Australian Immigration Daily News

Sydney Tafe held a Scholarship Presentation on 18 June 2013 to acknowledge students who were awarded scholarships from the contributions received through 457 Training Benchmarks. Migra

457 business sponsors were invited to the presentation to see first hand how their funds were used. 

Each student told their own story of how the funds have helped them to achieve their potential:    

•    Tim is an Aboriginal student who has overcome personal life challenges and is now studying music.  Tim wants to “help people through music” and volunteers teaching piano at Redfern Community Centre.
•    Adam is a young refugee orphan who arrived in Australia at age 14 with minimal schooling and no English language skills.  Adam wants to be a builder and is now studying building and construction. 
•    Alex has overcome homelessness to follow his goal of studying and working in the field of audio and sound production.
  
Business sponsors can easily become an acknowledged sponsor of a Sydney Institute scholarship for a student enrolled in a course related to their industry.  The following link provides further information:

We are pleased to advise that Migration Alliance is now promoting and supporting Anglo Pacific World Movers.

For more information and to view the Anglo Pacific dedicated page on the Migration Alliance website please click here.

At the Migration Alliance Conference last weekend, Upskilled provided an excellent presentation.  Please provide the information below on the Professional Year by Upskilled.

Migration-Alliance-Presentation---Upskilled.pdf

Upskilled-Price-List-28.08.13.pdf

I would like to let Migration Alliance members know there's at least one set of errors in the new visa pricing table at http://www.immi.gov.au/fees-charges/_pdf/visa-pricing-table.pdf

The contributory parent visa (143) is still listed as $2060 as the initial payment, and $42,220 as the second payment (refer to 19j in the table).

This hasn't changed from the original pricing, so I've cross checked the Sch1 release for 1st Sep and it should be $2370 and $48550.

We have notified DIAC of the errors. 

Dear Members

Migration Alliance is in receipt of an email from Jacqui Ure, MIA State President, Western Australia dated Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 2:41 PM.

It looks like there is a connection between the current financial position of MIA and Maurene's departure.  The email infers that Maurene was pushed rather than volunteered to fall on her sword or simply "resign".  What is worrying is that the MIA seems to want to "restrict" Maurene's access to the staff and to members...... this all sounds very unhappy.  I hope she doesn't sue them for unfair dismissal.