Practice Points
ATO AND DIBP VISA HOLDERS DATA MATCHING PROGRAM The ATO and the DIBP have entered into a data matching program. According to the Gazette Notice, the ATO will acquire names and addresses and other details of visa holders, their sponsors, and migration agents for the 2013-2014, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 financial years. Data that will […]
Practice Points
Clients regularly try to cover up or not acknowledge criminal convictions. Migration advisors cannot be soft on clients in this regard as it will only cause damage later. Clients need to be drilled on whether they have any pass convictions and clients need to be warned that covering convictions will turn what may otherwise have […]