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Ethical Dilemma for Migration Agents

   

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Running head: MIGRATION LAW Migration LawName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor note
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1MIGRATION LAWQuestion 1:ToMr. Jeffrey JacobAddress:Subject: Migration Advice letterDear Mr. Jacob,The aim of this letter is to inform you about the provisions regarding the ethics,accounting and procedures that a migration agent needs to follow, in order to provide visaservices to the clients in Australia. The code of conduct, as established through the Schedule 2 ofMigration Regulation, 1998 as well as Migration Act, 1958 must form the basis of actions of theMigration agents and it's their duty to maintain it.According to section 314, MA, it's the duty of every migration agent during theperformance of their professional activities, to conform to the code of conduct imposed uponthem.1In accordance with the code of conduct for migration agents in Australia, the agents settheir fees as per the situation. However, the fees charged by him for his services must bereasonable and fair. The fees may be based upon the type of visa application, time taken to1Migration Act 1958
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2MIGRATION LAWprepare such application, level of service needed, extra help in case of complex circumstances.The experience and qualification of the agent may also be considered.Section 313, MA, states that until and unless a registered migration agent provides astatement of services, consisting of the details of services to be provided by the agent and thecosts that he will incur while providing such services, no client is liable to pay any fees to theMigration agent.Therefore, in this case, Wood Engineering must be provided with the details of all theservices required for the successful application of work skilled temporary visa subclass 457.Wood Engineering would have the right to recover the amount, if any, paid by them in relation toVisa Services, in case they are not provided with the search statement.The holder can bring their families to Australia for educational or work purposes and canlet them travel in and out of Australia as many times as they want, as long as the subclass 457visa is active. Before the visa application is made, such application needs to be sponsored by anapproved employer and he must nominate the applicant to a vacant position in the business.The Migration agent has the duty to provide the MARA, i.e., Migration AgentRegistration Authority with data annually for the level of fees charged by them. The fees fortemporary work skilled subclass 457 vary from $1800-5000, generally. The client must beprovided by the agent, in writing, about the fees charged in case of an initial consultation fees.In case the clients are charged before completion of the service, a bank account known asthe "clients account" is to be created, completely isolated from their personal bank account orbusiness accounts. The money in such account can not be used by agent except if they need touse it for payment regarding some services in relation to the visa application. Only after
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