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Do you need to use a Australian Registered Migration Agent?

aussieaussie Posts: 3Member
edited May 2017 in Migration Agent
Does anybody have an experience to share?
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  • aoleeaolee Singapore
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    hi aussie, 50 - 50 ako dyan, gusto ko rin na parang ayaw kasi, parang kakaiba ung sa case ko. tingin ko ok si Karl (migrationhorizon). sabi nya wiiling to do extra mile cya :) maybe they can do the documenting part for us? :)>- pero para sakin opinion ko lang. parang ok rin mag migration agent that is kung may extra ka, para in the end kung negative man ang result, atleast d ka magsisi kasi took the best path.

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  • zielamikeezielamikee Posts: 1Member
    Joined: Aug 09, 2011
    ako via migration agent kaya nakapasok ako sa australia.kaso mabigat ang bayaran said na said ako nung dumating ako d2.ngayon nagiisip ako kung ano gagawin ko sa mag ina ko? kung idadaan ko pa sa migration agent o ako n lang personally mag lodge.ang problema maraming requirements ung DIAC at wla ako masyado time kc busy ako s work ko.naiinip n nga po ako.PR agad ako nung pumasok ako d2 nagbabayad p din ako ng pinangbabayad ko sa migration agent pero kung may alam ka na mura go ka na bastat reliable ung agent na kukunin mo.kung alam ka na mura na agent paki share mo din sa akin.
  • JinxyboxJinxybox Posts: 4Member
    Joined: Jan 27, 2011
    ako via migration agent kaya nakapasok ako sa australia.kaso mabigat ang bayaran said na said ako nung dumating ako d2.ngayon nagiisip ako kung ano gagawin ko sa mag ina ko? kung idadaan ko pa sa migration agent o ako n lang personally mag lodge.ang problema maraming requirements ung DIAC at wla ako masyado time kc busy ako s work ko.naiinip n nga po ako.PR agad ako nung pumasok ako d2 nagbabayad p din ako ng pinangbabayad ko sa migration agent pero kung may alam ka na mura go ka na bastat reliable ung agent na kukunin mo.kung alam ka na mura na agent paki share mo din sa akin.
    Congrats Zielamikee! malaki talaga ang tulong ng migration agent, comment ko lang is bakit parang thesis teacher lang sila na guide mo pero ikaw pa rin ang gagawa lahat? bakit hindi na lang sila ang mag collate ng mga coe for example. kasi napakamahal ng bayad sa kanila, sana sila na rin ang gumagawa ng lahat ng docu mo tapos pakita na lang saatin kung may irerevise? kasi hindi biro and laki ng FEE nila. kaso the other way around ang ngyayari e. pero agree ako malaking tulong sila.

