Nov2017 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Hello everyone, Not sure if there are any topics about this job but I looked around a bit and couldn't find anything So I'm currently working as a childcare group leader and was thinking to change a career becoming a migration agent. I did a bit of research and I know after obtaining a degree you still need to pass the capstone assessment, meet English requirement and register with OMARA, etc., just wanna prepare myself before actually changing my career! Are there any migration agents here or if you know someone who's currently in this field could you please share some information about this job? The pros and cons, the working environment, as well as the wage range if possible Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Hi @Nov2017 we have a few agents on here who may advise on the process. @wrussell @Raul Senise I’m not sure if @Alan Collett is still doing migration, Alan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 There are 7300+ registered migration agents, and many more unregistered agents who are encouraged to operate and most applicants, companies excepted, do not engage the services of a RMA. The way things are going lawyers will soon be able to give migration advice without registering with OMARA. May I suggest that you: divide the (reducing) number of visa grants for represented applicants by the number of registered and unregistered representatives check the failure rate of Capstone candidates calculate the annual cost of remaining registered make sure you have a second source of income BTW In my spare time I look after 3 grandchildren 24/7 I am about to try to drag them out of bed. The year 10 girl did her first ever shift at McDonalds last night, one has the flu and the other one will tell me what she wants for breakfast, later. Easy! cf. doing battle with the department of racialism, OMARA, and various other unaccountable bodies. Best of luck. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Have look at this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=QnfhpRdW6a8 and check NEWS on my website pinoyau.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon the Hat Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 7 hours ago, wrussell said: Have look at this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=QnfhpRdW6a8 and check NEWS on my website pinoyau.com Does anyone get past the overly long intro on that show? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Collett Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 20 hours ago, The Pom Queen said: Hi @Nov2017 we have a few agents on here who may advise on the process. @wrussell @Raul Senise I’m not sure if @Alan Collett is still doing migration, Alan? I sure am - but tax work takes up more of my time these days, which is perhaps why you don't see quite so much of me on here ... Best regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 3 hours ago, Alan Collett said: I sure am - but tax work takes up more of my time these days, which is perhaps why you don't see quite so much of me on here ... Best regards. Cheers Alan. I haven’t been around on the forums myself this last 12 months and I know when we were last chatting you had gone in to the tax side, I hadn’t realised you had kept doing migration also. It doesn’t help that on my iPad I can’t see any signatures unless they are reported. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 BTW speaking of tax and the OMARA, I received the attached from a Deputy Commissar. I let him know that he was one step away from an action for abuse of office. I had to respond, because it was possible that some party had claimed have paid me a commission. There was a discussion about my professional fees being less than the industry average - I wonder where the ATO might have discovered that! For example I charged only a $250 professional fee to lodge a 410. All I had to do was update the previous application, get the client to sign it plus a 956 and ask him if he wanted another cup of coffee before he went on his way and posted the Express Post Envelope to Western Australia - run time 30 minutes plus or minus. How much should I have charge for 30 minutes work? Your fee for MRT applications is much lower than the industry average. I wonder where you found that out? I reported my AVERAGE fee to a certain party and since I act pro bono for my clients who finish up in the MRT (i have won them all) my AVERAGE fee (which I took to be the arithmetic mean) was likely to be less than the industry average. If you find yourself undergoing a desk audit where there is an issue about the $6 you invested in fish food for the aquarium in your waiting room, download the ATO annual report and see how much they paid for pot plants to adorn their offices. Last time I checked it was $240000. John Arthur Spenkelink was executed in Florida in 1979. He spent his final days writing these last words on various pieces of mail: “Capital punishment means those without the capital get the punishment.” OMARA and ATO.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collie Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 3 hours ago, wrussell said: BTW speaking of tax and the OMARA, I received the attached from a Deputy Commissar. I let him know that he was one step away from an action for abuse of office. I had to respond, because it was possible that some party had claimed have paid me a commission. There was a discussion about my professional fees being less than the industry average - I wonder where the ATO might have discovered that! For example I charged only a $250 professional fee to lodge a 410. All I had to do was update the previous application, get the client to sign it plus a 956 and ask him if he wanted another cup of coffee before he went on his way and posted the Express Post Envelope to Western Australia - run time 30 minutes plus or minus. How much should I have charge for 30 minutes work? Your fee for MRT applications is much lower than the industry average. I wonder where you found that out? I reported my AVERAGE fee to a certain party and since I act pro bono for my clients who finish up in the MRT (i have won them all) my AVERAGE fee (which I took to be the arithmetic mean) was likely to be less than the industry average. If you find yourself undergoing a desk audit where there is an issue about the $6 you invested in fish food for the aquarium in your waiting room, download the ATO annual report and see how much they paid for pot plants to adorn their offices. Last time I checked it was $240000. John Arthur Spenkelink was executed in Florida in 1979. He spent his final days writing these last words on various pieces of mail: “Capital punishment means those without the capital get the punishment.” OMARA and ATO.pdf It's just analytics mate. They do it across all professions. The ATO have a huge amount of data. With AI, it is likely that a human never saw that letter, the analysis would have been done automatically and letters issued based on certain parameters. If your return is legit, you'll be fine and I doubt there will be any further action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 It is not good practice to put your name to documents you have not seen. I have found the ATO not too bad. Due to a cut and past I once inadvertently claimed depreciation twice a bloke form the ATO phoned me and asked for permission to correct my error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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