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RMA hides their ID as they move from one employer to another
An interesting story came in on Friday afternoon last week. Unfortunately, as Migration Alliance could not identify the RMA, we chose not to assist. If anyone has any comments about this, please post them in the comments section:
From: Jane Smith <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. >
Dear Migration Alliance,
I have a problem requiring your urgent assistance. I am a Registered Migration Agent. For privacy reasons I am not using my real name.
I am in a bit of a difficult situation and I am hoping that you could help.
I have recently resigned from a position at a migration agency and I've given notice until the end of this month. My MARA registration is due for renewal this month. Unfortunately, due to an oversight, I did not renew my MARA registration before I resigned. Now I am trying to get it renewed, however I need information and documents from my current employer in order to complete the registration (the required documents and information are related to the trust account, professional indemnity insurance and LegendCom subscription). I have asked my current employer to provide the documents and information but they seem to be dragging their feet. I am worried that they will not provide this information in time for me to renew my registration.
To complicate matters, I have accepted a job offer from another migration agency. For personal reasons, I did not tell my current employer that I am going to another migration agency. I do not want my current employer to know which migration agency I will be working for.
Now - my dilemma is this. In the event that my current employer does not provide the documents/information in time for my MARA registration renewal, I will have to request them from my new employer (even though I haven't started my employment there yet). However, this means I'll have to update the business details in my MARA registration renewal application and I am afraid this will end up on my MARA profile. I do not want the details of my new employer to be published on my MARA profile because I do not want my current employer to know where I am going.
The only way I can think of getting around this is to renew my MARA registration with the details of my new employer, however, update my MARA profile to put myself as the primary business without disclosing my new employer's details. However, I am concerned that this would constitute providing false/misleading information to MARA which is an offence.
If I have to update my employer's details on the MARA register, is it possible for MARA not to publish the details of my employer on my public profile? If so, I can simply renew my registration with my new employer's details and insurance, LegendCom subscription, etc, without alerting my current employer of who my new employer is.
I haven't contacted MARA regarding this because in the past they haven't been helpful. I have previously made an anonymous enquiry and they flatly refused to help me unless I told them who I was.
At this stage, I haven't updated my employer details on my MARA profile as I haven't left my current employment yet.
I am hoping to resolve this quickly so any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Kind regards,
J. Smith
