If your clients are taking the TOEFL iBT^® test for skilled migration or other visas, they need to know what to expect on the test, especially the Writing section. 

What is the Writing section like?

The total time for the Writing section is 50 minutes. Test takers are asked to write responses to 2 writing tasks: the Integrated Writing task and the Independent Writing task.

IMMI 16/009 Arrangements for Visitor Visa Applications 2016/009

IMMI 16/011 Australian Values Statement for Public Interest Criterion 4019 – 2016/011

IMMI 16/012 Visas Attracting a Subsequent Temporary Application Charge 2016/012

The following email has just been received by the NSW State Government:

Liana Allan, the Convenor of Migration Alliance, attended a small ceremony and morning tea today at 10am, at the AAT. The celebration was held at the Sydney AAT which is located at Level 6, 83 Clarence Street, Sydney to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

The event marks the 40th anniversary since the opening of the Tribunal and the 1st anniversary of the Tribunal’s amalgamation with the Migration Review Tribunal, the Refugee Review Tribunal and the Social Security Appeals Tribunal.

This event was an opportunity to reflect on the unique contribution of the AAT in Australia’s justice system and to acknowledge those who have been integral in the successful implementation of the amalgamation to date. Sir Gerard Brennan KBE QC, the AAT’s first President was in attendance and gave a speech. There was also an opportunity to tour the Tribunal’s new Sydney Registry.

This is the case of a 457 nomination application for the position of Real Estate Agent at an Australian Real Estate Agency.

The Registered Migration Agent representing the company has repeatedly been asked by the case officer to provide 'genuineness' evidence for the position.

The first issue here is that the evidence being requested has already been provided by the Registered Migration Agent.

What is worse though, is the lack of professionalism shown in the request letter from the DIBP case officer.

The letter literally doesn't make sense in parts.