Document Type: MP4

Date: 27th Jan 2020

Duration: 1 hr 38 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

This interactive CPD Session will focus on Bridging Visas including time of application and lodgement criteria. Case studies and practical implications of holding a particular Bridging Visa. Bridging Visas A to R will be covered. As part of the learning outcomes and agent will gain knowledge and understanding between the different types of Bridging Visas including legal implications associated with holding a specific type of Bridging Visa.

Document Type: MP4

Date: 28th Feb 2019

Duration: 1hr 57 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

This CPD Session will focus on Business Innovation visa steams including the Significant Investor Stream.  Policy, Legislative Criteria as well as process of making a 188 application will be covered during the webinar.

The session will also feature guest speaker Sophia Dpenha from BWC Global who will discuss the following:

• An overview of Subclass 188C (SIV) visa requirements
• Detailed understanding of Complying Investments for SIV, which includes investment in:
  • Venture Capital & Growth Private Equity Funds (VCPE)
  • Emerging Companies
  • Balancing Investments
• Minimum investment requirements under each category
• Nature of these Investment products
• How to invest
• Choosing Fund Managers
• Monitoring & reporting
• Questions to be asked before assigning a Fund Manager

Document Type: MP4

Date: 23rd Jan 2019

Duration: 1 hr

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

This Webinar will focus on Business Sponsorship and Temporary Business (Long Stay) - Subclass 482 Visa application.

1. Business Sponsorship Application

• Criteria for approval as a Standard Business Sponsor (whether overseas or Australian Business)

• Application for approval as a Sponsor

• Terms of Approval of a Standard Business Sponsor

• Length of Sponsorship

• 482 Accreditation Scheme

• Policy Interpretation of Regulations

• Forms and Lodgement

• Division 2.19 Sponsorship Obligations

• Sanctions for Breach of Sponsorship Obligations

2. Nomination Application for TSS- Subclass 482 Nomination

• Criteria for approval of nomination

• Gazetted list of Occupation and ANZSCO

• Terms of Employment and Market Rates Requirement

• Annual Market Salary Rate

• LMT

• Validity period of Nomination Approval

• Policy Interpretation

• Forms and lodgement

3. TSS - Subclass 457 Visa

• Schedule 1 Requirements

• Schedule 2 Time of Application Requirements - Primary Applicant

• Schedule 2 Time of Decision Requirements - Primary Applicant

• Skills Assessments

• Policy Interpretation

• MFU Requirements

• Mandatory Conditions

Document Type: MP4

Date: 27th Feb 2019

Duration: 1 hr 46 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

A Business Talent visa allows an applicant to establish a new or develop an existing business in Australia. The Business Talent Visa has two streams which will be covered in the webinar:

Stream One - Significant Business History: for high-calibre business owners who want to do business in Australia

Stream Two - Venture Capital Entrepreneur: for people who have sourced venture capital funding from a member of the Australian Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL).

This session will also include a guest speaker Ben Jolly, Operations Manager from Infinity 8 Group. Ben will discuss the following in relation to 132 visa:

- I8G 132 Client qualification checklist
- How can my client make safe investment into Australia?
- Property Development vs Business or Venture Capital options
- How to invest in Property and get a visa.
- I8G working with client and migration agent in successful sponsorship
- Business plan and gaining State Sponsorship. (As per 132 training received in Ross's presentation)
- Money Back Guarantee
- Why recommend WA and partner with I8G?
- State comparison.
- I8Gg Experience.
- Age and Employment Exemptions in practice
- Over age waiver
- Employment exemption
- Timelines / Workflow
- State Nomination
- Financial timelines

Document Type: MP4

Date: 30th Jan 2019

Duration: 57 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

This session will cover 1 July changes to the GSM Programme including the skill select process, points test allocation and provide an outlook for GSM Programme for 2019.

Document Type: MP4

Date: 30th Jan 2019

Duration: 1 hr

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

This session covers family visas including Child, Carer and Remaining relative visas. Case studies and guide on how to make an application will be covered during the webinar.

Document Type: MP4

Date: 24th Jan 2019

Duration: 1 hr

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

This session will focus on current Citizenship Act 2007, transitional arrangements as well as provide an outlook for anticipated changes for 2019.

Document Type: MP4

Date: 18th Jan 2019

Duration: 57 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

A Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) is a flexible way for states, territories and/or regions to deal with their individual economic and labour conditions through a labour agreement-based framework.

