For agents and lawyers
Running a practice: compliance, pricing, and the paperwork the Code requires.
Advertising under section 25 and section 26
Advertising rules matter because many migration clients choose an agent after seeing a website, social post or search ad. If an advertisement leaves out the agent’s MARN,.
For agents and lawyersClient money: section 50 and running a client account properly
Client money is where many migration practices get into serious trouble. A good file can still become a complaint, an audit problem or a registration issue if trust money is.
For agents and lawyersThe 2021 Code of Conduct: what actually changed for practitioners
The 2021 Migration Agents Code of Conduct changed several day-to-day steps in how registered migration agents deal with clients. For practitioners, the biggest practical.
For agents and lawyersForm 956, section 312A, and telling the Department when you stop acting
Form 956 is the form the Department uses to record who is authorised to receive documents and act on an applicant’s behalf. Many practices remember to lodge it when they.
For agents and lawyersHandling a client complaint before it reaches OMARA
A complaint can turn into an OMARA referral very quickly if there is no clear internal process, no written record and no timely reply. In many firms, the real problem is not.
For agents and lawyersInvoices and receipts: getting section 49 right
An invoice and a receipt are not the same thing. Under the Migration Agents Code of Conduct 2021, a registered migration agent must give an itemised invoice before taking.
For agents and lawyersProfessional indemnity insurance: what section 40 requires
Professional indemnity insurance is not optional for a registered migration agent. It is one of the conditions tied to registration, and it exists to protect clients if.
For agents and lawyersFixed fee or hourly: what section 46 actually permits
Paying for migration help often turns into an argument about scope, not price. A quote may look cheap until extra work appears as hourly add-ons, or a fixed fee turns out to.
For agents and lawyersSeven-year record keeping under section 56
Section 56 of the Migration Agents Code of Conduct 2021 requires a registered migration agent to keep certain records for seven years. The practical issue is that clients.
For agents and lawyersThe service agreement: what the Code actually requires in it
For registered agents. Sections 42, 46, 49, 50 and 51 in the order they bite, what a compliant agreement contains, and the five drafting mistakes that turn up in OMARA decisions.
For agents and lawyersWriting a service agreement that satisfies section 42
A service agreement is one of the first documents a client sees after the consumer guide. If it is vague, out of order or missing required points, it creates problems about.
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