This is a quick heads up that VEVO is 'back up' today.  Migration Alliance is thankful to the Migration Agents Section in Canberra (MAS) from the DIBP for swiftly communicating the news to us this morning.  We are grateful for the communication.  

For the new, improved version of VEVO please click here.

Credit where credit is due, hats off to the DIBP for rectifying the VEVO system swiftly.  

I received the following email this morning:

Ralph Elliot This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. via migrationalliance.com.au	10:33 PM (11 hours ago)
to help

Hi Liana

I work with DGM, we have a client called Lexis Nexis Australia,
Lexis Nexis are hoping to grow more awareness among legal professionals, students and the legal community about their high quality research papers and legal resources.

We would love to collaborate with you to create and place content on Migration Alliance, with a link to our client.

The content would of course be your choice, and ideally non promotional.

Please let me know of any rates or options you may have.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Ralph Elliot

Streamlined visa processing arrangements will be extended to students enrolled in advanced diploma level courses at low immigration risk providers, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, the Hon Scott Morrison and Minister for Education, Christopher Pyne said yesterday in a media release. Prior to this SVP arrangements, similar to those in place for universities, have been available to prospective students of selected low immigration risk education providers who offer bachelor, masters or doctoral degree level courses.

Minister Morrison said the streamlining of the visa application process for advanced diploma courses will benefit eligible students through simpler and faster visa processing, and is in addition to existing arrangements for eligible higher education sector students.

'This will enable eligible education providers in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector and higher education sector to directly access SVP. This will make study in Australia even more attractive to overseas students, while at the same time ensuring that immigration risk is appropriately managed,' Minister Morrison said.

Minister Pyne said that these changes will substantially benefit Australia's high-quality VET and higher education sectors, supporting the sustainable growth of Australia's international education industry while providing a vital boost to the economy.

'The number of international students seeking to study in Australia continues to rebound positively, with an increase of over 27 per cent in the number of visas granted to offshore applicants in the 2013-14 programme year,' Minister Pyne said.

NSW Trade and Investment's Industry and Innovation branch in conjunction with the Committee for Sydney have developed a fantastic booklet (electronic and hard copy) as part of the initiative to promote Sydney to globally mobile talent.    For more information see:  Sydney as a Global Talent Hub.

The booklet is called 'SYDNEY YOUR FUTURE STARTS HERE:  The official guide to living & working in Sydney'.

This is probly the best, most all-encompassing guide to a city I have come across during my time in the profession.

Here is a scenario to consider:

A miigration agent books into a 10 point blitz CPD event recently.  The event sold out well before the start of the event.

The migration agent turned up to the event, sat down in the seat and then realised that they had booked themselves into the wrong event and that they should have booked themselves into a Practice Ready Program instead.