How to become a Migration Agent

Also called: Immigration Consultant, Migration Consultant

Provides information and advice to potential migrants, prepares and lodges visa applications, and acts as an intermediary to legally represent clients during visa processing and before review bodies. Liaises with Legal Professionals in relation to judicial review matters.

Main tasks

• Conducts research and provides immigration advice and assistance to clients
• Prepares and lodges immigration, citizenship and visa applications
• May represent clients at tribunals and before administrative bodies
• Liaises with Legal Professionals in relation to judicial matters

Ways in

• University: Law & Justice degrees, Offered by 38 universities in Australia
• Licence or registration: Registration or licensing is required.

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $113,828 a year
• About 57,100 people work in this job group now, and about 72,300 are projected by 2035. (+26.6%)
• AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Migration Agent?

Ways in include: Law & Justice degrees.

How much does a Migration Agent earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $113,828 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Migration Agent a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 27% by 2035, from about 57,100 to about 72,300 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Migration Agent?

Usually. 91% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Migration Agent?

AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04