Under a DAMA, employers in designated areas who have skills and labour shortages can sponsor skilled and semi-skilled overseas workers.

Document Type: MP4

Date: 15th Feb 2019

Duration: 57 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

This CPD Session will focus on Employer Nomination via ENS and RSMS

Nomination categories
Self-sponsorship and Nomination of related or connected
Licensing and registration
Terms and conditions of employment
Market salary rate
Enterprise agreements
Criteria for Temporary Residence Transition stream
Criteria for Direct Entry stream
Mandatory registrations, licensing or similar
Age Exemptions
TY-444 or UP-461 visa holders
Public Interest Criteria - Health and Character
PIC 4020

Document Type: MP4

Date: 5th Feb 2019

Duration: 57 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

This CPD Session will focus on Ethical dilemmas faced by Migration agents in their day to day practice. The session will involve case study scenarios and live examples of ethical dilemmas as well as applicability of the Code of Conduct and its role in Migration profession.

Document Type: MP4

Date: 7th Jan 2020

Duration: 49 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

This webinar will cover the new Far North Queensland (FNQ) Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA).  Guest Presentation by FNQ.

Document Type: MP4

Date: 19th Jan 2019

Duration: 1 hr 40 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

This session will focus on the newly introduced Global Talent Visa Scheme including how to make and application under the GTS programme as well as eligibility requirements.

Document Type: MP4

Date: 24th Jan 2019

Duration: 1 hr 55 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

This session will focus on Labour Agreements including making an application for a labour agreement, legislative requirements, document checklist, industry as well as company specific labour agreements.

The session will also cover Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMAS) with a presentation by RDA Orana in NSW. It will cover other DAMAs currently being negotiated across Australia. It will also cover the NT DAMA.

Document Type: MP4

Date: 20th Feb 2019

Duration: 59 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

This session will provide an update on MI, explain the process and provide real case examples of MI.

Document Type: MP4

Date: 23rd Feb 2019

Duration: 1 hr 49 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

This webinar will discuss amendments to the the Migration Act 1958 to establish a sponsorship framework for the sponsored family visa program to: separate sponsorship assessment from the visa application process for family sponsored visas; require the approval of persons as family sponsors before any relevant visa applications are made; impose statutory obligations on persons who are or were approved as family sponsors and provide for sanctions if those obligations are not satisfied; facilitate the sharing of personal information between parties identified in a sponsorship application; enable the refusal of a sponsorship application and the cancellation or barring of a family sponsor in certain circumstances; enable the regulations to prescribe details for, and in relation to, the operation of the sponsorship framework; and make consequential amendments.

Document Type: MP4

Date: 22nd Jan 2019

Duration: 58 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

Professional Indemnity Insurance is paramount for any migration agent's practice. This session will cover the PI requirements as well as offer practical scenarios for utilising PI.

Document Type: PDF

Professional Migration Agent e-Book

This e-book is primarily aimed at Registered Migration Agents (RMA). As an RMA you are subject to the Migration Act 1958. Yet day-to-day practice as an RMA is a multi-faceted dynamic affair. So this e-book is designed as a compendium to support you in achieving enhanced daily work practices. As such, it is distinct from other ethics or compliance focused material you may have read. You are invited to use this e-book as a helpful starting point to build a stronger performing and better integrated migration practice. Enjoy gaining and implementing practical information sourced directly from experienced successful migration experts. Welcome to the community of advanced Australian RMAs.

Document Type: MP4

Date: 29th Aug 2019

Duration: 1 hr 39 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

This session will cover new Provisional Visas Subclass 491, 494 and 191. The session will focus on newly released regulations, transition to permanent residence, impact on existing 489 visa holders followed by Q&A. Learning outcomes of this webinar include; understanding the new provisional visa framework, understanding of regulations, making a valid application and providing strategic advice to clients

Document Type: MP4

Date: 13th Feb 2019

Duration: 59 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

This session will provide agents will real examples of issues including strategies to deal with clients impacted by PIC 4020.

Document Type: MP4

Date: 30th Sep 2019

Duration: 1 hr 34 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

This seminar will focus on recent developments in the Skill Select process including preparation of a skills select application, receiving invitations to apply for a General Skilled visa,  maximising your points, and chances of successfully gaining a visa for your client.

