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I heard there is a round happening!

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> @pat123 said: > [preview] > > > Hello po. I am filling out immi account po as a de facto dependent. Question lang po on this part. Ang ilalagay ko po bang date is yung date na nag start kami as bf/gf or yung start ng aming de facto relationship? Sana po may maka help. Thank you! Hello. I would just like to ask if ano po yung nilagay nyo dito? Thank you.

@quielsangil, matagal na itong thread na ito pero may I know if you had to get an OEC from DMW/POEA?

[preview] source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-27/international-student-caps-higher-education/104274056

> @hanah said: > Hello po. Ano po mga documents need to prepare sa pag sponsor ng parents (visitor visa 600)? > Salamat po sainyo. :) Ang mga pinasa namin ay Letter of invitation, planned activity (mom and dad), bank statement, mga ID's ng parents, Passport, land title (kung merong kayong titulo ng lupa)

> @kiddo1994 said: > nka 145/160 ako sa DuoLingo.. mataas results ko sa reading, grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing.. speaking ang medyo mahina ako nsa 135/160 sa conversation at 125/160 sa production.. > > ask ko lang kung mas mdali ba ang PTE sa Speaking compared sa IELTS? Not familiar with the english tests and scoring sa Duolingo. I tried both IELTS and PTE and it depends kung pano mo idefine ang “madali”. Yung IELTS kasi for me, madali sya in a sense na isang test lang. Ang mangyayari lang is magkakaroon kayo ng face to face discussion about any random topic with the examiner. When I did it, yung examiner was a white british old guy…medyo nakakaintimidate and nakakaba lang kasi british accent and all and if mamental block ka at wala kang masabi - affected ang score mo. But ang topic lang namin nun was tungkol sa “cellphone”. In 10 -15 minutes or even maybe less, tapos na ang speaking test. If okay ang english skills mo para ka lang nakikipagkwentuhan. Yung PTE naman marami eh, and you can find it detailed here https://www.pearsonpte.com/pte-academic/test-format/speaking-writing and marami ding sample tests online so you can gauge if madali ba yun for you or not.

> @aidann said: > > @mathilde9 said: > > > @aidann said: > > > Australia Express is a scam immigration company. My research shows they are not located in Australia as they claim but are actually based in Israel. Operating under the name “Be There” and owned by Roy Perez, Adam, and Naftali Brady, they’re situated at Galgalei HaPlada 6, Herzliya, Israel. They falsely present themselves as Australian by using local phone numbers, but there are no MARA-registered agents involved. It seems they are deliberately deceiving people, using these tactics to fraudulently take advantage of clients. > > > . > > > > It states on their website the MARA registration numbers of their "partner" consultants in Jordan and NSW, verified in mara portal. May mga ganong business models kasi yata. I guess there are other migration agencies that do not have offices in Australia. So should be okay? Did you specifically encounter any problem with this agency? Can you share so that we can be enlightened? Thanks. Most of these agencies naman are legit in terms of registration, madalas nga lang sa kanila nagoover commit kasi and wala nang cadence once nagsign up at nagbayad na yung client. > > > Hello again, > > Please be aware that you should only work directly with qualified MARA agents for your immigration process. As a client, it’s essential that you communicate directly with your MARA agent and sign a contract that outlines a clear payment plan reflecting your individual process, with guarantees regarding your visa. > > Were you provided with a contract like this? Have you had direct communication with your MARA agent? I agree. Unfortunately there are also those scrupulous agents who get paid by these businesses just so they can use the registration on their website. Not until you speak to the agent directly, be very careful before you engage such business. Also, a responsible MARA agent should provide you with the Code of Conduct, consumer guide, 956 form from the very start. If you’ve not received such then it’s telling of how they work.

Congrats @MLBS and @baiken