Hi everyone. Can you help me on choosing the best Migration Agent that could help me on the application for Permanent Residency - Subclass 189 Independent to Australia?.
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Try visa Consort.
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if you have 85pts and above and no extraordinary case/issue, you may do it your own
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It’s not about the points you have, it’s the strategy you want to use and at times an agent can give you a different perspective you’ve never seen.
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what i mean was if sure sya sa points nya na 85points, i dont mean na yun lang makukuha s agent if thats how u understand it.
anyway, also if not extraordinary case, better to do it yourself like what most forum pips did to save money, like thousands of money siguro mga 10,000AUD.
imagine this big some of money you can save if you do it yourself.
you can learn strategies by patiently researching, as long as you have time to do it, isipin mo na lang iyong approximately 400,000 pesos na mase-save mo..
its up to you syempre, if may budget ka nmn then go to agent 😁
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Wow! Is that how much fees agents charge nowadays? That’s crazY and I’m gutted for those who pay for such amount. We only charge more or less P100,000 to assist from start to finish it sickens me when I hear about these agents trying to capitalise on people aspiring for a better future. And it’s sad that people fall into this trap out of desperation.
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wow thats a big difference. well, those interested to hire an agent might want to contact you.
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Are you sure that’s how much it costs? I still can’t believe it! I’m gobsmacked by it! We better increase our fees! - of course not!
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yun ang sinabi sakin
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Ah ok, not direct information naman pala. It’s possible included na yung third party fees with that amount
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we are still not sure.
the bottomline is you can save atleast 100,000pesos if you DIY, given no extraordinary case ang applicant.
thats a good pocket money diba?
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06 Apr '16 EA CDR Skills Assessment submitted
26 Apr '16 EA Skills Assessment Positive Outcome
06 May '16 PTE-A Exam
07 May '16 PTE- A Results & Submitted EOI
11 May '16 Got ITA
02 Jun '16 Lodge Visa
04 Jul '16 Direct Grant
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@RheaMARN1171933 and @Captain_A honestly, my sister did fell for those agents. I think she did pay more than P100K for the processing fee etc. The agency even promised that they will find work for her here in Australia, which is part of the payment she made. It has been 3 years and until now, she did not get anywhere with that agency. I was here first in Australia before her though, it was just annoying that she did not listen to me and went for a different agent I was with before.
**She did finally listened to me and she is currently studying now in Adelaide.
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happy to know na ok na sister mo.. its a choice tlga, on diy or having agent, depende sa case mo.
18 Mar '16 IELTS Results
06 Apr '16 EA CDR Skills Assessment submitted
26 Apr '16 EA Skills Assessment Positive Outcome
06 May '16 PTE-A Exam
07 May '16 PTE- A Results & Submitted EOI
11 May '16 Got ITA
02 Jun '16 Lodge Visa
04 Jul '16 Direct Grant
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Oh well, that’s the thing the applicants are the victim in the end. They don’t know how to distinguish a legit agent from the dodgy ones. A legit one will never ever promise work assistance. We specialise in immigration matters and not recruitment. The best way to find an agent is through the Mara website.