SNAPSHOT: 2013–14 YEAR AT A GLANCE

Overview of the profession

On 30 June 2014, there were 5212 persons registered as migration agents. This compares with 4899 on 30 June 2013 and represents an increase of 6.4 per cent in 12 months.

Profile of registered migration agents

  • 45.1 per cent are female and 54.9 per cent are male
  • 44.4 years is the average age
  • 1673 (32.1 per cent) have a legal practising certificate; of the 367 agents who are registered as not for profit, 48.2 per cent hold a legal practising certificate
  • 74 per cent have never had a complaint made against them
  • 44 per cent report operating in a business as a sole trader.

Figure 2: Number of registered migration agents by category, 1997–98 to 2013–14

Figure 2: Number of registered migration agents by category, 1997–98 to 2013–14

Figure 3: Number of registered migration agents with legal practising certificates, 2001–02 to 2013–14

Figure 3: Number of registered migration agents with legal practising certificates, 2001–02 to 2013–14

Figure 4: Experience of registered migration agents, as at 30 June 2014

Figure 4: Experience of registered migration agents, as at 30 June 2014

Figure 5: Geographic distribution of registered migration agents, as at 30 June 2014

Note: by residential address.

Figure 5: Geographic distribution of registered migration agents, as at 30 June 2014

Registration application fees

Table 1: Application fees for migration agent registration, 2013–14

Requirements

Initial ($)

Repeat ($)

Non-commercial (not-for-profit)

160(a)

105(b)

Commercial (for-profit)

1760(c)

1595(d)

Note: Registration application fees are limited to a maximum of $2440 under s 7 of the Migration Agents Registration Charge Act 1997. Application fees specified in the table above last varied on (a) 1 July 2000, (b) 1 July 2003, (c) 1 July 2000, (d) 1 July 2005.