception Migration Alliance has sought to promote and protect the interests of Registered Migration Agents (RMAs).
Migration Alliance has just written to Senator Cash providing a comprehensive suite of documents (see below for copies) including submissions, briefing papers and draft legislative instruments designed to shut down unregistered practice.
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The following information has been received by Migration Alliance from the DIBP:
'Clients may receive requests for further information in relation to an application that are not signed off by a particular case officer.
As you would be aware, the Department has a responsibility to continuously look at doing its work in more efficient ways.
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News just in from India from a RMA travelling through India at the moment:
"I am currently in India visiting my parents. Today, I saw one Mr. Manish Gupta (details attached) being interviewed by one of the Punjabi TV channels here. Mr. Gupta made claims of being an Australian and New Zealand Immigration lawyer. The channel seems to be solely dedicated to immigration matters. It appears consultants such as Mr. Gupta pay this channel to have them interviewed and present their expertise.
Manish-Gupta-2.pdf
Mr. Manish Gupta ‘s details do not appear on MARA’s register of agents. And his NZ license is expired. I was not able to verify if he is a lawyer (NZ or Aus)
Mr. Manish Gupta made claims of his ability to successfully source SVP CoEs from University of Canberra and advised how an Australian student visa could be received. He also discussed spouse visas.
Mr. Manish Gupta’s interview was immediately followed by another interview where the gentleman (.jpg attached) also claimed to have worked for the Australian High Commission and had the presenter complement him for his years of service to the immigration industry and why he did not need to be a MARA agent (with 40 years of experience behind him).
References were made to Australian visa regime…BVA, BVB, BVC, MRT etc and how he recently travelled to Australia as part of a delegation to discuss issues affecting Indian students with the Australian government."
The following invitation has come in to Migration Alliance members located in Western Australia:
Good Day Migration Alliance,
We wish to invite Perth-based representatives from Migration Alliance to attend our Business Migrant Network Event on Thursday 3 July. Please see the below and attached invitation. As we do not currently have the contact details of Perth-based members, would it be possible for you to ensure that they receive this invitation?
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As of 1 July 2014 the only valid MRT and RRT application for review forms are those with design date 03/14 or those generated by the tribunals’ online application system.
Updated versions of the M1, M2 and R1 application for review forms were released on 12 March 2014 (design date 03/14).
Further information can be found at the tribunals’ website.
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