Australian Immigration Daily News

In addition to being available in English, the tribunals’ video guides for applicants are also available in Arabic (classical), Farsi, Mandarin, Punjabi and Vietnamese languages. The videos include a voice over and optional captions.

The videos are available on our website and focus on the role of the tribunals and its processes. The videos may be a helpful resource for migration agents preparing clients for hearings and for explaining other aspects of the tribunals’ work.

The videos available in this series are:

Sun protection means protecting skin from the harmful effects of the sun. Everyone needs to protect their skin from UVA and UVB rays, the two types of ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun that reach the earth’s surface.

This radiation can cause health problems such as sunburn, skin ageing, eye damage and even skin cancer. Use a combination of the following main ways to help protect yourself in the sun:

• slip on a shirt,
• slop on sunscreen,
• slap on a hat,
• slide on sunglasses,  
• and seek shade wherever and whenever you can.

Cover up

Working as a Registered Migration Agent can mean assisting clients in making one of the most important decisions of their lives: helping them migrate to Australia.

Do I really need Professional Indemnity Cover?

Taking out Professional Indemnity cover is not only the most sensible professional decision you can make, it’s also a legal requirement. Migration agents are required under the Migration Act to hold a Professional Indemnity policy which features at least $250,000 in coverage. Why? Because it protects you against claims from clients who allege you or your business did something wrong or failed to do what it said it would. You might have made a genuine mistake or you might have done nothing at all, but either way you could be facing a big bill. You will have to hire lawyers and your business might be forced to pay your client compensation and its legal fees if you lose or settle the case.

A lawsuit is incredibly stressful and very time consuming to deal with. The future of a small Migration Agency accused of negligence can hang in the balance. If its reputation is badly damaged by a lawsuit then clients may not want to do business with it again. That’s where Professional Indemnity Insurance can be a real lifesaver for a small business. If your business is sued then your insurer would step in and effectively act like your company’s in-house legal team to help you deal with the situation.

Are your clients making the most financially of their offshore assignments?

Contribute to this important research being undertaken by Stacey Martin, Specialist Wealth Advisor – Expatriates and Significant Investor VISA, NAB Private Wealth

Taking up an offshore posting can be an exciting time – a new country, career opportunities and lifestyle experiences for the family. With an extensive list of things to do before departure, often this leaves little time for forward planning.