Question po. Thank you..

darthiyz · February 2013

Hi everyone,

Since this is our first time to apply for visa, me and my boyfriend decided to go to a migration agency. We went to Global Migration for assessment, but before we proceed with the process we're going to attend to a free seminar for Respall. I would like to ask po which one is cheaper and better for a migration agency?

Thank you very much in advance.

wynx · February 2013

@darthiyz sorry po, is it necessary po ba n gumamit kau ng migration agent? can't you proceed with the application on your own.

LokiJr · February 2013

Don't look at cost alone ...when agents issue proposals, ibibigay nila yung services offered sa contract...Dun po kayo magkumpara...It's already given that all agents will milk the money out of you so check their services, especially the post migration offerings

darthiyz · February 2013

@wynx thank you.. well, we honestly dont know the what the procedures are... since we're both working we prefer na sana someone will guide and remind us on what to do.. Pero yes tama ka.. its not necessary sana, but can you give me some advice on what to do.. where should we pass our documents.. etc..?
@LokiJr Thank you also.. Actually ang services naman na inoofer ng Global Migration samin are of course full guidance ng pag process ng papers, documents that we need to complete, pag schedule ng IELTS and reviewer, yung mga format ng COE & CTC of docs na requirements ng DIAC.. I think its the same, just like any other agencies. Global Migration also advise us na we better get married para madeclare na dependent ako at good as one nalang ang visa namin pati yung mga fees in case na maapprove yung visa namin.. Also I'm not sure kung tama yung pag kakaintindi ko last time na nag usap kame.. kailangan ba namin mag show money? if yes, is it individually and any idea how much? kasi sabi ng agency hindi na daw pag dumaan sa agency.. But medyo nag ddoubt ako... Thank you guys for helping me out. Sorry andami kong tanong..

TasBurrfoot · February 2013

@wynx thank you.. well, we honestly dont know the what the procedures are... since we're both working we prefer na sana someone will guide and remind us on what to do.. Pero yes tama ka.. its not necessary sana, but can you give me some advice on what to do.. where should we pass our documents.. etc..?
@LokiJr Thank you also.. Actually ang services naman na inoofer ng Global Migration samin are of course full guidance ng pag process ng papers, documents that we need to complete, pag schedule ng IELTS and reviewer, yung mga format ng COE & CTC of docs na requirements ng DIAC.. I think its the same, just like any other agencies. Global Migration also advise us na we better get married para madeclare na dependent ako at good as one nalang ang visa namin pati yung mga fees in case na maapprove yung visa namin.. Also I'm not sure kung tama yung pag kakaintindi ko last time na nag usap kame.. kailangan ba namin mag show money? if yes, is it individually and any idea how much? kasi sabi ng agency hindi na daw pag dumaan sa agency.. But medyo nag ddoubt ako... Thank you guys for helping me out. Sorry andami kong tanong..

i don't really want to always say this coz its basically stating the obvious but you can begin by googling australia immigration. it should direct you to their immigration website - konting basa lang! yan ang ginagawa ng mga kuripot katulad ko... ehehehe!!

pero seriously, getting an immigration agent is like paying someone (more than 100k at least) to summarize to you the steps on what to do. at the end of the day, ikaw pa rin mag secure ng documents mo, magbayad ng fees mo at mag take ng IELTS mo...

goodluck!!

wynx · March 2013

@darthiyz to begin with, ano ang profession mo at ng boyfren mo? cnu sa inyo ang magiging primary applicant at sino ang magiging secondary or you are planning to apply separately.

from there, malalaman mo kung anong assessing authority ang gagawa ng assessment for your skill if your are qualified for migration.

hanggang dyan muna para hindi ka malito.

sydneyblued · March 2013

@darthiyz this forum is as good as migration agent... first hand experiences pa, need to read infos lang & raise your queries and for sure madaming willing sumagot & give advice. Sayang din matitipid nyo pag hindi na kayo dadaan ng migration agent, hindi din kasi biro ang magagastos sa pagprocess ng requirements and payment sa application.

olrac183 · March 2013

'kailangan ba namin mag show money? if yes, is it individually and any idea how much? kasi sabi ng agency hindi na daw pag dumaan sa agency.. But medyo nag ddoubt ako.'

sa tingin ko walang kinalaman kung may agency ka or wala sa show money, if tama ang pagkakaintindi ko, you might double check with your agent kung ano basis nya bakit nya sinabi yan, otherwise sinasabihan ka nya ng mga false information.. think many times, sayang ang pera para ipambayad sa magkokolekta lang ng docs mo para sila mag-login para sayo... konting tyaga pa, the fact na nag-post ka sa site na ito is your first step..

