Australian Immigration Daily News

Amazing.  Simply amazing. Not to mention, appalling!

I am referring to the case of Ms Oguchukwu Odinkaeze that was recently heard before the AAT: Odinkaeze (Migration) AATA 1295 (17 May 2018).

What is amazing and appalling about this case?

Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Act 2018 (“The Act”) received Royal Assent on 22 May 2018.  The Act formally abolishes sponsorship Training Benchmark A and Training Benchmark B and clarifies provisions relating to employer sponsored labour market testing requirements (LMT).  The Act implements a levy payable at the time the nomination is lodged for a particular visa subclass, namely subclass 482, subclass 186 and subclass 187 visa.

The actual date of implementation of the levy remains unclear.  As per schedule I of the Act, the implementation may occur on proclamation date or if no proclamation date is give, six months within the Royal Assent, being 22 November 2018.  Migration Alliance brings you the first analysis of the Act.

The following sections are worthwhile mentioning:

Migration Alliance is pleased to support BIG Australia Magazine which will officially launch in July/August 2018.  Jason Watt, an RMA member of Migration Alliance is heading up BIG Australia Magazine and has the following to say:

BIG Australia Magazine is the first immigration industry magazine launched from Australia. It is free to follow or read, free to advertise in and free from the bias that often comes with ‘corporate sponsorship’ or paying for advertising. 

BIG Australia refers to Business Immigration Group Australia and the online magazine platform is simply the best way to provide information to the global community of immigration professionals.

I have had the benefit of reading the statement made by the CEO of the MIA this afternoon concerning the comparison of the Professional Indemnity Insurance offered by MIA's insurer (Fenton Green) as opposed to that offered by Migration Alliance's insurer (BizCover).  The statement was sent by the CEO to MIA members by way of email.  Many of those members are joint members of Migration Alliance.

We have been doing our research into the Professional Indemnity Insurance options offered by the MIA and Migration Alliance (MA), given that they are the two peak membership associations in the migration advice profession.

Let's start with the basics.  MIA charge members (joint members of MA) an annual membership fee.  Migration Alliance does not charge an annual membership fee.

Reason would have it that MIA members would then be given access to great savings and well-negotiated deals on essentials such as Professional Indemnity Insurance through their membership association.  Nope.