Migration Alliance is urging people who believe that they have been tricked, conned or taken for a ride by Abel Prasad to please come forward.   We are providing information to the authorities, who are fast closing in on Prasad.

We need people to help by sending information to us about their experience with Prasad. 

Tip-offs are acceptable.  Tip-offs will be acted on.

Please email all information to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Attn: Liana Allan

You may recall that when the legislative instrument was signed off by Senator Cash with the effect of cease and capping 16000 group 4 and 5 candidates; there was a reference to internal and external stakeholder consultations buried away in the explanatory statement.

I issued an FOI request seeking the following:

Details of "internal stakeholder consultation and "external" stakeholder consultation referred to in paragraph 6 of the"explanatory statement" underpinning Legislative Instrument IMMI 15/112.

The case that is the subject of this article involves a “Business Skilled” (Residence) visa – Subclass 892. 

Before I present my analysis of this case – Snyman & Anor v Minister for Immigraiton & Anor (2015) FCCA 2791 (19 October 2015) – I would like to invite readers to discuss their experiences with this kind of visa in the “comments” section.  What has been your experience in dealing with this kind of visa?

What kinds of issues have been raised by the Department during the processing of the application? Have any of your applications for this visa been refused?  If so, on what grounds?  Have you been able to overcome a refusal through an application for merits review to the AAT, or through judicial review proceedings? 

Migration Alliance is in receipt of the following information from the AAT:

Annual Report 2014-15

I am pleased to announce that the MRT - RRT Annual Report 2014-15 was presented to Parliament out-of-sitting on 26 October 2015. The annual report can be accessed from the ‘Resources’ tab on MRD website.

Migration Alliance, Australia China Business Council (ACBC),  and Expat Advisors Community networks are delighted to come together and invite those doing business with China to enjoy an Australian tradition – the race that stops the nation!

Sip champagne while chatting to industry colleagues, making new business connections and soaking up the first Tuesday of November  atmosphere at  The Rook rooftop bar in the Sydney CBD.