By Liana Allan MARN 0104178

We are back to the old citizenship rules.

The bill which failed to be accepted, had tried to impose a university-level English language requirement plus four years of living in Australia as a permanent resident prior to an application being made for Australian citizenship.

By Liana Allan

Yesterday's NZ immigration and investment seminar was a brilliant success.

For the 180+ Registered Migration Agents who attended the event at CQU in Sydney yesterday, me being one of them, we soon discovered how much more user-friendly the NZIS is compared to the DIBP.

Licensed Immigration Adviser 200800600 (NZ) James Alan Hall will be presenting the following topics at 2pm this Thursday 12th October at 400 Kent Street, Sydney for Australian Registered Migration Agents who might be interested in considering NZ as an immigration option for their clients.  To attend the event please RSVP by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .  For more information please scroll down or click here.

Introduction 

NZ licensing

IAA and introduction in 2008

With many people now turning to the internet to look for professional services or advice, such as the service of a migration agent, it’s important not to get left behind when it comes to promoting your business online.

Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to make your business stand out and help potential clients find you.

Create a website

Migration Alliance has been asked to assist an Australian TV station to create a half-hour investigative TV program looking at visa rorts.  The TV station is trying to identify and expose the perpetrators who are making money, but also tell the stories of victims.   They are also working with language programs, so that the stories will also go out in other languages on their language platforms. The idea is to create awareness of the kinds of rorts that are out there, but to also highlight the plight of the victims and the difficulties they might have in getting justice.

The TV station is hoping to talk to victims and see if anyone is willing to share their story.

These are the types of people the TV station is hoping to find: