Emigration Consulants - NZ
Jun 4th 2003, 2:49 pm
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Emigration Consulants - NZ
Anyone heard of this bunch?
United Consultants Ltd
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~immigration/1.html
Looks decent price, but I've always found nowadays, "You Get What You Pay For":lecture:
I'm beginning to think that it may be easier to use agents, especially if no visa then no fee applies
United Consultants Ltd
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~immigration/1.html
Looks decent price, but I've always found nowadays, "You Get What You Pay For":lecture:
I'm beginning to think that it may be easier to use agents, especially if no visa then no fee applies
Jun 4th 2003, 3:15 pm
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No. Haven't heard from them until now, but I've just sent my details for initial assesment.
I'll let you know how I get on.
I'll let you know how I get on.
Jun 4th 2003, 3:20 pm
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Really if your application is simple there is no point in using an agent. Agent may assist with assessing your qualifications. The form is idiot proof.
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Jun 4th 2003, 4:45 pm
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Originally posted by Roger
Really if your application is simple there is no point in using an agent. Agent may assist with assessing your qualifications. The form is idiot proof.
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Really if your application is simple there is no point in using an agent. Agent may assist with assessing your qualifications. The form is idiot proof.
Roger
Jun 4th 2003, 6:48 pm
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Originally posted by Scarlett G
I agree, the agents really just put all your info. together and make it 'look nice' for the immigration people. You still have to make all your appointments, gather the info. and do the sorting out. If you do your reasearch first, make your application well presented, straight forward and organised into sections relating to the form you should be fine.
I agree, the agents really just put all your info. together and make it 'look nice' for the immigration people. You still have to make all your appointments, gather the info. and do the sorting out. If you do your reasearch first, make your application well presented, straight forward and organised into sections relating to the form you should be fine.
Do I send for assessment and shell money that could be wasted or try an agent?
Jun 4th 2003, 7:42 pm
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Originally posted by GetMeOutOfHere
Its the qualifications bit that is annoying me to be honest. I've just gathered past references to send with certificates to NZQA and the fees are pretty steep just for an assessment. I thought an agent would know the score before sending it all off to NZIS, and no visa no fee seemed a decent offer. Why NVQ's, which have been around a few years now, aren't on the NZIS qualification list is a bit annoying to say the least.
Do I send for assessment and shell money that could be wasted or try an agent?
Its the qualifications bit that is annoying me to be honest. I've just gathered past references to send with certificates to NZQA and the fees are pretty steep just for an assessment. I thought an agent would know the score before sending it all off to NZIS, and no visa no fee seemed a decent offer. Why NVQ's, which have been around a few years now, aren't on the NZIS qualification list is a bit annoying to say the least.
Do I send for assessment and shell money that could be wasted or try an agent?
Hope this helps.
Jun 4th 2003, 8:19 pm
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Originally posted by valleygirl
Who is the awarding body for your NVQ? VTCT, City and Guilds, Edexell? Let me know because I am sure that these days an NVQ is classed along the same lines as a City and Guilds. That was the whole point in bringing them in in the first place. I teach VTCT NVQ's and as far as I know they are the same qualification as C&G.
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Who is the awarding body for your NVQ? VTCT, City and Guilds, Edexell? Let me know because I am sure that these days an NVQ is classed along the same lines as a City and Guilds. That was the whole point in bringing them in in the first place. I teach VTCT NVQ's and as far as I know they are the same qualification as C&G.
Hope this helps.
C&G 953 Computer Literacy 1992
C&G 424 Preliminary Applications Programming(cobol) 1994
C&G 425 Applications Programming(cobol) 1995
NVQ C&G Software Production(level 2) 1995
NVQ C&G Information Systems Design & Production(level 3) 1995
MCP Microsoft Certified Professional(Visual Basic 6.0)
I think I should get 10pts however I've seen some NVQ's have been knocked back
Any advice/help gratefully recieved
Jun 4th 2003, 8:22 pm
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Well I dont think that you will have any problems getting your 10 points for those qualifications. Dont take it as gospel by any means but as I said, in the teaching world we class City and Guilds NVQ's as C&G qualifications fair and square. It just is a dividing line between vocational and academic qualifications.
Jun 5th 2003, 9:21 am
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Originally posted by GetMeOutOfHere
Its the qualifications bit that is annoying me to be honest. I've just gathered past references to send with certificates to NZQA and the fees are pretty steep just for an assessment. I thought an agent would know the score before sending it all off to NZIS, and no visa no fee seemed a decent offer. Why NVQ's, which have been around a few years now, aren't on the NZIS qualification list is a bit annoying to say the least.
Do I send for assessment and shell money that could be wasted or try an agent?
Its the qualifications bit that is annoying me to be honest. I've just gathered past references to send with certificates to NZQA and the fees are pretty steep just for an assessment. I thought an agent would know the score before sending it all off to NZIS, and no visa no fee seemed a decent offer. Why NVQ's, which have been around a few years now, aren't on the NZIS qualification list is a bit annoying to say the least.
Do I send for assessment and shell money that could be wasted or try an agent?
Jun 5th 2003, 9:39 am
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Originally posted by Scarlett G
All I can remember is that we phoned an agent, could have been Malcolm Pacific (sorry memory has been destroyed due to having 2 children)and they did an initial assessment for free and told us there and then whether quals. were suitable - they were very helpful as they said we had problem as husband had HND which was ok at the time but was about to be take off the list of recognised quals in a few months time, we used their advice but not their services and went ahead ourselves
All I can remember is that we phoned an agent, could have been Malcolm Pacific (sorry memory has been destroyed due to having 2 children)and they did an initial assessment for free and told us there and then whether quals. were suitable - they were very helpful as they said we had problem as husband had HND which was ok at the time but was about to be take off the list of recognised quals in a few months time, we used their advice but not their services and went ahead ourselves
What is your husbands HND in? I have HND in business and finance, if this goes off the list, we can't go:scared:
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Jun 5th 2003, 12:15 pm
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Originally posted by Kebabo
Scarlett
What is your husbands HND in? I have HND in business and finance, if this goes off the list, we can't go:scared:
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What is your husbands HND in? I have HND in business and finance, if this goes off the list, we can't go:scared:
Donna
Sorry for panic!!!!!!
Jun 5th 2003, 12:35 pm
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Originally posted by Scarlett G
God sorry, probably caused nationwide panic!! It was in civil engineering, however this all happened in 2001 and the advice we got was only relating to his particular qualification, don't know about any others and don't know if this one was even taken off the list in the end as we processed very quickly.
Sorry for panic!!!!!!
God sorry, probably caused nationwide panic!! It was in civil engineering, however this all happened in 2001 and the advice we got was only relating to his particular qualification, don't know about any others and don't know if this one was even taken off the list in the end as we processed very quickly.
Sorry for panic!!!!!!
