<blockquote class="Quote" rel="axlrose">Hello ulit! I've been doing some reading sa requirements ng tourist visa and I just wanted to ask if sufficient na po ba yung <b class="Bold">Form 956a Appointment or withdrawal of an authorised recipient</b> if I would just be setting up the Immi-account, filling up the forms for them, uploading docs for them, and receiving the correspondence . Or do I also have to fill up the <b class="Bold">Form 956 Advice by a migration agent/exempt person of providing immigration assistance</b> ? I'm not sure if the assistance I would be giving is classified as "immigration assistance" kaya medyo confused ulit ako. Your advice would be highly appreciated! Thank you!</blockquote>
@axlrose
No need to use the form 956A kasi ung form 956 is enough na..if you gonna read thoroughly ung info page ng <b class="Bold">form 956A</b> nakalagay don ay:
"Do not use this form if: • you are appointing a migration agent or exempt person to provide you with immigration assistance and they will also be your authorised recipient."
form <b class="Bold">956 </b>says:
"Who should use this form? This form can only be used by: • a registered migration agent; • a non-registered migration agent outside Australia; or • an exempt person."
"This form should be used to notify the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (the department) that: • you have been appointed by a client (eg. a visa applicant) to provide immigration assistance with matters under the Migration Act 1958 and, if applicable, to receive documents on their behalf; ..."
"What is <b class="Bold">immigration assistance</b>? A person gives immigration assistance if he or she uses, or claims to use, his or her knowledge or experience in migration procedure to assist a person with matters related under the Migration Act 1958. The most common times assistance is provided is during visa application processes, visa cancellation processes or sponsorship processes (including monitoring or sanctions). <b class="Bold">Note: Immigration assistance does not include simply filling in an application form, translating or interpreting or passing on information about an application without comment or explanation</b>."
"<b class="Bold">Exempt persons:</b>
"The following people do not have to be registered as migration agents in order to provide immigration assistance: • <b class="Bold">a close family member (spouse, child, adopted child, parent, brother or sister of a visa applicant);</b> • a sponsor or nominator for a visa applicant; • a member of parliament or their staff; • an official whose duties include providing immigration assistance; • a member of a diplomatic mission, consular post or international organisation. <b class="Bold">As an exempt person you must not charge a fee for your service. </b>In Australia, if you do charge a fee you are committing an offence and penalties of up to 10 years jail can apply."
If halos lahat ng proseso ay ggawin mo and if u want na ikaw ang mgreciv ng lahat ng written communications from the department, I guess ikaw ay considered as an exempt person :-)
Sorry about the confusion, lalo ata kita ginulo lol! Wait natin sagot ng iba kc I might be wrong ;-)