Anybody familiar with Australia-Express?

midorky · January 2023

Hi All,

My sister is currently dealing with this agency called https://australia-express.com/

We are having doubts due to lack of reviews online for the agency. We tried a couple of forums and facebook group but we failed to get any feedback positive or negative on the agency.

If somebody can share their experience regarding the agency is greatly appreciated.

era222 · January 2023

@midorky said:
Hi All,

My sister is currently dealing with this agency called https://australia-express.com/

We are having doubts due to lack of reviews online for the agency. We tried a couple of forums and facebook group but we failed to get any feedback positive or negative on the agency.

If somebody can share their experience regarding the agency is greatly appreciated.

Try asking for the agent's MARA number (that should be disclosed to you already) and check here: https://portal.mara.gov.au/search-the-register-of-migration-agents/

RheaMARN1171933 · January 2023

MARA registration number and referring to Mara website to check background is the way to go. Another tip is the first two digits of the registration number tells you the year when they registered first. The way far back the year is it means the more experienced they are.

Example, my registration number is 1171933….this means I first registered with the MARA, after getting qualified via post grad in Australian immigration and law plus passing an exam back in 2011. MARA number should be disclosed on their email/marketing ads, etc, must be readily seen by clients and prospective clients.

audie5016 · April 2023

@midorky said:
Hi All,

My sister is currently dealing with this agency called https://australia-express.com/

We are having doubts due to lack of reviews online for the agency. We tried a couple of forums and facebook group but we failed to get any feedback positive or negative on the agency.

If somebody can share their experience regarding the agency is greatly appreciated.

hello, can you share updates with regards to your experience? im planning also to apply in australia express, hope to hear from you soon

Nick_Wilson · May 2023

Hey, I recently applied for my working holiday visa through Australia-express.com, I can't say that I found anything wrong with them and I was given MARA licensing before paying anything. I dont want to make a decision for anyone else but I had my visa approved and had a pretty positive experience with them, hope this helps > @midorky said:

Hi All,

My sister is currently dealing with this agency called https://australia-express.com/

We are having doubts due to lack of reviews online for the agency. We tried a couple of forums and facebook group but we failed to get any feedback positive or negative on the agency.

If somebody can share their experience regarding the agency is greatly appreciated.

ktonacao · June 2023

Hi, any updates with this? Have you proceeded with australia express? How was it?

Anna_Chapman · August 2023

I suggest to never use this Immigration Agency. They are all for money (scammers? maybe or maybe not). They will first ask you to pay $499 USD to assess if you qualify for any VISA in Australia. Although they may sound legit, yes they will say you qualify for different types of VISA in Australia (of course you paid a big sum of money and they don't want to refund you, as their policy says if you don't qualify you get a refund). Ok, they said you qualify, but for you to proceed to the next stage you have to pay more. Of course as they say they will do all the process for you and the process will take 6 months to more than a year. So, you have to pay an additional $2,500+ USD and that's not a guarantee you'll get a VISA of some sort. So what happen if you don't get a VISA? Nothing, You end up with nothing. In case you decided to just do a tourist VISA, since you already paid the $499 USD for the assessment and you don't want to waste it down the drain. You opted to do a tourist VISA instead and not any other Immigration VISA, you have to still pay them roughly $700 AuD. So, where all the money goes? To their hard working staff. What did they do for you? to assess you. Assess you on what? If you have more money. Did you get your VISA? maybe, if you paid all the money they need or maybe not.

It's still your decision.

MiekeM · November 2023

I would suggest never to use https://australia-express.com/ to be quite honest they know exactly how to get you excited that you might have a chance to work in Australia. I also found out that they are in Israel after saying that they are in Australia, apart from not having much Google reviews this was also a big warning light that i missed after paying a fee,they also deducted more money from my account than agreed. I told them that I want to see if I can work in Brisbane because that's where my family lives and was promised a refund if I dont qualify. It never was mentioned to me that the ANY VISA part included a study or tourist visa when I cleary stated I want to apply for a work visa, it is very misleading. After doing some research i also found out that: Legitimate immigration consultants typically do not request upfront payments before starting work on an immigration application. Be cautious of any consultant who asks for payment before providing any services.

RheaMARN1171933 · November 2023

@MiekeM said:
I would suggest never to use https://australia-express.com/ to be quite honest they know exactly how to get you excited that you might have a chance to work in Australia. I also found out that they are in Israel after saying that they are in Australia, apart from not having much Google reviews this was also a big warning light that i missed after paying a fee,they also deducted more money from my account than agreed. I told them that I want to see if I can work in Brisbane because that's where my family lives and was promised a refund if I dont qualify. It never was mentioned to me that the ANY VISA part included a study or tourist visa when I cleary stated I want to apply for a work visa, it is very misleading. After doing some research i also found out that: Legitimate immigration consultants typically do not request upfront payments before starting work on an immigration application. Be cautious of any consultant who asks for payment before providing any services.

The MARA agent should explain that the funds they’re getting prior to rendering their services isn’t payment yet but the clients money. It’s a deposit for future services to be rendered. In the event that the client terminated the contract midway, the client should be given back the funds remaining for the services not provided.

JessieMaesk · February 15

I would like to say that in my opinion Australia Express has done a phenominal job.

I think most applicants dont really realize what they are signing up for when openeing a visa case - YES there are fees involved, for some people it may even be out of thier price range.

From my first call with Austalia Express after i inquired, they quoted me that their service fees range between $1800-$5900 USD depending on the visa case, which to my knowlege is more or less industry standard.

I was also concerned regarding some of the reviews that i saw here, but when I spoke to them they were able to clarify everything and provide me with the lisencing information for some of thier partnered MARA agents.

Like everything in life there were some bumps on the way and its been a long journey so far, but i have recently submitted my EOI with Australia Express, and now I am just waiting for my invitation.

I would reccomend using them in the future, and if you are considering going with them be open and ask questions, they were very transparent when asked.

Michael301 · May 5

@midorky said

@midorky said:
Hi All,

My sister is currently dealing with this agency called https://australia-express.com/

We are having doubts due to lack of reviews online for the agency. We tried a couple of forums and facebook group but we failed to get any feedback positive or negative on the agency.

If somebody can share their experience regarding the agency is greatly appreciated.

@midorky could you please give an update in regard to this report, did your sister got helped from https://www.australia-express.com/ as significant amounts of time have passed towards it resolution?

This review is quite disturbing Could anyone else with related case share your experience with this company.