MARA-Registered Migration Agents in Joondalup, WA

9 MARA-registered migration agents are based in Joondalup, Western Australia. Every agent below holds a current OMARA registration, verifiable on the official register. Agents you can book online are listed first, then agents who have confirmed on an applicant's brief in the last 90 days. Migration work is fully remote-capable, so you can also consider agents anywhere in Western Australia — but if you want someone local to Joondalup, start here.

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9
MARA-registered agents in Joondalup
$220
median consultation quote (Australia)
2017
median year of first registration
18/18
Western Australia briefs matched with an agent, last 90 days

Consultation fees by visa type

  • Partner visa$238 (Australia)
  • Skilled visa (189, 190, 491)$250 (Australia)
  • Employer-sponsored visa$250 (Australia)
  • Student or graduate visa$228 (Australia)
  • Visitor or working holiday visa$200 (Australia)
  • Refusal, cancellation or appeal$200 (Australia)
  • Citizenship$200 (Australia)
  • Business or investor visa$250 (Australia)
  • Not sure which visa yet$245 (Australia)

The median of each agent's usual first-consultation quote for that visa type, from quotes on real briefs in the twelve months to 2026-11-01. A place in brackets means fewer than five Joondalup agents have quoted that type, so the wider figure is shown. Agents set their own fees.

Find an agent for your situation in Joondalup

Each heading lists Joondalup agents who publish that kind of work (or Western Australia agents where too few are based in Joondalup). Most consultations run by phone or video, so a quote can come from an agent anywhere in Australia.

Migration agent, immigration consultant or lawyer? Check before you book in Joondalup

  • Migration agents are also called immigration agents, visa agents or immigration consultants. Under Australian law, only registered migration agents and legal practitioners can charge you for visa help, and there's no separate licence for consultants, so a consultant in Joondalup who charges for it should have a MARN.
  • Look up the agent's MARN on the official register. Every agent page on Migratio shows the MARN.
  • Looking for an immigration lawyer in Joondalup? Since 22 March 2021, Australian lawyers can give immigration help as part of their legal practice without registering, so lawyers don't appear on that register. Check a lawyer with the legal professional body in Western Australia.
  • Your registered agent must give you the Consumer Guide.
  • Agents must keep money you pay in advance in a separate account until they provide their services, and charge fees that are fair for the work.
  • Warning signs, according to Home Affairs: no MARN, no contract with terms and conditions or no receipt, a promised visa outcome, an extra fee to have the visa issued, or payment through a private transfer or personal bank account.

Sources: Home Affairs: using a migration agent; OMARA: how registered agents can help; Home Affairs: visa scams; OMARA: finding a registered agent (PDF).

What a first consultation costs in Joondalup

The median consultation fee quoted to applicants across Australia is $220. Half of all quotes fall between $150 and $280. Each agent's typical quote counts once, so one very active agent cannot move the figure.

That is the price of a first paid conversation — usually 30 to 60 minutes reviewing your situation, with the pathway, costs and timeline in writing afterwards. A full application engagement is priced separately by the agent and commonly runs from roughly $2,500 for a straightforward student or visitor matter to $4,000–$8,000 for a partner visa file.

Too few Joondalup agents have quoted through Migratio for a local figure, so these are the national numbers: 1,117 quotes from 61 agents, quoted on real applicant briefs in the twelve months to 2026-11-01. Every quote is written by the agent for a specific applicant; Migratio does not set or suggest fees.

Agents in Joondalup responding to briefs now

No agent based in Joondalup has confirmed on a Migratio brief in the past 90 days. 1 agent has elsewhere in Western Australia, and migration work is handled remotely — see every Western Australia agent, or submit a brief and the agents who want your case will confirm with a fee (comparing is free; consults typically $150–$300).

Who practises in Joondalup

  • 9 MARA-registered agents list a Joondalup address on the OMARA register.
  • The median agent first registered in 2017 — about 9 years ago.
  • 3 have been registered 20 years or longer; 3 registered within the last five.
  • Most commonly published practice areas: Employer-Sponsored Visa (4), Visa Refusal & Appeal (2), Family & Parent Visa (2), Skilled Visa (2), Student Visa (1).
  • Languages named in agents' own profiles: Hindi (1).

Compiled from the public OMARA register and agents' own published practice details, refreshed with our agent data. Registration year is derived from the MARN prefix. Practice areas and languages are self-published, not verified by Migratio.

Longest-registered migration agents in Joondalup

Registration year is derived from each agent's MARN — the first two digits encode the year they first registered with OMARA. Longer registration means more years practising under the regulator's Code of Conduct, though the right specialisation matters more than tenure alone.

