LML5001: Analysis of Ethical Obligations for Migration Agents Report

This report examines the ethical obligations of migration agents, focusing on the Code of Conduct and the Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA). It discusses the importance of providing a statement of services, including detailed information on fees and charges, as well as compliance with the Migration Act 1958. The report emphasizes the need for transparency in billing, detailing all costs and disbursements, and adhering to the legal framework for service provision. It also highlights the ethical considerations for migration agents, ensuring fair and reasonable fees, and the importance of legally binding agreements. The report references the Migration Agents Code of Conduct, Migration Regulations 1998, and the Migration Regulations 1994 to provide a comprehensive overview of the ethical and legal requirements for migration agents.

Running head: LML5001 D
LML5001 D
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

1LML5001 D
Table of Contents
A statement of services....................................................................................................................2
Ethical obligations as a migration agent..........................................................................................3
Reference.........................................................................................................................................4

2LML5001 D
A statement of services
Disclosure
Sub: Application of the details charges for the Immigration services
Dear Mrs. Stella Chen,
As required by the Code of Conduct, the attached disclosure documents have specifies
certain details relating to the work, which will be perform by this farm. The fees for the work
will be charged have been mentioned in the costs agreement.
Please confirm your acknowledgment of the disclosure documents and the acceptance of
the costs agreement by signing and returning to us with the enclosed Fee agreement. According
to your concern, we will continue on the process. The farm will be will be responsible for this
work and if you have any issues about any aspect of our work, may contact me by email.
While you signing this agreement you need to understand that it is should be legally
binding and that each of us will be expected to comply with its terms. You are entitled to
deposits $1,100.00 for professional fees inclusive of GST, plus disbursements, for a Class BB
(subclass 155) Resident Return visa. The agreement is intended to comply with the requirements
of Part 5 of the Code of Conduct and in particular paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3 of the Code. In signed
the Fee Agreement you are agreeing that the agreement is fully compliant and you also
acknowledge that the fee is reasonable in all the circumstances of the case. You also

3LML5001 D
acknowledge that in the event of an unforeseen or undisclosed event material to the application
that it may be necessary to wary the agreement to take account of the additional work.
Yours faithfully
Anna Clooney
Ethical obligations as a migration agent
The Code of Conduct gives the registration authority to the migration agent to practice
under the Migration Agents Registration Authority. The MARA has not state any statutory scale
of fees. A registered migration agent may give a estimate of the charges of the form or the fees
for each hour for the services which has been performed. The amount of the fees will depend
according to the performance of the services. They can give a written statement about the
charges and they are not allowed to charges unnecessary cost to the client. It is the responsibility
of the Migration Agent that they must address their client with fair costs which must includes the
instructions and particulars of each service, discloses the charges for each service and the amount
of total costs, discloses all anticipated Disbursements, Department fees and charge and billing
arrangements.
According to the 5.5 of the Code of Conduct the migration agents should aware about the
effect of the Section 313 of the act where they must not entitled to pay or receive any fees or
reward for the immigration service until and unless the client is consistent with the services, fees
and disbursements in the Agreement for Services and Fees.

4LML5001 D

5LML5001 D
Reference
Migration Act 1958
Migration Agents Code of Conduct
Migration Agents Regulations 1998
Migration Regulations 1994