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Welcome to the Migration Marketplace as a migration specialist

Everything you need to know on the Migration Marketplace offerings

Welcome to Migration Marketplace - the end to end solution for all of your migration activities and needs. Here, you can find everything you need in order to:

  1. Generate new leads

  2. Request NAATI-certified translations

  3. Streamline your LMT processes

  4. Manage your services, matters, and contacts

Our marketplace is designed to make the process of finding a Migration Specialist for Employers and Job Seekers as easy and efficient as possible. Through this portal, you can add your consultancy agreement and fees, control booking consultations, and messaging with potential clients. Additionally it offers translation services and it's a connection to your Client's accounts to manage and view job ads including downloading Labour Market Testing data all in one place.

Video Onboarding:

Get started, here's a quick video on Migration Marketplace services:


Getting Started Checklist

To get the most out of Migration Marketplace, we recommend completing the following setup steps:

  1. Complete your business profile

  2. Add your consultancy settings

  3. Connect your calendar

  4. Set your availability

  5. Complete payment onboarding

  6. Review your consultations area

  7. Set up agreements and matters if required

  8. Connect to your clients’ Workinitiatives accounts if you assist with job ads or Labour Market Testing

Once these areas are complete, clients can view your profile, book consultations, communicate with you, and engage your services through the platform.

If you would like to setup your profile for the lead generation service, watch this short video:

These fields are required for a completed profile to be shown on our marketplace:

  1. Full Name

  2. MARN or LPN

  3. Mobile

  4. Email

  5. Profile Picture

  6. Business Logo

  7. ABN

  8. Business Name

  9. Business Email

  10. Languages

  11. Areas of Practice

  12. Industries

  13. Office Address

  14. About Company

  15. Payment Onboarding

  16. Connect your Calendar

  17. Consultancy Fee

  18. Consultancy Agreement

If you would like to use Migration Marketplace for managing Labour Market Testing (LMT), see this short video:

Continue on if you would like to learn about each areas of the platform individually.


Dashboard

When you log in, this insightful dashboard will show you a snapshot of financials, what upcoming consultations are scheduled, how many consultations are booked, and existing matters.

First, you can start by completing your personal details and business profile, updating your consultancy fee and agreement, and finally completing your calendar and payment integration to accept booking consultations and payments.

Completing the payment integration will enable the "book a consultation" function for job seekers and employers when viewing your profile.


Setting up your profile

If you do not wish to use the lead generation service tool and advertise your services for potential new clients, please do not finish completing your profile. This will ensure your profile remains hidden.

To update your business profile:

  1. Log in to Migration Marketplace.

  2. From the left-hand menu, go to Manage.

  3. Select Business profile.

  4. Complete the required business information.

Your business profile may include:

  • Business logo

  • Business name

  • Legal entity

  • Operating country

  • ABN

  • MIA membership number, if applicable

  • Mobile number

  • Business URL

  • Business email

  • Languages spoken

  • Areas of practice

  • Industries

  • About company information

  • Office locations

You can also upload a banner image or video to make your profile more professional and engaging. Don't forget to add some details about your company as well as the locations of your offices.


Setting up your consultations and calendar

In order for the new lead to confirm a new booking with you, they must read and agree to the terms and conditions of your services in relation to the consultation. This will be sent to the user who books a consultation with you through our marketplace.

Your consultancy settings control how clients book paid consultations with you.

To update your consultancy settings:

  1. Go to Manage.

  2. Select User profile.

  3. Open My Consultancy settings.

From here, you can manage:

  • Consultation fee

  • Hourly rate, if applicable

  • Time per session

  • Time zone

  • Weekly availability

  • Google Calendar connection

  • Google Meet settings

Connect your calendar for booking consultations under the calendar setting. You will be redirected to a new window to complete the process.


Manage consultations

The Consultations area allows you to view and manage client consultation bookings.

To access consultations:

  1. Select Consultations from the left-hand menu.

  2. Use the available tabs to review consultation statuses.

Common consultation tabs may include:

  • All

  • Upcoming

  • Closed

  • Overdue

  • Settings

From a consultation record, you may be able to:

  • View booking details

  • Message the client

  • Review the meeting link

  • Reschedule if required

  • Track the consultation outcome

If Google Meet is enabled, meeting links may be generated automatically for bookings.

Clients that have booked via your profile will appear under the consultations tab on the left side menu. You have the option to filter them by all, upcoming, closed, and overdue. There is also a quick button to review your settings.