Strader · March 2013

http://pinoyau.info/discussion/1073/important-information-how-do-i-start-my-application#Item_64

@olrac183 this thread would help u. As far as i know wala namang show money. Bakit student visa ba yan?

TasBurrfoot · March 2013

'kailangan ba namin mag show money? if yes, is it individually and any idea how much? kasi sabi ng agency hindi na daw pag dumaan sa agency.. But medyo nag ddoubt ako.'

sa tingin ko walang kinalaman kung may agency ka or wala sa show money, if tama ang pagkakaintindi ko, you might double check with your agent kung ano basis nya bakit nya sinabi yan, otherwise sinasabihan ka nya ng mga false information.. think many times, sayang ang pera para ipambayad sa magkokolekta lang ng docs mo para sila mag-login para sayo... konting tyaga pa, the fact na nag-post ka sa site na ito is your first step..

Kami, hindi kami nag-agent...

Hindi rin kami hiningan ng show money!

sydneyblued · March 2013

Ipangbala nalang ang budget sa IELTS hehe, para may fund kung need mag-retake for higher band score, sa pagpa-ctc ng docs, medicals, pamasahe/gasolina, atbp.

Yes po wala din kaming show money

rolf021 · March 2013

Hi..kami naman, nag-agency.respall kinuha namin.merun kami pinagtanungan kaso iyung pagcertify ng document, may bayad pa.ako naman kumuha kasi feeling ko, if on my own pace..di ako aandar, tatamarin ako.kaya iyun, kumuha ako agency para may mangulit sa akin.iyun nga lang..laki ng prof fee. Kaso, ako..nagstart 2008..tapos uunti-unti...kaya..di rin naging biglaan payment ko.

rolf021 · March 2013

Approved narin pala visa ko.ang problem ko lang sa kanila, di masyado pro-active.

raiden14 · March 2013

rolf021 - how much damage sayo ng respall? i was thinking of getting their service too, but then again , i need to save more money for baon.

rolf021 · March 2013

@raiden14 - sa part 1 - 1500aud, tapos part 2 - 1500aud. Medyo mahal. Malaking pangbaon rin. May family ka ba?

raiden14 · March 2013

rolf021 - yes partner and a baby. mahal pala hehe
ang offer nila sa friend ko 300 including everything?

cchamyl · March 2013

@raiden14 - sa part 1 - 1500aud, tapos part 2 - 1500aud. Medyo mahal. Malaking pangbaon rin. May family ka ba?

wow.. grabe singil nila ah... pang visa na yung hinihingi nla... i'm another non-believer sa mga migration agencies na yan... wala din naman cla gagawin... nasayang lang pera ko dati nung kumuha ako ng agency para lang mag try mag migrate sa Canada... tapos nung nagbayad ako... ang gnawa lang nla ig ibigay saken yung requirements na makukuha mo sa website ng country kung san ka mag migrate... at may other unnecessary documents pa... sayang lang pagkuha ng docs na yun tapos d naman pala requirement talaga... tapos na-shock ako... yung sinisingil pala nla na 100k... fee lang yun nla.. d kasama ang bayad sa post office pag nag-send ng docs... ikaw bayad lahat.. ultimo pag CTC.. ikaw lahat... ikaw din kukuha ng requirements.. sobra ako na-disappoint... para ako nanakawan ng pera... hard earned money gone to waste.. hayy... cla pa nagsabi na mahirap mag migrate sa australia kaya d nla ni-suggest saken yun ha...

sa sobrang disappointed ko.. i looked into the web... and guess what? nalaman ko na mas madali pa mag migrate sa australia kac structured ang process nla... nakakaloka... mas malaki pa ang nagastos ko sa agency kesa sa pag process ko ng documents ko for australia...

naging malaking tulong talaga saken ang forum na to... dito ko lahat nakukuha sagot sa tanong ko... tapos basa ng guides sa DIAC.. tyaga lang talaga ang puhunan mo... ang maganda pa sa forum na to.. para ka may support system.. pare pareho kayo ng dinadaanan kaya para kayo nagdadamayan... kita naman d ba? halos araw araw ako nagpo-post d2... hahahah...

Strader · March 2013

@cchamyl i agree. Pareha lang tayo walang kwenta din yong agency na nilapitan namin nuon as in para lang kaming nagbigay ng pera sa kanila tapos wala silang nagawa. Di kasi natuloy yong pagkuha ko ng mga docs kasi nasunogan kami that time. Hay...basa at tyaga lang kailangan talaga. ^^

stolich18 · March 2013

I agree with the comments above.. Yung neighbor namin dati, diniscourage ako mag-agent kase at the end of the day, ako pa rin daw ang magccomplete ng lahat ng requirements. Para lang daw akong may taga-pasa if ever. hehehehe Kaya ayun basa lang ng basa sa DIAC web page and dito sa pinoyau.

