Australian Immigration Daily News

RMAs and members of a migration industry professional association may be able relate to this email received by Migration Alliance today:

 

Dear Migration Alliance,

 

I have been a member of MA for the last few years. I really hope you get this email and can help me. I will focus on one particular aspect where I have been having issues with DIBP on 457 visas. I have clients who hold a Cert IV in Commercial Cookery from Metro College. Whereas in the past the department has accepted these qualifications and granted 457 visas to my clients lately for two of my clients I have received strange RFIs. For the first case I quote the case officer

 

 

My client got his qualifications while he is onshore on a student visa and undertaking "Bachelor of Building and Construction". He did his Cert IV as distance learning as a domestic student. Have you come across similar cases? If I provide the explanation is that sufficient or is there a hidden DIBP agenda here? 

 

For the other client the department has requested for a skills assessment because "Your qualification from Metro College is obtained through RPL (Recognised Prior Learning)". Nowhere on the certificate, transcript or letter of completion from Metro College it is implied that the qualification was achieved through RPL. It was achieved through distance learning. I wonder if this simple explanation and a letter from Metro College will be sufficient to convince the case officer?

 

Should I also mention that in the past, applicants with similar qualifications have not had any problem getting the 457 visa?

 

Please help!!

 

XXXX YYYYY

Registered Migration Agent

Member Migration Institute of Australia 0000

ZZZZZZZ

 

We have been informed by DIBP that if agents have feedback, complaints or questions that the right place to do this is the Global Feedback Unit online form.  Here is a link to that form:

 

The following email is a perfect example of what applicants under sc176 are facing after 'Cap and Cease'"

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