Why do I need to use a registered migration agent’s services?
Why do I need to use a registered migration agent’s services?
A Registered Migration Agent has the skills and knowledge to:
- provide you with advice on your individual migration matter
- provide you with a migration strategy to achieve your migration goals in Australia
- help and assist you in preparation of all the required documentation to support your visa application
- lodge your visa application with the Department of Immigration and Border Protection
- appeal on your behalf to review a visa refusal with the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (if there are review rights).
It is recommended that you use Registered Migration Agents because unregistered people acting as migration agents may:
- be uninformed of the immigration procedures and not familiar with the Migration Act or Migration Regulations
- make false guarantees about your possibilities of progress
- give you wrong or incorrect advice.
Appointing a Registered Migration Agent
After a Registered Migration Agent has assessed your migration matter and has found prospects of success for your Australian visa application, they should provide you with an Estimate of Fees. This document will set out the fees and charges payable to Department of Immigration and Border Protection and other institutions and authorities, as well as the Agent’s fees.
After you have agreed on the fees, the Agent will provide you with an Agreement for Services and Fees. It will set out the Agent’s duties and responsibilities as well as your duties and responsibilities to the Registered Migration Agent as a client. You should carefully read and understand all terms and conditions before you sign this document.
Australian Migration Law, procedures, visa subclasses, Department fees and demands change frequently, therefore a Registered Migration Agent can be of a great benefit to you by assisting with your Australian migration matter and ensuring that your visa application is successful.
However, keep in mind that a Registered Migration Agent does not work for the Department of Immigration and Border Protection and therefore cannot guarantee a successful visa outcome. The Agent can only assist you in the preparation of your visa application by using knowledge in Migration Law and experience in preparation and lodgement of visa applications.
