Australian Immigration Daily News

This is a sample of what to expect if you or your client is caught in the Cap and Cease pool of persons.  Below is a sample email and attachment from the DIBP with client identifiers removed:

"This email regarding your application is automatically generated.

As this email is an automated notification we are unable to receive replies. Please do not respond to this email address.

Update: 4.04pm 22 September 2015 the MIA Survey, after this report below, is now closed.

The MIA is running a survey regarding engagement with the DIBP.  If readers would like to have their say then please complete the MIA survey, but please be warned that the survey results will be skewed.  

Both agents and members of the public should be aware that the survey results will be inaccurate as the survey is open to the public and is not restricted to RMA members of the MIA.  Migration Alliance will ensure that the DIBP is made aware of this, as it is important that they are not provided with inaccurate data from the migration profession.  We need information which comes from our profession to be accurate and a true reflection of our needs.

Partnering with Migration Alliance, our national SIV road show continues with Brisbane on Wednesday 7^th October. The event will showcase NAB’s integrated banking and investment solutions to meet the needs of your Significant Investor Visa clients.

Speakers include Greg McKean from QLD Trade and Investment, NAB’s SIV Concierge team of migrant banking and wealth professionals, and a local venture capital manager.

You will also meet investment specialists from NAB Asset Management and JB Were who make up NAB’s SIV Complying portfolio blends covering Australian small companies, corporate fixed interest and property securities.

Schedule 4020 of the Migration Regulations is a provision that should terrify every migration agent.

Below are two recent decisions from the Federal Circuit Court- both applicants failed in their appeals.

Below is an extract from the first judgement:

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

From 1 October 2015, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal will only accept applications for review made to the Migration and Refugee Division on M1, M2 and R1 paper forms with design date 07/15, or those generated by the online lodgement system.

This means application forms with a design date before 07/15 are not approved forms and any applications for review made on these forms may not be valid.