The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) now accepts TOEFL iBT® scores to fulfill their English language proficiency requirement for skilled migration.

This is welcome news for nurses and midwives seeking to fill the more than 17,000 places available to skilled migrants in those fields, based on the 2016-17 occupation ceilings released by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.

ANMAC introduced the changes, including the TOEFL iBT score requirements, following the Council’s review of the English language proficiency standard. The changes became effective 1 July 2016.

Business and Skilled Migration Queensland (BSMQ) is pleased to announce that new Queensland Business Criteria for the Business, Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP) and a new Queensland Skilled Occupation List (QSOL) has been approved by the Queensland Government. These changes will come into effect from Monday 25 July 2016.

The headline changes include:

SUBCLASS 132 BUSINESS TALENT (SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS HISTORY STREAM)

Net Business and Personal Assets of AUD$1.5 million to be transferred to Queensland within 2 years after visa is granted including:

POLL RESULTS SO FAR:

Number of Responses and response ratio:

Yes  

8085

Businessman who produced fake work visa jailed for nearly two years

A "narcissistic" businessman who defrauded the Commonwealth and faked a work visa for a migrant has been jailed for at least one year and 10 months.

Abel Kalpi Nand Prasad, 29, pleaded guilty to four Commonwealth fraud charges.

The court heard he also faked a work visa for an Indian citizen who had been living in Australia on a student visa.

Becoming a Registered Migration Agent (RMA) and helping others to achieve their dream of chasing new opportunities and life in Australia can provide a rewarding career – albeit a career that requires many hours of hard work and determination. 

Like nearly all sole traders and small business owners you are likely to be conscious of your cash flow, particularly considering the expense associated with establishing yourself as a RMA, as well as the costs of the continuous training that is required. So there’s no doubt you’ll want to make sure every dollar goes as far as possible.

That’s why we’ve compiled a list of 5 top tips to help you make the most of your business funds whilst still allowing your business to grow.