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Australia Bans Migration Agent for Five Years Over False Visa Claims

The case underscores how regulators police migration advice to protect the integrity of Australia’s visa system.

Overview

  • Australia’s migration regulator cancelled Vaneet Kaur Chadha’s registration and barred her from re‑registering for five years after ruling she is not fit to give immigration assistance.
  • Officials found she submitted false or misleading information in visa applications and made statements she knew were inaccurate.
  • The investigation also cited misleading online advertising, an implied link to the Department of Home Affairs, poor staff supervision, and unlawful assistance provided by someone in her business.
  • OMARA opened the probe after reviewing visa applications she lodged and used Section 308 of the Migration Act to require client files and records.
  • Chadha worked with Sydney‑based Royal Migration & Education Consultants, which has not been accused of wrongdoing, highlighting that enforcement targets individual conduct rather than the firm’s operations.