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What this job is
A migration agent works with individuals, families, and sometimes employers to manage visa applications and immigration matters. This includes assessing a client's eligibility for various visa types, gathering supporting documents, lodging applications, and responding to requests from the Department of Home Affairs. Agents may also represent clients in review proceedings before the Administrative Review Tribunal. The work sits at the intersection of law, client service, and bureaucratic process. It is not legal practice in the traditional sense, but it does require a solid understanding of migration legislation and policy, which changes frequently.
Pay
A$2,189 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Adhere to organisational code of ethicscore
- Administer oathscore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Case Note Documentationcore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliancecore
- Court Filing and Deadline Managementcore
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivitycore
- Eligibility Assessmentcore
- Legal Document Preparationcore
- Participant or Client Advocacycore
- Policy Interpretationcore
- Record Managementcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Research and Analysiscore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Advise on legal decisions
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Correspondence Drafting
- Electronic Document Management
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligence
- Interpreter and Accessibility Coordination
- Legal Research
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency
- Negotiation
- Risk Identification
- Time Management and Prioritisation