This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Outcomes of visa applications by registered v unregistered agents'.


Selected permanent visa subclass visa applications decided between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2018 where a 
registered migration agent or an authorised recipient was used

Source: Department of Home Affairs, 2019 ( RFI 23114.01)
Note 1: A partner application may have been refused at first stage (subclass 309 or 820), resulting in the second 
stage (subclass 100 or 801) also being refused. In this table, both refusals will be counted.

Note 2: A partner application may have been granted at first stage (subclass 309 or 820) but refused at the second 
stage (subclass 100 or 801). In this table, both a grant and a refusal will be counted against the respective subclass.

Note 3: This table includes both primary and secondary (dependant) applicants.
Note 4: Applications showing as refused may be changed to a grant if the applicant applies for a review of the decision 
and is successful.

Granted using 
Refused using 
Visa 
Granted using
Refused using 
FY of Decision
authorised 
authorised 
Subclass
migration agent
migration agent
recipient
recipient
100
2015-16
3982
574
2463
243
100
2016-17
5127
773
3286
251
100
2017-18
6649
1085
5129
378
188
2015-16
3662
539
2018
312
188
2016-17
3014
340
3276
350
188
2017-18
3151
587
3162
307
189
2015-16
14843
150
2733
122
189
2016-17
14650
178
3002
135
189
2017-18
12135
212
3196
161
190
2015-16
7798
112
1707
37
190
2016-17
7480
127
1718
50
190
2017-18
8116
131
1940
59
309
2015-16
5938
431
5147
213
309
2016-17
6709
666
4866
211
309
2017-18
6049
860
3905
289
485
2015-16
14139
176
801
19
485
2016-17
19796
436
515
20
485
2017-18
25707
582
629
29
489
2015-16
3832
47
736
22
489
2016-17
3317
72
583
44
489
2017-18
4355
110
1027
46
801
2015-16
5952
1181
1680
125
801
2016-17
6864
1308
2134
178
801
2017-18
9857
1756
3687
326
820
2015-16
8642
919
3244
104
820
2016-17
10942
1055
3948
152
820
2017-18
10548
1226
3384
248
888
2015-16
52
0
0
0
888
2016-17
428
2
0
0
888
2017-18
862
51
57
2
892
2015-16
2893
127
0
0
892
2016-17
2457
100
0
0
892
2017-18
2057
129
0
0
893
2015-16
199
0
0
0
893
2016-17
237
2
0
0
893
2017-18
230
4
0
0