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OVERVIEW OF THE PROFESSION
The profession’s numbers during 2010–11 were 4465 registered
migration agents, which is a slight decrease from 4482 at the end
of the previous program year.
Profile of registered migration agents
- Approximately 76.5 per cent operate in a business as the only registered migration agent.
- 19.1 per cent of registered migration agents work in more than one business.
- 43.6 per cent are female and 56.4 per cent are male.
- The average age of a registered migration agent is 44.6 years.
- 1264 registered migration agents (28.3 per cent) hold, or have held, a legal practising certificate.
- 277 agents are registered as not for profit, and 53.1 per cent of these hold a legal practising certificate.
- The majority of agents (75 per cent) have never had a complaint made against them.
Figure 2 shows trends in the number of registered migration agents by category from 1997–98 to 2010–11.
Figure 2: Number of registered migration agents by category, 1997–98 to 2010–11
Figure 3 compares the numbers of registered migration agents with and without legal practising certificates from 2000–01 to 2010–11.
Figure 3: Agents holding legal practising certificates, 2000–01 to 2010–11
Figure 4 shows the number of registered migration agents by continuous years in the profession, as at 30 June 2011.
Figure 4: Continuous years of experience of agents, as at 30 June 2011
Figure 5 shows the number and percentage of registered migration agents in each Australian state and territory, plus those overseas, as at 30 June 2011.
Figure 5: Geographic distribution of agents, as at 30 June 2011
Application fees
Table 1 shows application fees for initial and repeat registrations in 2010–11. These fees have not changed from the previous program year.
Table 1: Registration application fees, 2010–11
Initial ($) |
Repeat ($) |
|
Non-commercial (not-for-profit) |
160 |
105 |
Commercial (for-profit) |
1760 |
1595 |