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The MIA is running a survey for all joint Migration Alliance-MIA members regarding lawyer RMAs and the MIA Rules following the Kendall Review.

The survey is open to the public (not locked and no member login required).  If the MIA doesn't permit lawyers (who are not RMAs) to be members of the MIA then the MIA will lose revenue from membership fees.  Therefore, it is likely that the MIA may seek to change their rules to ensure the MIA has no drop in income.  The email to our joint members reads as follows:

"The Kendall Review of the OMARA recommended that lawyers be removed from the regulatory system and not be permitted to be registered migration agents.

The AAT has asked Migration Alliance to distribute the following message:

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) will be operating at limited capacity over the Christmas and New Year period. 

Many of our offices will close from 5.00pm on Thursday, 24 December 2015 and will reopen at 8.30am on Monday, 4 January 2016.  We will not be scheduling conferences or hearings during this period.

From 1st January 2016, Engineers Australia will be accepting the TOEFL iBT® test as an alternative English Language Test to meet the English language competency element of the Migration Skills Assessment.

Engineers Australia represents one of the largest professions in Australia. In 2014-15, telecommunications engineers were the second largest employment group who gained permanent residence.