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Lake Como Seminar

For Lawyers and Migration Agents

Lake Como Seminar

Date: Saturday 22 June 2019
Venue: Hotel Regina Olga, Via Regina, 18, 22012 Cernobbio CO, Italy


Schedule of Events

Schedule of Events

  • WORK VISAS [Skilled Visas, Temporary Work Visas (incl. 457 visas) & Employer Nomination Scheme] WK124

  • JUDICIAL REVIEW, MERIT REVIEW & SUBMISSION WRITING WK125

  • COMPLIANCE ISSUES, UNLAWFUL NON-CITIZENS & MINISTERIAL DISCRETION WK127

  • ETHICS & PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE** SM236: seminar attendance (1 CPD Point) OR DN145: optional private study exam (1 CPD Point


How to Complete your Points

Migration Agents who do not practice as a solicitor or accountant must complete a minimum of 10 CPD Points – options are as follows:

  1. Attend all modules in the one day – no need to complete any exams.

  2. Attend all workshops and complete the Ethics & Professional Practice module as a private study exam.

**Note: Agents must complete at least one of the mandatory modules, namely Ethics & Professional Practice in each registration year.

Migration Agents with an accounting certificate need only complete a minimum of 6 CPD Points – options are as follows:

  1. Attend 2 workshop modules – no need to complete any exams.

Migration Agents with legal practising certificates are not required to complete any MARA CPD Points, however:

  • This seminar can be used to complete points for your legal practising certificate in the areas of Professional Skills (1 CPD Point), Ethics & Professional Responsibility (1.5 CPD Points), and Substantive Law (8 CPD Points).

  • The WA Legal Practice Board have approved the above program for Competency Areas 2, 3 and 4 at the points mentioned above (points are capped at 7 CPD Points per seminar).

  • If legal practitioners wish to gain 2 CPD points for Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Lorenzo Boccabella can discuss several case studies for an additional half an hour after the Ethics & Professional Practice module ends (until 8pm).


Workshop Modules Descriptions

WORK VISAS WORKSHOP (INCLUDING SKILLED VISAS, TEMPORARY WORK VISAS & EMPLOYER NOMINATION SCHEME)
The first part of this workshop covers all work visas where a skilled person is not sponsored by an employer, as well as the transition from student visa to permanent residence through the skilled visa regime. Also covered are 457 visas and the various subclasses, sponsorship (standard business sponsorship and self-sponsorship), nomination, employer sanctions, and other issues. Frameworks around sponsored visas, practice directions and a review of the latest decisions are analysed and explained. Finally, Employer Nomination Schemes are covered including English language requirements, skill assessments under the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme and occupation lists. Employer obligations and pitfalls from sponsorship are also highlighted. 

JUDICIAL REVIEW, MERIT REVIEW & SUBMISSION WRITING WORKSHOP
The first part of this workshop illustrates how to take on adverse decisions of the tribunals in court. Learn the difference between judicial review and merit review and the types of issues which may indicate a successful judicial review decision. Discover cover how merit review works, what decisions are merit reviewable and discuss some practical considerations. Finally, practical tips and insight will be given for writing submissions for both judicial and merit review as well as to case officers.

COMPLIANCE ISSUES, UNLAWFUL NON-CITIZENS & MINISTERIAL DISCRETION WORKSHOP
This workshop looks at the various compliance issues that clients will have, including visa cancellations, fraud, work and other issues which affect a person holding a visa. Pathway planning options for bridging visa holders and non-visa holders will also be discussed. Finally, this workshop will highlight the most important and current issues relating to Ministerial Discretion; when it is used and how it can affect clients’ migration options.

ETHICS & PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (MANDATORY MODULE)
This module is part of the core requirements from MARA. It builds on the Ethics Tools Kit For Migration Agents and reviews recent decisions affecting migration agents and lawyers. It also includes practical advice for how to ensure you meet your ethical and professional obligations as both a lawyer and/or migration agent.