You can engage with clients through this section as a two-way messaging portal by selecting the message icon if you need to ask any questions or follow up on any documents to be provided.

You can also mark consultations as complete via the actions drop down and mark as complete.

When marking a client as completed, this will initiate the release of funds via the payment processor.

NOTE: this may take a few days for the payment to clear in your bank account.


Manage agreements

This section contains all contractual agreements and documentation in relation to the migration services you choose to provide with leads and clients through Migration Marketplace. Within the agreements section you can review all your previous and existing agreements as well as create agreement templates.

The Agreements area may allow you to prepare an agreement using:

  • A saved template

  • An uploaded document

  • A blank agreement

The Matters area helps organise client work and track related activity in one place.

These features are useful when you are progressing a client from an initial consultation into ongoing migration services.


Calendar

The calendar section allows you to review all of your previous and future bookings made through Migration Marketplace including those booked using the Google calendar. Here you can also disable and enable certain time blocks on your calendar through our in-built calendar system.

Connecting your calendar helps manage your availability and prevents double bookings.

To connect or review your calendar:

  1. Go to Manage.

  2. Select User profile.

  3. Open My calendar.

You will see a calendar view and a daily schedule view. Each available time slot can be turned on or off using the toggle beside the time.

You can also use calendar settings such as:

  • Booked only – to view booked appointments only

  • Set day off – to make an entire day unavailable

If you are part of a team, each team member should connect their own calendar and set their own availability.


Financials

In financials, you can filter by all your invoices, payouts, and unsettled amounts from bookings and cases.

You can also download an individual invoice via the actions and view invoice. Otherwise you can download all on this page into a PDF for your records.


Translation

Under Translation, migration specialists can request NAATI certified translation services.

Alongside offering these services to their clients, there is a commission incentive for completed translation services. If your clients need translation services, just head over to the Translation tab. You’ll be able to send them a link directly for translation services and choose how you'd like to handle the pricing. You can:

  • Pass on the full 20% discount with no commission.

  • Give your client a 10% discount and keep a 10% commission

  • Receive a 20% commission and your client will pay full translation service costs

To access translations:

  1. Select Translation from the left-hand menu.

  2. Review the available translation service information.

  3. Select Start translation when you are ready to begin.

  4. Follow the prompts to choose the document language and upload the required document.

You can easily:

  • Select from a wide range of languages

  • Choose your required certification

  • Pick a translator from the list

  • Set the level of detail you need (Extract or full translation)

Simply upload your file, answer a few questions, and complete your order with a secure checkout for a digital translation.

The job will then be sent to the Translator for review and completion, if any questions or edits are to be made, this will be sent back to you through the messaging system on the Translation page Dashboard.

Please note: Translation turn around times can vary and no time line can be given. We recommend you reach out to the translator for the job via going into the job and using the messages section to liaise with them directly.


Connecting to a client's account

Our marketplace also offers a convenient way to manage and view your client's job ads. By connecting to their accounts, you can easily access and download Labour Market Testing data, making it easier for you to provide your services and support to your clients.

There are two ways for you to gain access:

An Employer can invite you to their account

If you wish to be invited to their account, speak with your client and ask them to invite you by following this guide here.

You can request access to the Employer's account

You can request access from the Workinitiatives area portal and this will bring you to your Employer portal as a Migration Specialist.

Go to Workinitiatives and you can select Manage Clients.

Here you will see a list of Clients you have access to already and the status of each.


Pending - You've requested access or you can request access again (if they lost the email), this means the Employer has not accepted your access yet.

Accepted - You can access that employer account

Revoked - You no longer have access to that employer account.

To invite a client you would like to manage on Workinitiatives:

  1. Go to Workinitiatives from Migration Marketplace.

  2. Select Manage Clients.

  3. Select Invite company to Workinitiatives.

  4. Enter the company details.

  5. Send the invitation.


Clicking Invite will email the person to whom you've requested access and they will need to either sign up as a new customer or log in and accept before you can see their account.

Note: to ensure transparency and security, it is essential to provide your client’s email address when inviting them to our Workinitiatives platform. This allows them to be fully informed about their involvement with the system, where they can access and manage job ads, review applicants, and more.

Please note that this step cannot be skipped or bypassed as it is crucial in preventing fraudulent use of business details and ensures that all parties are aware of and consent to their responsibilities in the hiring process, ultimately protecting both you and your clients.


How does my client accept the request?

