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SNAPSHOT:
2009-10 YEAR AT A GLANCE
Overview of the profession
The profession’s numbers increased during 2009–10 to 4482 registered migration agents, which is an increase from 4097 at the end of the previous program year. The profession has experienced growth across all sections with the number of commercial agents increasing by 9.5 per cent, not-for-profit agents increasing by 7.0 per cent and agents with legal practising certificates increasing by 5.4 per cent.
Profile of registered migration agents
• Approximately 77 per cent operate in a business as the only registered migration agent.
• 17.8 per cent of registered migration agents work in more than one business.
• Approximately 43 per cent are female and 57 per cent are male.
• The average age of a registered migration agent is 43.6 years.
• 1185 of the 4482 registered migration agents (26.4 per cent) hold a legal practising certificate.
• 246 agents are registered as not-for-profit, and 48.8 per cent of these hold a legal practising certificate.
• The majority of agents (77.1 per cent) have never had a complaint made against them.
Number of registered migration agents
Legal practising certificates
Continuous years of experience
Geographic distribution of agents
The number and percentage of registered migration agents in each state and territory in Australia, plus those overseas.
Application fees 2009–10
Initial |
Repeat |
|
Non-commercial (not-for-profit) |
$160 |
$105 |
Commercial (for-profit) |
$1760 |
$1595 |