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ImmiIQ vs LodgeHQ

Modern AI-first migration case-management platform

The honest take

ImmiIQ and LodgeHQ are both modern, AI-first Australian migration platforms. Where ImmiIQ pulls ahead is research depth and tenant security: Harper grounded in 27+ official government sources with citations, the official ANZSCO ↔ OSCA correspondence on every occupation page, a 44,000-record EOI Backlog Dashboard, the Course Pathway Finder, plus per-organisation encryption and 3-axis per-member access control. Here's where ImmiIQ leads, and where the two are at parity.

LodgeHQToday

ImmiIQ delivers the same AI-first case workflow LodgeHQ does - then adds government-grounded research depth and per-tenant encryption on top.

ImmiIQ
Software Engineer
261313 · OSCA → 7 mappings
Skill
L1
EOI
+12%
States
6
Harper AI

“What visas can a Bachelor + 5y exp software engineer apply for?”

Capability comparison

Side-by-side, every workflow

Capability
ImmiIQRecommended
LodgeHQ
Occupation data
Occupation Intelligence (Opportunity Score)

Every ANZSCO and OSCA occupation scored 0-100 on invitation odds, labour shortage and projected demand - synthesised from SkillSelect, Home Affairs and JSA.

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ANZSCO + OSCA depth

2,121 records (1,106 ANZSCO v2022 + 30 v1.3 + 985 OSCA v1.0) with 1,383 official ABS correspondences + version toggle on every page

Occupation search + visa pathway finder; OSCA correspondence depth not advertised

EOI / SkillSelect data

EOI Backlog Dashboard - 44,000+ records, historical charts, per-subclass filters

SkillSelect invitation round tracker - 290+ rounds of historical data

Course Pathway Finder (occupation ↔ VET)

Bidirectional, 7,000+ JSA-sourced qualifications

Not offered

Processing times + JSA Workforce Snapshots

Live per-subclass processing times + JSA employment / demographics / education mix per occupation

Not offered

Points calculator

Real-time SkillSelect scoring with AI optimiser

Points calculator + scenario modeller

AI
Government-verified grounding

Every Harper answer is backed by 27+ verified government sources with clickable citations; zero AI-guessed data policy

AI assistants advertised; government-source grounding + citation trail not advertised

AI document extraction

Passport / visa / PDF extraction (Premium)

Passport / visa / PDF extraction

Practice management
CRM pipeline

7-stage pipeline, tasks, family linking, deadline tracking by subclass

Drag-and-drop Kanban with user-defined stages, deadline tracking by subclass

Trust accounting

Per-matter trust ledger, Law Society NSW/Vic-aligned

Trust account ledger + receipt recording

ImmiAccount eLodgement automation

Automated form-fill with mandatory human pause at the declaration step

Chrome extension auto-fills ImmiAccount + key DHA forms

OMARA-grade CSA template (11 default clauses)

Cost of Services Agreement ships with 11 OMARA-aligned clauses out of the box - Scope, Professional Fees, Multi-applicant fees, Fee variation, OMARA registration, Complaints / Dispute Resolution, Cancellation, Refund Policy, Conflict of Interest, No Guarantee and Privacy

Generic document templates; OMARA-aligned CSA clause set not advertised

CSA editor with per-org overrides

WYSIWYG editing of any clause, toggle clauses on or off, live preview and sanitised HTML stored per tenant - your firm's CSA, your firm's words

Document editing available; per-clause toggle + per-tenant override model not advertised

CSA digital signing end-to-end

Magic-link send to client, in-browser signature pad and a signed PDF that includes a Signed Acknowledgment page plus a tamper-evident Certificate of Electronic Signing (timestamp, signer IP / user agent, document hash)

Built-in e-signature; signed PDF with Certificate of Electronic Signing not advertised

Multi-scope engagement letters

One letter can carry Skills Assessment + Visa Lodgement + Review in any combination; Full Service is exclusive with the narrower scopes so you can't double-bill by accident

Not advertised

Optional GST toggle for sub-threshold firms

Firms under the A$75k GST threshold can disable GST and the CSA clause language plus the fee table adapt automatically

Not advertised

Document e-signatures (other documents)

PIN-verified, embedded in PDF with Certificate of Signing (Electronic Transactions Act 1999)

Built-in e-signature

CPD hour tracking

Built-in CPD log with cycle compliance + branded PDF reports

CPD hour tracking + logging

Communications
Email + SMS

Branded email + SMS (500/100 per month on Pro)

Email campaigns + SMS

Client portal

Magic-link portal - status, document upload, e-sign

Branded portal with document upload + messaging + questionnaires

Inbound mail auto-attach to case

Per-org address (inbox+org{N}@in.immiiq.com) auto-threads client email to the case + assigned agent

Portal-based document exchange; inbound-email auto-threading not advertised

Per-user email identity

Every team member sends from [email protected], derived from their signup email so it's impersonation-proof; WYSIWYG personal signatures with an admin-set org default

Not advertised

Security
Per-organisation encryption

AES-256-GCM with a unique HKDF-derived key per organisation - client PII columns AND document bodies sealed; staff can't decrypt your tenant via the database

Multi-firm data isolation + 2FA + audit logging; per-tenant encryption keys not advertised

Per-member access control (3 axes)

Data scope (all / their team / assigned only) + 10 module switches + role templates + sub-team groups - enforced at the database

Role-based access for agents / clerks / admin

Send email from your own domain

Per-tenant SES configuration set with automated DKIM/SPF/DMARC + bounce/complaint auto-pause

Not advertised

Sign-in hardening

Passwordless magic-link, single-session enforcement, brute-force lockout, sign-in activity log, Enterprise IP allowlist

2FA + full audit logging

Integrations
Accounting sync

Xero two-way (granular OAuth)

Xero + MYOB sync

Webhooks / automation

Signed HTTPS webhooks (Enterprise)

Webhooks + Zapier

Platform
Multi-language interface

9-language UI (EN, ZH, HI, AR, KO, JA, VI, TL, BN)

Interface is not multi-language

Mobile

Native iOS + Android apps

Mobile-friendly PWA

Pricing
Solo / small-team entry price

A$49/mo Pro (annual) / A$79/mo monthly - full CRM, AI, lodgement, trust accounting, all integrations

A$99/mo + GST flat

Why agents switch

What you gain on day one

  • Every Harper answer is backed by 27+ verified government sources with clickable citations - no AI-guessed data.

  • OMARA-grade Cost of Services Agreement with 11 default clauses, a per-org WYSIWYG editor and end-to-end digital signing that returns a signed PDF with a tamper-evident Certificate of Electronic Signing.

  • ANZSCO ↔ OSCA correspondence with 1,383 official ABS mappings, version toggle, JSA Workforce Snapshots and live per-subclass processing times - research depth a case tool doesn't carry.

  • Per-organisation AES-256-GCM encryption: client PII and documents are sealed with a key unique to your firm - not even ImmiIQ staff can read your tenant via the database.

  • Per-member access control across three axes (data scope, ten module switches, role templates + sub-teams) enforced at the database, not just the UI.

  • Send client email from your own domain with automated DKIM/SPF/DMARC plus per-user email identity ([email protected], impersonation-proof), 9-language client interface and native iOS / Android apps.

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