Did you know that Sydney TAFE offers 24/7 online payment by credit card for 457 Visa Training Benchmark A?  Complete the details on the online form and you can instantly print your own receipt, at any time.  It’s so easy.
 
Sydney TAFE developed the online facility to assist RMAs in meeting urgent payment requests.  The month of June is usually hectic so take advantage of this easy option now.
 
Elizabeth Mitchell, Manager Visa Contributions for Sydney TAFE, has provided her delicious recipe for Rocky Road for those who indulge in chocolate to reduce EOFY stress.

Migration Alliance will have special guest, Mahboba Rawi attend our Sydney Migration 2014 conference on 17th and 18th October.  In celebration of her Australian Aid work in Afghanistan, Migration Alliance and Sydney TAFE will be hosting an Afghani BBQ lunch.

So who is Mahboba?

Mahboba Rawi came to Australia as a refugee from Afghanistan and is now an Australian citizen. After facing many hardships in her own life, she founded Mahboba's Promise in 1998 to raise funds and awareness among the Australian community as a way to create a sustainable, self-sufficient future for Afghani women and children.

It is important for the general public to understand the Australian Immigration System and how the decision making process works.  For those clients who have had their visa applications refused or cancelled at the DIBP level, don't despair.  The DIBP is only the first stage of the process.  The higher in the decision-making tree you go, the higher the skill level of the decision maker and the more likely you are to obtain a proper decision on your application.  Registered Migration Agents are present at all levels to assist visa applicants exercise their rights.  As can be seen, the DIBP are at the bottom of the skill and decision making tree.

Exploring the good that Australian Registered Migration Agents do.

The Registered Migration Agent profession is an important profession.

It is often asked "Does Australia really need another Registered Migration Agent?" or "Why do we need so many Registered Migration Agents?" or "And why do we have an increase in the number of Registered Migration Agents Annually?"

The picture of Registered Migration Agents (RMAs) as Tribunal and Ministerial Intervention Unit (MIU) gladiators fails to capture the way most RMAs work.

This is a quick heads up that VEVO is 'back up' today.  Migration Alliance is thankful to the Migration Agents Section in Canberra (MAS) from the DIBP for swiftly communicating the news to us this morning.  We are grateful for the communication.  

For the new, improved version of VEVO please click here.

Credit where credit is due, hats off to the DIBP for rectifying the VEVO system swiftly.