Migration Agent Suspended for Two Years Following Fraud and Multiple Conduct Failures


  • By Brand News 24
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  • May 13, 2026

The Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA) has imposed a two-year suspension on registered migration agent Parminder Kaur Sethi (also known as Sania), MARN 217328, associated with the organization Advise 365. The decision follows an extensive investigation that uncovered a pattern of professional failures including fraudulent activity, ethical breaches, and inadequate supervision.

Migration Agent Suspended for Two Years Following Fraud and Multiple Conduct Failures

Professional Integrity and Regulator Findings

The OMARA investigation revealed a broad pattern of misconduct spanning client communication, record keeping, and ethics [cite: 18]. Despite the agent's denials of the fraud allegations, the Authority concluded that she was not a "person of integrity" or a "fit and proper person" to provide immigration assistance [cite: 21, 22]. This finding is considered one of the most serious a regulator can make against a migration professional [cite: 20, 21].

Conditions for Reinstatement

Ms. Kaur Sethi's registration remains suspended as of 29 April 2026 [cite: 47]. To restore her registration, she must satisfy a strict set of remedial conditions within five years [cite: 17, 35]:

  • Complete 10 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points per year of suspension, specifically in ethics, record keeping, and compliance [cite: 30].
  • Undergo six hours of private tuition with an OMARA-approved Accredited Immigration Law Specialist [cite: 31].
  • Focus tuition on conflict of interest management, service agreements, and client money handling [cite: 32].
  • Submit a Commonwealth statutory declaration confirming no immigration assistance was provided during the suspension period [cite: 34].

Official Source: OMARA Summary of Decision Complaint No. CAS-19500-H2Q6 [cite: 48]

 

Source Link: https://portal.mara.gov.au/disciplinary-decisions/sanctioned-agent-detail/?discid=05ada152-9243-f111-88b3-6045bde554b3


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