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The DIBP's secret 457 training benchmarks survey
I have sent the following email in to the DIBP's head of policy and Manager for 457 visas in Sydney:
Thanks kindly.
Liana Allan
The 'Secret but Not So Secret' DIBP 457 training benchmark survey - click here
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Monday, 09 March 2015
Another email from DIBP Policy Director this time:
I am out of the office. I will read your email when I return on Tuesday 10 March. Please note that Fiona Baker will be acting Director Employer Policy section from Tuesday 10 March.
For urgent matters in my absence, please contact Fiona Baker regarding the 457 Integrity Review, Rowena Brown regarding 457 briefing issues, and Roderick Siebel regarding monitoring policy. -
Monday, 09 March 2015
And another one:
I am away from the office until 10 March 2015. Please contact Kerusha.Ganess@immi.gov.au -
Monday, 09 March 2015I agree with you Liana.
This is a DIBP intelligence and information gathering survey and DIBP have no power to request the information they are requesting from these organisations. If the DIBP want to make sure these organisations fall in line then perhaps they should have created a formal approvals process first. Application form. Approved. Monitored according to the obligations in the application form much like a sponsor. Otherwise all of this is just knee-jerk reactions from a Department that did not think (or ignored advice) it through. -
Monday, 09 March 2015
Had a quick look at the Act and Instrument and I can't see anything in there that gives the Department the power to try and extract this information from organisations which are not under it's control and who have no formal relationship or agreement with the Department. It is simply a case of the Department going outside of its powers in my view. They certainly want a lot of information. I guess if they don't play ball then the Department can pull the rug?
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Monday, 09 March 2015
Hi Liana,
Is it possible to make the survey available?
Cheers
Chris McGrath -
Monday, 09 March 2015
http://migrationalliance.com.au/images/easyblog_images/278/survey-457-TB.pdf It is in the article Chris
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Monday, 09 March 2015
Typical everyone at DIBP is away or does not do that job
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Monday, 09 March 2015
WTF! Why isn't this survey published on the DIBP's website?
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Monday, 09 March 2015
Nothing in the Act, Regs or Instrument to give them the power for this fishing expedition.
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Monday, 09 March 2015
Terence yes this is a DIBP fishing expedition. Nothing more than them going outside their scope and trying to get information they are not entitled to have.
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Monday, 09 March 2015
It's yet another cynical method Immigration uses to put migration agents out of business because the culture in the department is one when it comes to migration agents is "guilty until proven innocent" or a felon without trial. This is a phishing expedition because they are operating from a default position of any avenue of revenue derived by migration agents must be derived by fraud or criminal conduct so they are scrutinising associated businesses like those providing 457 training benchmarks. This is one reason why they have now outlawed commissions given by training organisations to migration agents and rendered their programs useless. By the way, I don't derive an income stream from organisations providing commissions for the 457 benchmarks so I don't have a "financial interest" in posting these remarks.
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Response received from the DIBP so far:
Hi Liana,
I have moved to a new position which does not have responsibility for 457. I am therefore forwarding your message to YYYYY YYYYYY [name removed for privacy reasons]
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XXXXX XXXXX [name removed for privacy reasons]
A/g Director
NSW Temporary Visas
Department of Immigration and Border Protection