Australia Migration Agents

Australia Migration Agents and Translators

Migration Agents and Translator play a big role for those entering Australia, the Migration Agents offer advice to immigrants and Translators helping those with non english speaking back grounds to communicate with others in their new found communities.

As these roles are both so important there are strict rules implace to ensure they are doing their jobs in the best possible way.

All Migration Agents must be registered with the MARA ( Migration Agents Registration Authority ). This provides assurance to  customers that the Migration Agents are fit to give advice.

In order to register as a RMA (Registered Migration Agent) you must be an Australian Citizen or hold Australian permanent residency.

Registering with the MARA will require a fee to be paid.  Once registration is complete you will be provided with documentation advising that you are a RMA aswell as being given a Registration  ID card. You must obide by the RMA code of conduct.

To work as a translator you can either be qualified or un-qualified but you must obide by the code of ethics.

The code of ethics has been endorsed by:

• Commonwealth Government Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS)
• Attorney Generals Department
• Refugee Review Tribunal
• NSW Law Society
• Centrelink
• NSW Health Care Interpreter Service
• Associated Translators and Linguists
• Institute of Modern Languages at the University of Queensland

As you can see, there are strict guidelines to ensure that every new Australian resident gets the best help they can get.