Lately the department of immigration and citizenship in Australian government announced that an education agent for international students pleaded guilty today for providing and charging for immigration assistance when he was not registered as a migration agent.

In Australia, migration agents must be registered with the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority.

As an official immigration agency (see the badge on our synch1 homepage), Synch1 is bound by a Code of Conduct and are required to have an in-depth knowledge of Australian migration law and procedure and meet high professional and ethical standards.

The departmental spokesoman said: “…migration agents must be registered to ensure they have the requisite qualifications and undertake professional development to maintain their knowledge of migration law and procedure”.

As an immigration candidate, we urge you not to take shortcuts that might put your chances at risks. The visa process is to delicate to be treated poorly, so start your visa journey on the right foot, only with official and registered agency.