Bsta ni-prioritize ko agad IELTS tska ACS then the rest mas madali na dapat.

rolf021 · March 2013

Yep, laki nga ng fee. Ako siguro kasi dahil sa sobrang gusto ko punta AU..natatakot rin ako na mareject. Tsaka..di ko pa nadiscover ang pinoy australia forum. Though sa agency ko naman, wala na other document fee na hinihingi. sila narin ang nagcertify ng documents, tapos since online wala na courier fee. Pero tama rin na di dapat totally magrely sa sinasabi nila. Dapat do your research rin. Iyun ginawa ako. Kapag medyo di ako nag-aaggree sa sinasabi nila, ako nagreresearch. So net net..if siguro may tyaga, do it on your own. Dami naman success stories na on their own. Sayang rin nga ang 3000aud.

darthiyz · March 2013

Thanks everyone for your comments.. Mag thorough research po ako about this.. Thanks also for your advise.. Oo nga sayang ang 3000aud..

darthiyz · March 2013

Thanks everyone for your comments.. Mag thorough research po ako about this.. Thanks also for your advise.. Oo nga sayang ang 3000aud..

rolf021 · March 2013

@darthiyz - kababasa ko lang sa isang thread dito na if ever magdecide ka parin mag-agency, merun nirerefer dun na migant agent na pinay na mukhang okay. Agree rin dun sa comment naang maganda sa kanya..siya na mismo mag-aasikaso sa papers mo. Sa respall, you are dealing with the tao of mr.respall..hindi siya mismo.

mccall74 · March 2013

I am blessed nakita ko itong forum. I am about to submit my docs to respall for assessment and now knowing the cost i opted to apply online na lang. But this is my dilemma, ang hirap iassess properly yung status namin since sa skill nomination pa lang sumasabit na hehe. For example, my husband is currently a military pilot for 22 years therefore the skill for nomination is PILOT, at hindi kasama sa independent skilled visa, papasok under skilled sponsored visa-- therefore ipaassess mo sa CASA and need ng pilot license under australian standard mismo na pupunta ka muna doon to take the exam and get a certificate and so on so forth.. naisip ko lang ang kumuha ng agency to keep me on the right track. Ang purpose ay properly guided lang sana sa stage 1 namin.. Baka puedeng ibang skill ang inominate para lang mapadali.. Dilemma na ganito na puedeng ibato sa agent.

alexamae · March 2013

Yes this forum is very helpful. I am forever grateful dito.

jera2004 · November 2013

anyone had experienced using VISASIMPLY as agent?

StickyNote · November 2013

i don't really want to always say this coz its basically stating the obvious but you can begin by googling australia immigration. it should direct you to their immigration website - konting basa lang! yan ang ginagawa ng mga kuripot katulad ko... ehehehe!!

pero seriously, getting an immigration agent is like paying someone (more than 100k at least) to summarize to you the steps on what to do. at the end of the day, ikaw pa rin mag secure ng documents mo, magbayad ng fees mo at mag take ng IELTS mo...

goodluck!!

This very well explains why one should think twice before getting the services of a migration agent. Kayang kaya naman po kahit walang agent unless complicated ang case. Nakakapanghinayang din kasi ang magbayad sa agent. Kami, mas pinili namin ang magbasa sa immigration website. Sa awa ng Diyos, naging successful naman application namin.

mhej · November 2013

Ako, just to give a different opinion, found the services of a Migration Agent very convenient and secure. Yung agent namin was efficient and deliberate in reviewing our documents. Nakailang pa revise siya sa amin ng mga COE,job description,at partner's evidence of relationship. Our agent was also very proactive. Siya pa ang nagbalita sa amin na may invite na (nakalimutan ko actually) and very prompt in providing updates.

Siguro, nasa agent rin yun. Parang CO lang in a way, I guess. Kung gaano kaayos makipag deal. Nilibre pa niya lahat ng CTC stamps namin. at to follow na lang yung last part ng professional fee. Na waive rin nya yung consultation fee namin at the beginning.

So far, we're very satisfied with the service. Worth it para sa amin ng partner ko yung fee kasi halos wala kaming ginawa, after less than 6 months, waiting for CO na kami.

JCsantos · November 2013

Like what I have said on the other thread I would go for an update for 2 scenarios

1. If I've got money to burn
2. If my case was not clear

other than that mag research research nga lang dont worry google will help you

Just my two cents