Question 1

Who pays for the agent — applicant or employer?

Accepted Answer

Either, depending on the arrangement. Some employers cover all agent fees as part of the relocation package; some split with the worker; some leave it to the applicant. Migratio surfaces agents who work with both sides of the relationship.

Question 2

What's the difference between 482, 186 and 494?

Accepted Answer

482 (Skills in Demand) is a temporary employer-sponsored visa with onshore and offshore pathways. 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme) is the permanent pathway, often after time on 482. 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional) is the regional permanent pathway. The right one depends on your occupation, your employer's region, and your time in Australia.

Question 3

What does MARA-registered mean?

Accepted Answer

MARA (the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority, sitting within Home Affairs as OMARA) is the federal regulator for Australian migration agents. Registration requires a Graduate Diploma in Australian Migration Law and Practice, ongoing CPD, professional indemnity insurance, and adherence to a binding Code of Conduct. Every agent listed on Migratio is checked against the public MARA register when our data is refreshed — always verify current registration on the official OMARA register.

Question 4

How does Migratio's matching work?

Accepted Answer

Tell us about your visa situation once. Migratio sends your brief to every registered agent whose practice matches your visa type and state; agents who want the case confirm within minutes with their consultation fee, and you compare and book the one you prefer. Free for applicants — you pay only the consultation fee of the agent you book, and the platform fee comes out of that fee, not on top of it.

Question 5

What does it cost to use Migratio?

Accepted Answer

Nothing for applicants. You pay only the consultation fee charged by the agent you book — across Migratio the median quoted consult is about $220 (most fall between $150 and $275) — plus any agent service fees if you later engage them for your full application. Migratio's platform fee is deducted from the agent's consultation fee, not added to it.

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