    just my 2 cents
  • IDREAMAustraliaIDREAMAustralia Mandaluyong
    Posts: 1Member
    Joined: Aug 15, 2011
    edited August 2011
    I agree, reliable migration agent is a big help, gaya nong ng-apply ako, wala akong kaalam-alam s process, nagreresearch ako sa internet pero iba-iba ang information n nkukuha ko, sobrang naguluhan ako, kaya I decided n mghire ng agent, may nirefer sa akin ang friend ko n agent na sya din nkpag-paalis s knya tru skilled migration, the name of the agent is Lita Mahle, more than 15 years na sya as australian migration agent and chineck ko sa mara name nya, registered nmn. Yung main office nya ay s Australia, pro may office dn sya dito s Philippines, i-research ninyo ang Palms International Migration Services Inc, expertise tlga nila is for Australian immigration, and compared don s ibang agency n nilapitan ko, mas mababa ang rate nila. So sa mga gusto mg-hire ng agent I strongly suggest Ms Lita Mahle.
  • aeromekanikoaeromekaniko Seongnam-si
    Posts: 23Member
    Joined: Aug 30, 2011
    mga sir and mam..newbie lang po ako..may question lang po ako..ive been working for my field in aviation im an aircraft mechanic for 8 1/2 yrs..i'm 31 yrs..first time to see this forum and really a big help..im now on the first process po ng application ko..naipasa ko na po sa agent ko po all my documents para po sa TRA assesment po since im under migration assistant po..any advices po for a newbie like me..plan ko po kasi eh if ever po na palarin is dadalhin ko na po yung family ko together with me..ano po ba magandang gawin?..dito pa po kasi ako for now assigned in japan..paguwi ko po next month sa pilipinas eh mag review na po for ielts..may ma i share po ba kayong experience regarding po sa first time immigrant na kasama na po agad ang pamilya?..and any suggestions and advices po?..salamat po and godbless po sa lahat!
  • tengteng Dubai
    Posts: 2Member
    Joined: Sep 07, 2011
    aeromekaniko same here.. Aircraftmech from dubai. plan ko din magmigrate. I think sa Victoria university tyo mag pa assess and we need to submit our experience log book. medyo madigat ang assessment natin 3,500AUD. All the best to you and your family.
  • aeromekanikoaeromekaniko Seongnam-si
    Posts: 23Member
    Joined: Aug 30, 2011
    san yun bro? yung agent ko kasi eh nasa pinas?..nagstart ka na ba ng application mo? bale dyan ka na sa dubai mag process ng papers? malaki laki pala talga. anyway goodluck satin lahat. all the best din po to you and your family. Godbless!
  • aussie2xaussie2x Quezon City
    Posts: 71Member
    Joined: Jan 04, 2011
    ako via migration agent kaya nakapasok ako sa australia.kaso mabigat ang bayaran said na said ako nung dumating ako d2.ngayon nagiisip ako kung ano gagawin ko sa mag ina ko? kung idadaan ko pa sa migration agent o ako n lang personally mag lodge.ang problema maraming requirements ung DIAC at wla ako masyado time kc busy ako s work ko.naiinip n nga po ako.PR agad ako nung pumasok ako d2 nagbabayad p din ako ng pinangbabayad ko sa migration agent pero kung may alam ka na mura go ka na bastat reliable ung agent na kukunin mo.kung alam ka na mura na agent paki share mo din sa akin.
    Hi Zielamikee

    send me pm and I can give the mara agent email n mura lng ang charge and reliable.
  • alnralnr Mandaluyong
    Posts: 20Member
    Joined: Sep 21, 2011
    hi, i'm also thinking of whether to get an agent or not. can you please give me an estimate or range ng fee nila?

    thanks
  • aussie2xaussie2x Quezon City
    Posts: 71Member
    Joined: Jan 04, 2011
    edited September 2011
    hi, i'm also thinking of whether to get an agent or not. can you please give me an estimate or range ng fee nila?

    thanks
    Hi may alm ako n MARA agent n resonable lng mg charge pede k nmn mghingi ng estimate ito ang email add [email protected] ang alm k kc mababa lng cya mg chrge.depende kc s visa class.send me pm

    hope it helps

    ask k nga pla ano visa class ka?

  • alnralnr Mandaluyong
    Posts: 20Member
    Joined: Sep 21, 2011
    @aussie2x, thanks sa email add. pag-aralan ko din muna bago ako mag email. visa class is either 175 or 175
  • batmanbatman Darwin Australia
    Posts: 3,520Member, Moderator
    Joined: Oct 04, 2011
    any other agent you can suggest guys?

    221213 External Auditor|489 - 70pts - SS NT
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    - collating requirements for NT SS application
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    - was offered 489 instead and accepted the offer
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  • migrationhorizonmigrationhorizon Sydney
    Posts: 23Member
    Joined: Dec 30, 2010
    [email protected] MARA agent

  • JClemJClem Melbourne
    Posts: 528Member
    Joined: Jan 08, 2011
    Before, we were thinking of hiring a migration agent. Pero sa pagbabasa ko ng iba't-ibang forums and paulit-ulit na basa ng mga booklets, naisip ko na basta sipagan ko lang and maging resourceful lang, kaya namin ng walang migration agent. Na-complete and nasubmit namin lahat ng requirements on our own last June.

    So my suggestion is basta sipagan nyo lang, kayang-kaya yan. And as far as I know, agents will just provide you guidance pero kayo pa din naman mag-aasikaso ng requirements nyo like pagkuha ng TOR and diploma sa school, magcocompose ng CDRs (para sa mga engineering graduates), kayo pa din ang magpapractice and kukuha ng IELTS, kayo pa din ang hihingi ng employment reference letters sa companies nyo, kayo ang magpapamedical. Pag nacomplete nyo na requirements nyo, ang dali na lang i-submit or iupload online.

