International Trade Obligations and LMT

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Subject Matter This seminar will explore when labour market testing (LMT) provisions do not apply when inconsistent with Australia’s International Trade Obligations ( ITOs). Participants will examine Australia’s commitments under each of the 18 Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in force and the one FTA not yet in force, and the World Trade Organization (WTO) General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). The workshop will examine defined terms and definitions in the FTAs. Educator John Hourigan LMMIA Immediate Past National President of the Migration Institute of Australia Director at Hourigan Visa & Migration Services Schedule Monday, 13 November 2023 3:00pm - 4:30pm AEDT (Sydney time) Continuing Professional Development Registered Migration Agents 1CPD \| Category B RMAs must attend for the full duration in order to obtain CPD points. Legal Practitioners 1.5 CPD \|Substantive law Legal practitioners are eligible to earn points for this CPD. The MIA is an approved QA Provider of CPD for the Legal Profession in Western Australia. Other Information Resources You will need access to a computer or laptop with a reliable internet connection and speakers. For group discussion, you may also require a microphone and/or video. Earphones with a microphone that come standard with many mobile phones may be suitable. Please join this test meeting to check your internet, speakers and microphone prior to registering. Recording Disclosure This online event may be recorded. By registering and logging on to the event, the participant agrees to the following: Personally identifiable information of participants may be heard, seen, read, collected, or used by the MIA as the organiser and the other online seminar participants; Any communication or information transmitted during the online seminar, such as voice, instant messages, or presentations are available to and may be recorded and further used by the MIA as the organiser. For further information, please call 02 9249 9000 or email [email protected]. Our terms and conditions can be accessed here.

Subject Matter

This seminar will explore when labour market testing (LMT) provisions do not apply when inconsistent with Australia’s International Trade Obligations ( ITOs). Participants will examine Australia’s commitments under each of the 18 Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in force and the one FTA not yet in force, and the World Trade Organization (WTO) General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). The workshop will examine defined terms and definitions in the FTAs.

Educator

John Hourigan LMMIA
Immediate Past National President of the Migration Institute of Australia
Director at Hourigan Visa & Migration Services

Schedule

Monday, 13 November 2023
3:00pm - 4:30pm AEDT (Sydney time)

Continuing Professional Development

Registered Migration Agents

1CPD | Category B

RMAs must attend for the full duration in order to obtain CPD points.

Legal Practitioners

1.5 CPD |Substantive law

Legal practitioners are eligible to earn points for this CPD. The MIA is an approved QA Provider of CPD for the Legal Profession in Western Australia.

Other Information

Resources

You will need access to a computer or laptop with a reliable internet connection and speakers. For group discussion, you may also require a microphone and/or video. Earphones with a microphone that come standard with many mobile phones may be suitable.

Please join this test meeting to check your internet, speakers and microphone prior to registering.

Recording Disclosure

This online event may be recorded. By registering and logging on to the event, the participant agrees to the following:

Personally identifiable information of participants may be heard, seen, read, collected, or used by the MIA as the organiser and the other online seminar participants;
Any communication or information transmitted during the online seminar, such as voice, instant messages, or presentations are available to and may be recorded and further used by the MIA as the organiser.

For further information, please call 02 9249 9000 or email [email protected].
Our terms and conditions can be accessed here.