A Registered Migration Agent gives you qualified, accountable advice on a high-stakes process. Agents are registered with the Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA) and must know migration law and procedure, be a person of integrity, and be fit and proper to provide immigration assistance.

With an agent, your options are assessed against current legislation and policy. We check your eligibility, help you apply for the correct visa, and support you from first assessment through to the decision — which helps you avoid costly mistakes and lodge a complete application. SCA Connect has done this since 1989. Our advice is honest and evidence-based: we explain both the opportunities and the risks rather than promising an outcome.

Yes. We work with clients across Australia and around the world. Most matters can be handled remotely by phone, video, email, and secure document sharing, so where you live doesn't change the quality of advice you receive. Interstate, regional, or overseas, you get the same dedicated Registered Migration Agent guiding you from initial assessment through to lodgement and beyond.

The right visa depends on why you're coming to Australia and your personal circumstances. We assess your eligibility across the full range of visas and tell you plainly which options are realistic. The first step is a consultation with a Registered Migration Agent, who talks through your options and sets out the process from there.

Migration fees vary much like fees for lawyers or accountants — largely with the practitioner's qualifications, experience, and depth of expertise. An experienced agent has usually spent years building specialist knowledge of migration law, policy, and procedure across a wide range of matters. That experience helps identify risks early, shape a sound strategy, and avoid mistakes that can affect a visa outcome.

When comparing fees, weigh the value of the advice, not just the price. The lowest fee rarely represents the best value on a matter with significant personal, professional, and financial consequences. A reputable agent is transparent about fees and explains exactly what's included. As a guide, the first two digits of an agent's MARN show the year they first registered — for example, our principal Registered Migration Agent first registered in 2008, as shown by their MARN 0852535.

Booking a consultation is straightforward — select your preferred date and time and complete your payment online. Consultations are priced at $350 AUD (plus a 2.25% card surcharge) and cover up to 45 minutes with one of our Registered Migration Agents. We accept Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Your consultation includes an assessment of your visa eligibility, an estimate of applicable fees and current processing times, and written advice summarising all of the above — giving you everything you need to make an informed decision.

Our fees depend on the visa type, the complexity of the matter, and your circumstances. Once we've assessed your situation, we set out the process and our fees up front. In most cases we don't charge by the hour — we charge a fixed fee, payable in stages.

Yes — employer-sponsored visas are a core part of what we do. We work closely with employers and HR teams across the whole sponsorship process, including your compliance and monitoring obligations. Get in touch to talk through your business needs and we'll explain how we can help.

Processing times are set by the Department of Home Affairs and depend on several factors, so they sit outside any agent's control. Your dedicated Registered Migration Agent will keep you informed of the Department's current processing times and the progress of your application at each stage. You can also see current processing times on our services page, updated weekly directly from the Department of Home Affairs.

We can't help you find a job, but we can help as soon as you have an offer. At that point you or your employer can contact us, and we'll assess your eligibility, set out your visa options, and support you through the application.

We can't answer that accurately without the detail. Eligibility turns on your personal circumstances, so a proper assessment needs a consultation with one of our Registered Migration Agents, who reviews your situation and sets out the visa options genuinely open to you.