    Isipin nyo din na medyo may kamahalan ng bayad sa kanila.

    That's my 2 cents.

    Nominated Occupation: Software Engineer (261313) - Husband is the primary applicant.

    10.21.2012 - Arrived in Melbourne. This is the day that the Lord has made. :)
    03.26.2012 - Visa granted. God is good, all the time! All the time, God is good! :)
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    03.02.2012 - Application being processed further / CO assigned
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  • k_mavsk_mavs Melbourne
    Posts: 712Member
    Joined: May 30, 2011
    Hi guys! i hired a migration agent to work on my application. She is based on ACT. i just got to now her in the philippines.com.au forum site. She charges at a very low cost for the whole visa application process and the payment comes in an installment basis (20%-upon signing of contract, 50%-upon visa lodgement, and 30%-upon visa grant). Medyo ok naman yung rates nya kaya nag agent na ako. Unlike ng mga agents dito sa pinas napakalaki nila maningil for the professional fee.
    Nasa SA SS application process na ako ngayon.Di kasi umabot yung IELTS score ko of 7 on all subtest. My options right now is for a 475 visa subclass. try nyo po siya. Ayos naman siya kausap nad pinoy din siya and she is based in Oz wala lang siya office dito sa pinas. Eto yung name & email nya: Gigi O'Sullivan [[email protected]]..

    Tell her that you were referred by me Karl.

    Goodluck sa atin lahat in our Oz dream.

    “We can make our own plans, but the LORD gives the right answer.”

  • EdsEds Posts: 2Member
    Joined: Nov 05, 2011
    edited November 2011
    Magkano po yung very low cost?
  • k_mavsk_mavs Melbourne
    Posts: 712Member
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    @ eds

    Around 1300-1500 Aud. That is almost half the price of the migration agents here in the phils. are asking. ayos naman po siya kausap saka ok naman yung pag process nya ng mga papers ko. email mo na lang siya libre naman ang assessment sa kanya about your case e.

    “We can make our own plans, but the LORD gives the right answer.”

  • therealaidstherealaids Singapore
    Posts: 118Member
    Joined: Jan 17, 2011
    @k_mavs aba super baba yan compared dito sa SG, AIMS is charging me 5k SGD, that around 165k Pesos, compared to 1500AUD which is only around 67k pesos? thats a whooping 100k pesos less.
  • mickeymickey Singapore
    Posts: 46Member
    Joined: Sep 20, 2011
    @k_mavs wow super mura nga.. up to what extent ang services nya? lodging lang ba ng visa or even skills assessment etc?
  • TotoyOZresidentTotoyOZresident Posts: 1,327Member, Moderator
    Joined: Jun 28, 2011
    @k_mavs wow super mura nga.. up to what extent ang services nya? lodging lang ba ng visa or even skills assessment etc?
    baka kasama na dyan follow up ng assessment. i woukd like to recommend her. Nakilala ko na sya in person. last year minsan umattend sya sa church namin tinanung ko kung sya ang nag reply sa akin nung nag tanung ako sa forum ng Philippine.com.au. Sabi nya MARA agent sya and i ask her to give me assistant of my visa application after 6 month nakuha ko na visa ko. nagtanung lahat ako sa kanya about information of my application on the following day may email na sya sa akin well explain sa tanung ko. Next year papaasikaso ulit aako sa kanya about my application in australia citizenship. She is very helpful and certified MARA agent:

    https://www.mara.gov.au/agent/ARDetails.aspx?ud=4712&BackToSearch=True&FolderID=394

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  • EdsEds Posts: 2Member
    Joined: Nov 05, 2011
    Swak sa budget kung ganun, salamat sa inyong lahat na sumagot. Pakiramdam ko ay lalo akong papalapit sa Australian dream.
  • mickeymickey Singapore
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    Joined: Sep 20, 2011
    thanks po will send her an email :)
  • k_mavsk_mavs Melbourne
    Posts: 712Member
    Joined: May 30, 2011
    From skills assessment up to visa lodgement and follow-up with DIAC yung sabi niya sakin. Try nyo na rin po siya.I really recommend her because madali siya kausap and very helpful in all my queries with regards to my application.

    @therealaids

    Yup super mura nga yung rates nya compared sa iba. Nung una kasi e Respall yung sa makati yung kinuha kong agent pero napakalaki ng singil niya about 3000Aud. Pwede nang pang pocket money yung matitipid mo sa agent.hehe..