Guest Speaker: Marney Richardson

Senior Project Officer, Business & Skilled Migration Queensland

Trade & Investment Queensland

Immigration SA will also present on:

• DAMA overview (5 mins) this will be a light touch update and overview of the endorsement process

• Supporting Innovation in SA (SISA) (5 mins) update
• Business migration (5 mins) update
• Immigration SA Support services (5 mins) aligned the GSM retention and commitment to SA

Document Type: MP4

Date: 24th Oct 2019

Duration: 2 hr 43 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

This new super intensive workshop is designed to cover all aspects of regional migration from temporary to permanent visas. As part of the workshop subclass 489, 491, 494, 191, 887 and 187 will be discussed). This will also include legislative criteria and ways to strategies for your client to move for TR to PR.

Document Type: MP4

Date: 21st Feb 2019

Duration: 57 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

This session will focus on health and character provisions associated with grant of an Australian visa as well as cancellation provisions.

Document Type: MP4

Date: 26th Feb 2020

Duration: 58 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Chris Levingston, Accredited Immigration Law Specialist, Lawyer/RMA

A compelling investigation of the plain meaning of words.

820.211 vs 1.20J

Does the word "compelling" have a contextual meaning?

Waensila vs Babicci

Document Type: MP4

Date: 15th Feb 2019

Duration: 1:52 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

This session will focus on Skill Select Process including preparation of a skills select application, receiving invitations to apply for a General Skilled visa; maximising your points and chances of successfully gaining a visa for your client.

Document Type: MP4

Date: 12th Feb 2019

Duration: 1 hr

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

The establishment of the Skilling Australians Fund (the Fund) is a major change in TSS and ENS/RSMS Visa applications. This webinar will provide with you all of the latest details on SAF including practical examples to manage cases and clients impacted by the change.

Document Type: MP4

Date: 15th Oct 2019

Duration: 2hr 26 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

The purpose of the Webinar is to cover lodgement requirements, provide practical examples on how to prepare and lodge a Skills Assessment application. This Intensive CPD will focus on a number of different skills assessment bodies including process and procedure associated with each body. Specifically, the updated version of the workshop will cover ANMAC, VETASSESS, and EA and TRA. Having skills assessed is a requirement for skilled migration to Australia under points tested, employer sponsored, graduate migrant and temporary graduate visas.

Document Type: MP4

Date: 21st Aug 2019

Duration: 55 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

This CPD will cover legal criteria for grant of a student visa subclass 500 as well as cancellation provisions giving you in depth analysis and practical case studies.

Document Type: MP4

Date: 23rd Jan 2019

Duration: 1 hr 57 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

This session will focus on different short term visas available for frequent travellers. The session will include in depth study of various visitor visas, short term work visas and case studies.

Document Type: MP4

Date: 12th Feb 2019

Duration: 1 hr 57 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

This session will focus on successful submission writing including addressing legal criteria for a particular visa subclass, exemptions, seeking extensions and developing case theories.

Document Type: MP4

Date: 11th Sep 2019

Duration: 55 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

This webinar will cover the new subclass 870 Sponsored Temporary visa framework including: sponsorship requirements; health and character provisions and other related policy matters.

Document Type: MP4

Date: 16th Oct 2019

Duration: 58 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

Distinguished talent is visa is designed for highly skilled and recognised Individuals to migrate to Australia permanently. This webinar will discuss legislative and policy interpretation, provide practical examples of when this visa is appropriate as well as in depth look into recent case studies.

Document Type: MP4

Date: 31st Jan 2019

Duration: 1 hr 55 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

This session will focus on Subclass 407 Training Visas. Topics covered will include sponsorship, nomination as well as visa requirements, document checklists and policy interpretation to assist agents in filing a successful 407 visa application.

Document Type: MP4

Date: 9th Feb 2019

Duration: 1 hr 46 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

This session will focus on the Code of Conduct and the role the Code plays in day to day practice as a migration agent. The session will also address real and practical scenarios for migration agents to consider.

Document Type: MP4

Date: 7th Feb 2019

Duration: 1 hr 57 mins

Recorded Webinar - Presented by Ross Ahmadzai, Immigration Lawyer

This CPD Session focuses on conducting a hearing at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). Content includes:

• Background to the AAT and its work

• Understanding the legal framework for the time constraints on lodgement of an application

• Preparing for a hearing

• Defining the parameters of the legal issues

• Exercises on forensic analysis and problem solving

• The strategic perspective of preparation for hearing

• Rules for witnesses

• Conduct of the hearing