I am pleased to you to invite you to participate in a Survey, 'Migration Agent satisfaction with the Office of the MARA'. 

The survey seeks your views and feedback as a registered migration agent, who has interacted with the Office of the MARA in the past 12 months.  Your responses will be provided to the Office of the MARA, the DIBP's Migration Agents Section (MAS), and Members of Parliament as part of Migration Alliance's strategy to help improve services that the Office of the MARA offers to migration agents in the future.   This survey also seeks the views of RMAs regarding the future of our profession.    This is a Migration Alliance initiative.    

The survey results are set to compliment the survey currently being conducted by 'ORIMA Research' on 'Client Satisfaction with the Department of Immigration'.   The Office of the MARA is, for whatever reason, not included in the current 'ORIMA Research' survey of RMAs.  We have therefore created this mirror survey to research 'RMA Satisfaction' with the Office of the MARA, which is part of the DIBP.
 
Your responses will be treated as CONFIDENTIAL and will only be seen by Migration Alliance's management committee.  The responses will be presented to the above entities in a way that will make identification of individuals impossible.    Summary results of the survey will be available instantly upon completion of the survey.   

The survey should only take around 10 minutes to complete online.

If you have any questions for Migration Alliance regarding this survey you can contact us by writing to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We thank you for participating in this survey.  Your views are highly valued.

MIGRATION AGENTS - TAKE THIS SURVEY

Minister for Justice the Hon Michael Keenan MP has announced that a Strike Team to Combat Gang Crime will be set up.  The Department of Immigration and Border Protection will be a part of the Strike Team, which will also include Customs, NSW Police, the Federal Police and the Australian Taxation Office.

Below is the release by Hon Michael Keenan MP:

StrikeTeamCombatGangCrime.pdf

Following the successful first SIV cocktail event held in Sydney, Migration Alliance is delighted to invite migration agents who practice in, or have an interest in Significant Investor 188 and 888 applications to an exclusive event by our sponsors NAB Private Wealth in association with PwC Private Clients to be now held in Melbourne.

NAB Private Wealth and PwC Private Clients Team will provide an overview of how they can assist your SIV clients and targets. This event will provide you with the information on  investment choices as well as the depth and breadth of expertise that both NAB Private Wealth and PwC Private Clients can bring to you and your clients/targets.

This event provides an exclusive opportunity for you to understand more about the investment choices and tax considerations for your clients and targets. There will also be an opportunity for you to engage one on one with experts from NAB Private Wealth and PwC Private Clients to answer any specific queries that you or your clients may be facing.

Register your interest today, spaces are strictly limited to ensure that all agents get the opportunity to speak with NAB Private Wealth and PwC Private Clients.

Event Details:

Time:                        Thursday 12th December

                                Registration 5pm

                                Event starts 5.30pm and finishes at 7. 30pm

Location:                   The Arena

                                Ground Floor

                                NAB Head Office

                                700 Bourke Street

                                Docklands

                                Melbourne

 
Light refreshments will  be provided.

RSVP Using the following link - Register Here

Migration Alliance members might be interested in a theme that is developing at the moment.  I received this email today from a non-migration agent, non-migration industry Australian citizen.  This is not the first email of it's type that I have received on this topic, nor the first Facebook private message. I thought it would be worthwhile sharing with members what Aussies are starting to say about asylum and the current management of our borders and the people that are seeking refuge:

Dear Liana

As mentioned I'm really struggling with the government's approach to asylum. I understand that political viewpoints differ, and also that part of the reason for off-shore processing is to discourage people from attempting to gain entry to Australia by sea. As an aside I don't agree with our current or previous governments' approach to managing asylum seekers, by sending them to underdeveloped islands. In my opinion 'stopping the boats' would better be done by meeting them at the shoreline in Indonesia and safely transporting them to Australia.

This is an urgent update from the MRT-RRT for Migration Alliance members.

Please find a link to a pdf document which explains the details:

Approved-MRT-RRT-Application-Forms.pdf