Indian News Qld - May 2020 Vol 3 Issue 8

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Indian News Queensland | CORONA CRISIS

App developed on Gold Coast to help restaurants deliver profits during covid-19 crisis

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Gold Coast software developer has launched a promising app to help Queensland’s struggling restaurateurs survive the COVID-19 crisis. Netvision Software’s myrestaurantapp.com.au has been designed to give power back to restaurants after the industry’s home and office food delivery giants began charging 3040 per cent commissions. “In this era of take-away service only, we have designed a solution where restaurateurs can connect

with their customers directly, serve food that arrives at the right temperature and in the best possible condition and they get to keep all their profits,” Managing Director Manish Khanna said.

Managing Director Manish Khanna showing the app on his tab

“Right now, in the middle of the social distancing and lock down restrictions, the smaller restaurant operators are paying extortionate delivery commissions just to retain their regular customers. The app we have developed in response to the pandemic is without long-term contract obligation and is set to provide some financial relief to one

of our most distressed local industries,” he said. The 25-year online business development practitioner said the app, which can run on iOS and Android operating systems, allows the restaurant to tailor its data and keep and manage it in one place. This includes the taking of orders, menu offerings and prices, one-off and customer loyalty promotional deals, and live-time delivery updates. Mr. Khanna says local employment will also be boosted by delivery driv-

ers employed by the restaurants. “The restaurateurs simply haven’t had easy technical capacity to manage their own deliveries before and have had no option but to have their profit margins decimated by the established delivery firms. Now we are giving the power to control what goes out their door and when it goes to the people who create the food,” he said. With a handful of restaurants already using the system, Mr. Khanna said he is looking for one hundred restaurants to sign up as members

over the coming month. “We just charge a small monthly administration fee with no commissions or additional charges, but for the next three months those first hundred will pay no set up fees or monthly charges. “It’s our way of using our software development skills to help a really important driver of our economy to temporarily adapt to a rapidly changing service environment with the least amount of financial pain.”

Q&A session with our migration expert Question 1: J Jerin I have completed nursing diploma in Australia. My overseas qualification is in Business Administration and current English test score is proficient. What are my options to migrate to Australia? Ans: We understand you have qualifications in different disciplines. However, your nursing diploma obtained recently would not be sufficient for skilled migration process. Initially you have to get registration from AHPRA to be qualified to work as an Enrolled Nurse in Australia. Please note Enrolled Nurse (EEN) is not an eligible occupation for independent skilled migration, however, it is eligible for state sponsored migration and employer sponsored TSS, 494 visas. We advise you to qualify with nursing graduation and become a Registered Nurse, which will definitely provide more options to migrate to Australia compared to EEN.

Question 2: Peter J I am here on state sponsored visa 489 and living in NSW. My visa was granted in August last year, and then I applied for a course in a university in Gold Coast. But the university rejected my application. My friend is also on 489 visa and got admission for the same course. Please email what to do. Ans: We understand you are on a state sponsored visa (subclass 489) in Australia. As your visa was granted in August 2019, you are restricted to live in the postcodes notified by the Department at that time. You may note Gold Coast in Queensland was not a regional post code at the time your visa was granted. Your friend might have been granted subclass 489 visa on or after 16 November, 2020. Since then regional postcodes for new state sponsored provisional visa have been modified. The visa can be either the new sub

Send all your queries and doubts on migration to us on:

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class 491 or the replaced 489 visa granted after this date. Currently, most areas in Australia, except major cities like Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, are classified as designated areas for the purpose of state sponsored provisional visa. Question 3: S D Samuel I am waiting for my registration from AHPRA, and meanwhile I applied for student visa here in Australia as I am interested in pursuing qualification in mental health. Now I am on a bridging visa A. During this period, any chance to go India in a bridging visa B? Ans: Please note very strict travel ban is imposed globally since March this year. Australia has also put in place high alert to avoid international travels. Only under exceptional circumstances, travelling is taking place to and from Australia. As India has suspended all international flight services, there is no question of undertaking a trip at this stage. You have to wait till

borders are opened and normalcy returns. Question 4: KA Vaheed I am a civil engineer having experience of over 10 years in project management. I am working in middle east currently, but do I have the chance to migrate to Australia? Ans: We understand from your CV that you have vast experience in construction project management. Your occupation is eligible to migrate to Australia. At this stage you need 95 points to get invitation from the Department for independent skilled migration. You are also eligible for state sponsored migration and employer sponsored visas as well. In your case, you get the minimum points for age criteria, which means you have to find better score in English test, superior level (IELTS 8 each or equivalent) achievement is necessary to initiate the process.

PRATHAP LAKSHMANAN MA, LLB, LLM, GradDipLP (Lawyer & Migration Agent / Qualified Education Agent Counsellor) TN Lawyers & Immigration Consultants

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Solicitor Prathap Lakshmanan Question 5: M Thomas I have recently passed MSW from India and wish to migrate to Australia. What are the eligibility criteria for migration? Ans: Your occupation is in the main skilled occupation list and eligible for state sponsorship as well. But at this stage you need 95 points to get invitation to submit main application for skill select migration independently. We advise to get superior level English score (IELTS Academic - 8 each) before initiating skilled migration application to Australia. Email: info@tnlawyers.com.au Web: www.tnlawyers.com.au Skype: prathap.tnmc

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