Registered Migration Agent

CSA Migration; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package

CPD allowances

Modern office facilities

Collaborative practice

Job summary

CSA Migration is seeking an experienced Migration Agent to independently manage a diverse caseload across corporate and skilled visa streams in a high-performing team.

You will conduct diagnostic consultations, develop tailored roadmaps, and draft detailed sponsorship and visa submissions while mentoring junior staff and ensuring strict compliance with deadlines and trust requirements.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted registration as a Migration Agent with the Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA)

Responsibilities

• Manage an active, diverse caseload across 482, 494 and 186 visas
• Conduct comprehensive client consultations, diagnose eligibility, formulate migration roadmaps and provide strategic written advice
• Draft, review and lodge complex sponsorship, nomination and visa applications with detailed submissions and evidentiary responses
• Provide day-to-day workflow delegation, mentorship and QA for paralegals and junior staff
• Maintain rigorous file hygiene, time recording, deadlines and trust requirements

Skills

Migration law

Client consultation

Team leadership

Tools

Cloud-based practice management software

Document management tools

Online government lodgement platforms

Job description

Working in close partnership with senior practice leaders and supported by a dedicated administrative team, you will take autonomous carriage of active files across all stages of the migration lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Managing an active, diverse caseload spanning 482, 494 and 186 visas
• Conducting comprehensive initial client consultations, diagnosing eligibility, formulating tailored migration roadmaps, and providing authoritative, strategic written advice
• Drafting, reviewing, and lodging complex sponsorship, nomination, and visa applications, including detailed legal submissions, genuine position statements, and evidentiary responses to departmental inquiries
• Providing day-to-day workflow delegation, mentorship, and quality-assurance review for paralegals and junior legal support staff
• Maintaining rigorous file hygiene, contemporaneous time recording, critical deadline tracking, and strict adherence to client account and trust requirements

About you

• Current, unrestricted registration as a Migration Agent with the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority
• Proven post-qualification casework experience within an established Australian migration agency or legal practice, demonstrating technical command over corporate and skilled migration streams
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with proven capability in conducting rigorous diagnostic consultations and managing corporate and individual client relationships with authority and empathy
• High technological capability, including practical proficiency with cloud-based legal practice management software, document management tools, and online government lodgement platforms
• A meticulous approach to compliance, file management, statutory deadlines, and professional conduct benchmarks

About us

CSA Migration is a premier immigration practice delivering high-calibre immigration solutions across corporate, skilled, and private client portfolios. We pride ourselves on a collaborative, supportive workplace culture grounded in professional excellence, strategic acumen, and uncompromising ethical standards. We specialise in Employer Sponsored visa with focus on Labour Agreement stream. Our team handles engaging, multifaceted caseloads, guiding corporate sponsors and individual clients through complex Australian immigration pathways.

• A highly competitive salary package ($70,000 to $90,000 plus statutory superannuation), commensurate with experience and technical capability
• Generous annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) allowances, fully covering mandatory points, registration renewals, and access to advanced industry masterclasses
• Modern office facilities, contemporary IT systems
• Direct collaboration with experienced practitioners in an open, knowledge-sharing practice structure