If the Client has never used Workinitiatives before, they are required to register and sign up. Here is a tutorial on how they would accept the request:

If they have a Workinitiatives account already, you can advise them to go the next step of granting access in Manage Service Providers.

The button in the email they receive takes them to the Employer registration page where they need to provide: First Name, Last Name, Email, Password, Mobile Number and Company Name.

Once they have registered, they will be logged into the Employer portal, and they will find the agent's request in Menu > Manage Service Providers > and will see their agent's name and Grant access button.

The access is instantaneous, if the agent returns to their Migration Marketplace portal, they will see they have been accepted and can Access Company.


Troubleshooting

My profile is not appearing publicly

Your profile may not appear publicly if required information is missing.

Check that you have completed your:

  • Business profile

  • Consultancy settings

  • Calendar connection

  • Availability settings

  • Payment onboarding

  • Office address

  • Areas of practice

  • Industries

  • About company section

If you do not want your profile to appear publicly, you can leave required information incomplete.

Clients cannot book a consultation with me

Check that:

  • Your profile is complete

  • Your consultancy fee is set

  • Your calendar is connected

  • Your available time slots are turned on

  • Your payment onboarding is complete

  • Your consultation settings are active

If any of these items are incomplete, clients may not be able to book a consultation.

My calendar is connected, but I am not receiving bookings

Check your availability settings in My calendar.

Make sure the relevant time slots are toggled on and that the day has not been marked as unavailable.

If you are using a team calendar, make sure you are included in the business calendar setup and your individual calendar is connected.

I cannot receive payments

To receive payments, payment onboarding must be completed and your bank account details must be added.

Check your payment configuration area to confirm your payment status.

If verification is still pending, wait for the onboarding process to complete or check whether further information is required.

I cannot access my client’s Workinitiatives account

You can only access a client’s Workinitiatives account after they have accepted your invitation.

Go to Workinitiatives > Manage Clients and check the client’s status.

Common statuses may include:

  • Pending – the client has not accepted the invitation yet

  • Accepted – you can access the client account

  • Revoked – your access has been removed

My client did not receive the invitation email

Ask the client to check their junk or spam folder.

If they still cannot find the email, you may need to resend the invitation or confirm that the email address entered was correct.

I cannot publish a job ad for a client

This may happen if there are no available job ad credits.

Check whether:

  • Your service provider account has available credits

  • The client account has available credits

  • The correct account is selected

  • The job ad is complete

  • The payment or credit option is available on the publish screen

If no credits are available, you may need to purchase a pay-as-you-go credit or upgrade your plan.

My translation request is not complete yet

Translation turnaround times may vary depending on the document, language, and service type.

Open the translation request to check the current status. You may also be able to message the translator or support team through the platform.


Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to complete my profile?

Yes, if you want to appear publicly on Migration Marketplace and receive consultation bookings or client enquiries.

If you do not want to appear publicly, you can leave your profile incomplete.

Can I choose my own consultation fee?

Yes. You can set your consultation fee, session duration, time zone, and availability in your consultancy settings.

Can clients book directly with me?

Yes. Once your profile, payment onboarding, and availability are complete, clients can book consultations based on your available time slots.

Can my team receive consultation bookings?

Yes. If your business uses the Team Calendar, bookings can be distributed across available team members using round robin booking.

Each team member must connect their calendar and set their availability.

Can I help clients with Labour Market Testing?

Yes. If a client gives you access to their Workinitiatives account, you can assist with job ads, Labour Market Testing, and related reporting.

Can I invite a client to Workinitiatives?

Yes. Go to Workinitiatives > Manage Clients and select Invite company to Workinitiatives.

The client will need to accept the invitation before you can access their account.

Can an employer invite me instead?

Yes. Employers can invite you from their Workinitiatives employer account through Manage Service Providers.

Once access is accepted, you can assist with their account.

Can I request translations for clients?

Yes. You can use the Translation area to request document translations and manage translation-related activity.

Can I receive payments through the platform?

Yes. You must complete payment onboarding and connect your bank account before receiving payments.

Where can I view payments and payouts?

You can view payment and payout activity from the Financials section.


Interested in taking advantage of our Job Ad Credit sharing scheme, see this article for further information and guidance: https://intercom.help/workinitiatives/en/articles/9570600-job-ad-credit-sharing-in-migration-marketplace


We hope this article has provided you with all the information you need to get started on our Migration Marketplace. If you have any further questions or need assistance, please don't hesitate to contact our customer support team via chatbot or contact support@workinitiatives.com.au.

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