Referral programme
Refer a client to WIDEN — 30% commission
Have a client whose matter sits outside your practice, or that you would rather not take on? Refer them to WIDEN Migration Experts. Keshab Chapagain (registered migration agent, MARN 1576536) deals with the client directly, and you receive 30% of the professional fees we receive from them.
How it works
- Open a partner account below. It takes a minute and you sign in with an emailed link, no password.
- Refer a client from your portal: their name, contact details and the matter. They must have agreed to the referral.
- We take it from there. We contact the client, advise them and, if they engage us, do the work. You can see each referral’s status in your portal.
- You are paid monthly, by bank transfer against your invoice, in the month after we receive the client’s payment.
The terms
- Commission: 30% of the professional fees WIDEN receives from the referred client, including consultation fees, excluding GST, government visa charges and other disbursements.
- Who can join: registered migration agents (with a current MARN), education agents and other industry partners (with a business name and ABN). Registered agents are approved straight away; other partners are reviewed before they can refer.
- The client: must agree to their details being passed on, and must be told that you may receive a referral commission. WIDEN also discloses the commission to them in writing, as the Code of Conduct requires.
- Advice: partners who are not registered migration agents must not give the client migration advice; that is our job once the referral is made.
- No guarantees: WIDEN decides whether to take on a matter, and no visa outcome is ever promised to a client.
- Payment: commission is paid only on fees actually received and not refunded. It is calculated per client and shown in your portal.
Questions partners ask
How much commission do migration agents get for referring a client to WIDEN?30% of the professional fees WIDEN receives from the referred client, including consultation fees, excluding GST, government visa charges and disbursements. It is paid monthly by bank transfer against your invoice, after WIDEN receives the client's payment.
Can education agents refer clients, or only registered migration agents?Both. Registered migration agents join with their MARN and are approved straight away. Education agents and other industry partners join with their business name and ABN and are reviewed before they can refer.
Is it legal to pay or receive a commission for referring a migration client?Passing on a client's name and contact details is not immigration assistance, so a referral can be made by anyone. The client must agree to the referral and be told the referrer may receive a commission, WIDEN discloses the commission to the client in writing as the Code of Conduct requires, and partners who are not registered migration agents must not give migration advice.
What happens after I refer a client?WIDEN contacts the client directly, advises them and, if they engage WIDEN, does the work. You can see the referral's status and any commission due in your partner portal.
Which matters can I refer?Any Australian visa matter: employer sponsorship (482, 186, 494), 407 training visas, skilled and state-nominated visas, partner and family visas, student and graduate visas, refusals and reviews, and skills assessment or RPL.
Already a partner? Sign in to your portal to refer a client.