  1. Peter Russell Loughton — registered since 1997 (29+ years, MARN 9789986)
  2. Doulene Lisa Walker — registered since 2003 (23+ years, MARN 0316109)
  3. John Anthony Kavanagh — registered since 2003 (23+ years, MARN 0320925)
  4. Scott Andrew Walker — registered since 2010 (16+ years, MARN 1067594)
  5. Asha Joseph — registered since 2017 (9+ years, MARN 1793460)
  6. Tanya Nanayakkara — registered since 2018 (8+ years, MARN 1802568)
  7. Luke David John Huggins — registered since 2025 (1+ years, MARN 2518881)
  8. Julia Jensen — registered since 2025 (1+ years, MARN 2518952)
  9. FAIZA USMAN — registered since 2026 (0+ years, MARN 2619421)

Joondalup agents by visa type

Employer-Sponsored Visa agents in Joondalup · Skilled Visa agents in Joondalup · Family & Parent Visa agents in Joondalup · Visa Refusal & Appeal agents in Joondalup

State nomination in Western Australia

WA Migration Services nominates statewide for both subclasses, and its own eligibility rules make no Perth-versus-regional distinction — the same WA Skilled Migration Occupation List (WASMOL) and process apply wherever in the state the applicant intends to live. State nomination adds 5 points to the federal points test for the subclass 190 and 15 points for the subclass 491. WA also runs a separate Graduate Occupation List stream for recent WA graduates, alongside the general WASMOL streams.

Nominates for: 190, 491

What WA Migration Services, Western Australian Department of Training and Workforce Development asks for:

  • a nominated occupation on WASMOL Schedule 1 or 2 (general stream) or the Graduate Occupation List (graduate stream)
  • at least 65 points on the Department of Home Affairs points test
  • Competent English, evidenced by an approved test score or a passport from an exempt country (UK, Canada, New Zealand, USA or Ireland)
  • a valid Expression of Interest in SkillSelect naming Western Australia
  • a commitment to live and work in WA for at least 2 years after the visa is granted

The whole of Western Australia, including Perth, is a designated regional area for subclass 491 purposes — Perth carries Category 2 regional status rather than being excluded the way Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are. This is a federal migration designation, not a WA state policy choice, and WA's own nomination criteria do not distinguish Perth from the rest of the state.

Programme details as at 2026-08-19, from WA Migration Services, Western Australian Department of Training and Workforce Development. Nomination criteria and occupation lists change frequently — confirm the current position on the official site before relying on it. Whether a particular situation fits a nomination pathway is a question for a MARA-registered agent.

Common questions

How much does a migration agent consultation cost in Joondalup?
The median consultation fee quoted to applicants across Australia through Migratio is $220, with half of quotes between $150 and $280 (1117 quotes from 61 agents in the twelve months to 2026-11-01). That covers a first paid conversation; a full application is priced separately and commonly runs from about $2,500 for a simple matter to $4,000–$8,000 for a partner visa.
How many migration agents are there in Joondalup?
9 MARA-registered agents list a Joondalup address on the OMARA register; the median agent first registered in 2017. 0 of them have claimed their Migratio profile, 0 can be booked online directly, and 0 have confirmed on an applicant brief in the last 90 days.
Do I need an agent who is actually based in Joondalup?
No. Home Affairs lodgement is entirely online and most consultations run by video or phone, so a registered agent anywhere in Australia can act for you. A local agent helps if you want to meet in person or your matter involves a Western Australia employer or state nomination. Migratio lists Joondalup agents first here, and every Western Australia agent at /agents/in/wa.
How quickly do agents respond to Western Australia applicants?
In the last 90 days, 18 applicants in Western Australia submitted a brief through Migratio and 18 of them had at least one registered agent confirm with a consultation fee — usually the same day, because agents whose practice matches a brief are notified the moment it is submitted.
Is an immigration consultant in Joondalup the same as a migration agent?
In Australia, only registered migration agents and legal practitioners can lawfully charge you for immigration assistance, according to Home Affairs, and there's no separate licence for immigration consultants. A consultant who charges for visa help in Joondalup should have a MARN you can check on the official register, as every agent listed on this page does.
Can I use an immigration lawyer in Joondalup instead of a migration agent?
Yes. Since 22 March 2021, Australian lawyers can give immigration assistance as part of their legal practice without registering as migration agents, so they don't appear on the register of migration agents. Check a lawyer with the legal professional body in Western Australia. The agents on this page are registered migration agents.
What does MARA-registered mean?
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.
How does Migratio's matching work?
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.
What does it cost to use Migratio?
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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