Australian Immigration Daily News

MA has received queries from members about rebates to 457 business sponsors for training benchmark contributions, recently offered by Gold Coast Institute of TAFE (GCIT).  The offer has raised concern about compliance with the DIBP training benchmark requirements.

MA has researched this issue and provides the following advice to its members.

The offer of a rebate to business sponsors will act to invalidate the statutory requirements for the relevant contribution required by the Act and the Regulations.  The resultant receipt is untrue and constitutes a false statement caught by section 234 of the Migration Act 1958.

Put simply, if a rebate is paid to the business sponsor then their requirement to pay a designated amount is not met and thus invalidates the relevant attempt to meet the statutory requirement.

Please note that Training Funds can pay commission to Migration Agents for client referrals.  Commission arrangements are best managed through a Referral Agreement.  The Agreement should clearly set out the obligations of both parties, especially the requirement for Migration Agents to disclose commission to their clients, in compliance with Part 2.2 of the Code.

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Migration 2014

This year Migration Alliance has designed a unique conference which is all about shared values in the Australian migration agent space. Migration Alliance is creating a learning experience aimed at having a collective impact on the profession and a lasting impact on personal growth.

‘Together we can have a greater impact than on our own’.

The following information has been received by Migration Alliance from Kay Ransome:

Dear Community Liaison network members

On 13 May 2013 as part of the Federal Budget 2014-15 the Government announced that the Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal would be amalgamated with the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, the Social Security Appeals Tribunal and the Classification Review Board. The amalgamation is planned to take effect on 1 July 2015. The amalgamation is planned to take effect on 1 July 2015 and the tribunals will fall under the portfolio of the Attorney General’s Department.

Join the Think Global VIP Delegation to Guangzhou & Shanghai for Australia China Business Week from 25th to 30th May.

To read more, please visit http://bricandchina.com/mission-to-acbw-china-2014/

David Thomas (pictured here) a BRIC Expert (Brazil, Russia, India, China) with a focus on China, and Dr Caroline Hong, Ambassador of the Migration Alliance, are co-leading the delegation.