    “We can make our own plans, but the LORD gives the right answer.”

  • sheepsheep Sydney
    Posts: 196Member
    Joined: Feb 02, 2011
    almost mga immig.agent ay 3000k ang hinihingi,yang si sulivan byan..mababa kasi parang wala siyang office na magbabayad ng rent at secretary na babayaran at iba pa,,if i remember right parang in house lang or partime ang work niya as immig agent...kung makamura kayo sa kanya..why not...i think she is a good migration agent..

    "god thank you for everything!!!!!1

  • TotoyOZresidentTotoyOZresident Posts: 1,327Member, Moderator
    Joined: Jun 28, 2011
    almost mga immig.agent ay 3000k ang hinihingi,yang si sulivan byan..mababa kasi parang wala siyang office na magbabayad ng rent at secretary na babayaran at iba pa,,if i remember right parang in house lang or partime ang work niya as immig agent...kung makamura kayo sa kanya..why not...i think she is a good migration agent..
    yeah i agree with you actually part time nya talaga ang pagiging agent kasi nag wowork din sya sa government. pasalamat ako buti nakilala ko sya nung time na mag-lalodge ako ng visa. cheers.

    Quotes:
    "Wise men learn from their mistakes, but wiser men learn from the mistakes of others."
    'Success is when you finished what you have started."

    If you’re looking for Church in Canberra ACT Australia and you want to fellowship with Christian Filipino Australian.
    Come and join us in Jesus Is Lord Church Canberra service every Sunday at 10:30AM to 12:30PM
    Where: 53 Georgina Crescent, Kaleen ACT 2617
    (Back of Kaleen Shopping Centre)
    For more information, please PM me or visit

    http://jilcanberra.org.au

    "To God be the glory"

  • Davidx23Davidx23 Brisbane
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    Joined: Nov 08, 2011
    @k_mavs
    Yun pong 1300-1500AUD na migration agents, registered po ba sila sa MARA? or parang mga general practioner lang sila.
  • TotoyOZresidentTotoyOZresident Posts: 1,327Member, Moderator
    Joined: Jun 28, 2011
    @k_mavs
    Yun pong 1300-1500AUD na migration agents, registered po ba sila sa MARA? or parang mga general practioner lang sila.
    https://www.mara.gov.au

    you can check in this site if you want to make sure that they are license MARA.

    Quotes:
    "Wise men learn from their mistakes, but wiser men learn from the mistakes of others."
    'Success is when you finished what you have started."

    If you’re looking for Church in Canberra ACT Australia and you want to fellowship with Christian Filipino Australian.
    Come and join us in Jesus Is Lord Church Canberra service every Sunday at 10:30AM to 12:30PM
    Where: 53 Georgina Crescent, Kaleen ACT 2617
    (Back of Kaleen Shopping Centre)
    For more information, please PM me or visit

    http://jilcanberra.org.au

    "To God be the glory"

  • Davidx23Davidx23 Brisbane
    Posts: 229Member
    Joined: Nov 08, 2011
    Ok lang, I'm planning on taking up immigration law para pwde rin akong mag-practice as a an agent para madala ko dito yung mga kapatid, parents at kung sino pang kamag-anak na magpatulong.
  • TotoyOZresidentTotoyOZresident Posts: 1,327Member, Moderator
    Joined: Jun 28, 2011
    Using a registered migration agent

    Quotes:
    "Wise men learn from their mistakes, but wiser men learn from the mistakes of others."
    'Success is when you finished what you have started."

    If you’re looking for Church in Canberra ACT Australia and you want to fellowship with Christian Filipino Australian.
    Come and join us in Jesus Is Lord Church Canberra service every Sunday at 10:30AM to 12:30PM
    Where: 53 Georgina Crescent, Kaleen ACT 2617
    (Back of Kaleen Shopping Centre)
    For more information, please PM me or visit

    http://jilcanberra.org.au

    "To God be the glory"

  • fayefaye North Ryde
    Posts: 770Member
    Joined: Apr 04, 2012
    @k_mavs hi ang mura ng agent mo. kami may agent din 3000 AUD ang bayd tpos ang gulo pa kausap. My pros and cons tlaga ang may agent.

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