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Liana - Allan

http://www.migrationalliance.com.au

Liana Allan is probably Australia's best known migration agent. Liana is the owner of Legal Training Australia Pty Ltd which is a professional development firm training Australian migration agents and owner of Visacorp Pty Ltd migration agency. Liana's main passion is serving the needs of the migration agent community and providing migrants with information that can truly assist them as they seek to create a new life in Australia. Liana plays netball twice a week and enjoys great food and the occasional glass of Shiraz. Liana lives in Sydney, Australia and has two children. Liana is married.

VEVO needs an urgent security upgrade when compared to the USA's 'e-verify' system

Posted by Liana - Allan on Wednesday, 11 June 2014 in General

Migration Alliance has made the following submission to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship today after a recent security glitch in the VEVO system. This glitch was spotted by Migration Alliance and led to VEVO being pulled offline for a period of time. Previous articles on the problems with VEVO can be found here and here.

Dear XXXX [name witheld]

Following recent problems with VEVO which Migration Alliance brought to the DIBP's attention, it is my submission that VEVO needs an urgent security upgrade.

I have had a look around the world at alternative systems which allow employers to enrol to verify a person's work rights. I believe the Australian system is a breach of privacy and is currently not safeguarding third-party information, not properly verifying enrolled organisations.
May I suggest that the DIBP move towards the model that is operating in the USA by the USA Citizenship and Immigration Services (UCIS) known as 'e-verify'.
For more information on the system please see:
http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify

For specific details on what employers are required to do in order to enrol in e-verify in the USA, please see the checklist:
http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/getting-started/enrollment-checklist

The security of the USA e-verify system is strong, whilst the security on the Australian VEVO system, by comparison, is extremely weak.
I suggest that DIBP move towards the industry benchmark in this regard as currently VEVO is not 'best practice'.
Please could you pass this onto the relevant persons at the DIBP for their consideration?

Thank you.

Last modified on Wednesday, 11 June 2014

457 Training Benchmark A v 457 Training Benchmark B

Posted by Liana - Allan on Wednesday, 11 June 2014 in General

Let's start by looking at what Training Benchmark A and B are.

Training Benchmark A is a contribution of 2% of payroll expenditure (payroll is calculated on the previous 12 months operation) to an industry training fund for the training of Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents. If there is no industry training fund then payment can be made into a recognised scholarship fund.

Training Benchmark B is evidence of spending 1% of payroll (payroll is calculated on the previous 12 months operation) on training for their employees who are Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents. Training Providers prepare a training plan for the business to meet the training needs of that particular business. This training plan needs to be attached to the documentation sent in to the DIBP for the purpose of demonstrating to the DIBP that the company has complied with it's training obligations.

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NAB to present at migration agent CPD event in London on 15 June

Posted by Liana - Allan on Tuesday, 10 June 2014 in General

Rebecca Paine from NAB, London will be presenting at the Migration Agent CPD seminar in London on 15th June 2014.

Rebecca Paine proudly calls both Australia and New Zealand home after living in both countries.

Following a number of roles across Bank of New Zealand, Rebecca decided to follow the well worn path from New Zealand and moved to the United Kingdom, where she now runs National Australia Bank's UK Migrant Banking Team.

NAB's migrant banking program helps anyone who is planning to move to, invest in, study in or take a working holiday in Australia set-up their banking in Australia up to 12 months before they plan to arrive. As someone that has first hand personal migration experience, Rebecca is well place to help clients make the financial move to Australia.

Rebecca will be discussing how NAB can assist your clients with their move, including the setting up of your personal banking accounts and connecting your clients to NAB Specialists, who are available through out Australia, before your clients depart so they can hit the ground running.

For more information or to contact Rebecca directly please see below.

Rebecca Paine (nèe Joils)
Business Development Manager
National Australia Bank Group Migrant, Expatriate & International Student Banking

* +44 (0)141 958 7392    Clydesdale Bank House
+44 (0)79 2050 0238    Level 3
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.    35 Regent Street
+44 (0)207 434 0518    London
http://www.nabgroup.com/migrantbanking    SW1Y 4ND

Last modified on Tuesday, 10 June 2014

Afghan Lunch - Migration 2014 Conference in October

Posted by Liana - Allan on Friday, 06 June 2014 in General

The Migration Alliance Migration 2014 Conference in Sydney is going to be spectacular this year. Included in the Conference will be a wonderful Afghani Lunch. Liana Allan of Migration Alliance has already tried the food at a previous event she attended and has said it is 'absolutely delicious'. The menu for the lunch on Friday 17th October is sponsored by our conference hosts, Sydney TAFE 457 Training Benchmarks, and is as follows:

AFGHAN LUNCH MENU

Kebabs:
Fish Fillets
(Fish fillets that are marinated and fried)
Korma's: (side dishes)
Kofta(beef meat balls with sour plums and lentils)
Sabzee boh gosht
(Spinach served with beef or lamb)
Qurma morgh boh matter
(Chicken thigh fillet with green peas)
Burani (Eggplant baked with tomatoes, garlic, spices &topped with yogurt)
Rice's:
Qabuli Palao
(Brown basmati rice with lamb meat sprinkled with fried carrots, sultanas, almonds and pistachios)
Chalow
(White basmati rice with cumin seeds added for taste)
Narenj Palao
(A sweet and elaborate basmati rice made with saffron, orange peel, almonds, pistachios )
Salads:
Mixed garden salad.
Green chutney
(Fresh celery, fresh coriander, vinegar, green chilli)
Naan
(Afghani bread)
Desserts:
(1) Jelabi (tradition afghani dessert)
(2) Baklava (filo pastry with almonds, pistachios)
*Please let us know if you have any dietary preferences or restrictions.

To book into Migration 2014 please click here>

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