Migration Agents Capstone study plan

Map the constitutional and statutory sources of Australian migration power, including the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) and the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth)

Explain how the legislative hierarchy operates, from Act to Regulations to instruments and policy guidelines

Distinguish the roles of the Minister, the Department, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and the courts

Summarise the core visa structure concepts: visa classes, subclasses, criteria and conditions

Break down the statutory framework for visa criteria, including time-of-application and time-of-decision requirements

Compare the legal meaning of 'criteria to be satisfied' against discretionary considerations

Identify where the Regulations delegate detail to legislative instruments

Locate and interpret a specified instrument relevant to a common visa subclass

Classify the major visa streams: skilled, family, student, visitor and employer-sponsored

Analyse eligibility requirements for two skilled visas, including points tests and nomination requirements

Explain sponsorship and nomination obligations across family and employer pathways

Distinguish onshore from offshore application pathways and their consequences

Apply Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 criteria to a set of practice scenarios

Assess evidence sufficiency against specific criteria for relationship, skills and English requirements

Identify common grounds for refusal arising from unmet criteria or insufficient evidence

Evaluate how decision-makers weigh conflicting or incomplete evidence

Draft a compliant client engagement agreement covering scope, fees and termination

Explain the Code of Conduct obligations relevant to client communication and file management

Prepare a document checklist and lodgement plan for a sample application

Identify lodgement validity requirements, including forms, fees and timing

Assemble and cross-reference supporting evidence for a sample case

Apply the genuine temporary entrant and genuine access considerations to a practice scenario

Identify red flags in documentation and determine appropriate follow-up actions

Draft a submission letter that addresses likely decision-maker concerns

Map the review pathways available after a refusal, including tribunal and judicial review

Explain the distinction between merits review and judicial review and their time limits

Outline the complaints and disciplinary processes relevant to registered agents

Draft a client advice letter explaining review options and deadlines

Apply the Code of Conduct to ethical dilemmas involving conflicts of interest and client capacity

Explain the regulatory obligations of registered migration agents, including registration and record-keeping

Identify conduct that would breach professional obligations and describe consequences

Consolidate weak areas from earlier weeks into a targeted revision plan