Migration Agents
 

Hi, new to this site.
Definatley moving to Oz as soon as poss, settled for perth area at the moment, can anyone recommend any migration agents, decided to pay someone else to do all the form getting / filling in.

Please help anyone......ther are so many

www.visa-go.com have given us some free usefull advice so far...

any thoughts

Steve & caroilne

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There is loads of agents about. Only thing is make sure they are MARA registered and you should be fine.

You still have to fill in your own forms though, they just check them to make sure they are right

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Definetly agree that they need to be MARA registered. Can recommnd VISA BUREAU, thy have been fab with us.

Lisa.x

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Thats who we used too. Absolutely brilliant. :)

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Can't help you with agents but welcome to the site!!
:)

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Good advice - make sure the agent (and not the agency) is registered with MARA and MIA. The level of service that you get from the various agents will differ and the price will probably reflect this. Some agents simply send you out a pack, with all the forms to fill in yourself. Other agents will complete all the forms for you. If you are not wanting to take on the process yourself, then be sure to choose an agent who will do it all - certify your documents, complete your forms, be there on the end of the phone to answer all your questions, etc. Determine what level of service you are wanting and talk to the agent about it. (And also determine if there is a fee guarantee of some kind - it makes you more confident that you are getting the right advice.)
Visa-Go have a very good reputation, as does Ian Harrop. Good luck.

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We used Overseas Emigration Ltd (OE) in Glasgow, we've found them to be excellent. They weren't the cheapest we found but we felt they gave us the best information in the early days. They also offered good spread payment terms.

They filled in all the forms for us, checked our stat decs, suggested the contents of my work reference, certified all our docs and emailed us back promptly with our never ending questions. They couldn't have been more helpful.

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Can thoroughly recommend Go Matilda.

Alan Collett gives good advice on here: [email protected]

or: www.gomatilda.com

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Alright there, We had our first meeting in august with a consultant from a company called FOUR CORNERS IMMIGRATION which we feel are a very professional company. They have have answered every question we have asked and have already sent out our TRA.

Good luck Craig and Tara. :D

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We used Concept Australia...

Highly recommended and you pay your fees in stages.

www.conceptaustralia.co.uk

Nick

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I can recommend Go Matilda and Alan Collett at [email protected]

or: www.gomatilda.com
Rob

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Yep definately make sure they are MARA registered. We used(are using) Overseas emmigration and thye have been v. good. They even completed all the forms for us. They just sent us a questionaire asked us to sign the form and enter out credit card details and they transferred all our info to the form. I don't think they are the cheapest out there but they have done a great job so far.

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hi and welcome and good luck in your progress

Were using www.australia_migration.com and have found them very good so far.Very quick at ansewring questions and you can pay in stages

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Just started with Go Matilda.Everything is done by the book, with no corners cut. Very professional and honest.Pay in stages. Spoke to a few migration agents, some seemed willing to promise anything just to get your money.Take care.

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We are also using OE Ltd Edinburgh. Very professional organisation and very quick to get back to you with answers, advice etc. My TRA was sent away last Tuesday and I received a call from OE advising me that someone from their visa application team will be in touch with me next week. They also have a very good success rate and will not waste their time nor yours if they don't think you'll get the visa.

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We used Overseas Emigration too but if they suggest you need help with your TRA and suggest a chap named John Nye then run away very quickly!!! We were told that John Nye would help my husbaned do his TRA application within 3 - 4 months but actually took just over 12 months but that was only after countless chasing of him and OE and then getting to the point where I was threatening to sue OE! :mad: It has taken us 2.5 years to get this far. We were originally going out on a family sponsored visa but due to John's time delay my husband's auntie and uncle (who are elderley ) became too ill to help us (the uncle has been hospitalised) and we have since had to go out on an SIR visa. OE have beenhelpfull since we got passed the TRA and very patient with my many questions but if your job is not a clear cut job ie. nurse, electrician etc.. then don't use OE! We are also in touch with a couple who are migrating to New Zealand whom we met at an OE seminar and they said that they weren't very impressed with them either. They are very expensive. :eek:

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We are using Sheila and Shirley at Australian Migration Associates Ltd in Manchester, they have been very good, and seem to be very helpful, quite a laid back informal approach to dealing with you, but they seem to get things ticking along very nicely!!

I know several people that have used them and all been successful, so I would recommend them!! Their prices compared to some are also very reasonable!!

www.australiamigrate.co.uk

My advice is ring round a few and see which one you feel most comfortable talking to!!

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OMG Ditto thats who we are using as well and they are Brill :)

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hi

if you want the personnal touch john nye is your man he will even come to see you

[email protected]

cheers steve

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sorry to hear that you had bed experience with John Nye

We are using him and he got us through TRA even with hic ups from Work managers, he's answered all our e-mails almost instanly on occasions! and phoned us to keep us informed of TRA problem when it arose!
I personally cannot recommend him enough, he is also dealing with our visa application and has gone out his way to help and assist!
Prehaps the OP should e-mail or phone several agent to make their own minds up, as most people will have a good or bad rep to say about most agents on here!
Go on your gut instinct, we did and it has worked for us so far!

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www.visa-go.com got our visas in just under nine months. When you phone them in Edinburgh you can speak to the main man Darren. The bloke that normally answers the phone (Luke) is very good to!

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thanks everyone for all the useful info, this website has been a godsend so far

:)

Steve

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:mad: ASA

Would not use them again.

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We used George Lombard (http://www.austimmigration.com.au/ ) who was excellent. Do a search on his name in the immigration forum and you will find loads of people recommend him.

Martyn

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We used The Emigration Group in Chester www.emigrationgroup.co.uk They were friendly and efficient. A chap called Paul Arthur was our first contact at the interview stage.

Paul and Gill
www.koalakonnection.com.au

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Are you sure ? The migration consultants in the UK are not registered with either the MIA or MARA !
The original team at Go-Matilda have now left and the office phones in Melbourne and UK are manned by a serviced office who relays a message and the "consultant calls back"

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Who is your contact in the UK ? It appears that the only person registered with the MARA and the MIA is Alan Collett himself. Our UK consultant is NOT registered and we never get any reply from emails .Any phone calls are by a call desk as the consultant works from home and she calls back some hours later. I should be very careful .Not recommended.

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I replied to your post in the other thread too..

But here goes...

Most agents only have a specific person nominated as a MARA agent you would be dealing on a day to day basis with a consultant or partner. Although I am not using Go Matilda myself I know of them to be a reputable company.

You must also remember that these people are dealing with hundreds of applications for migration not just yours. So they will not respond to emails within 10 minutes.

The best advice I can give you as others have given me is PATIENCE !

Do not be concerned about the MARA issue with your consultant as all paperwork will be looked at and agreed by the MARA held person at Go Matilda making it official.

I am sure if you dropped a line to Alan he would be able to reassure you on this matter as well as the level of service you are being providing.

I hope this helps you a little !

Good luck in your adventure, its a rollercoaster !!

Nick

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Not worried in the slightest,I have great faith in Go Matilda.Up to now they have been prompt,professional and on the ball.Very happy with them.
Nick

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I think you mean http://www.australia-migration.com/ (ASA) and we agree they are fab

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We are also in the process of choosing an agent and so far have a huge list to pick from!

Would it be cheeky to ask how much people are paying their agent?
As far as i can see there is quite a big difference between the cheapest and the most expensive.
Does it follow that you 'get what you pay for'?

Tiggs

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Go to...

www.conceptaustralia.co.uk

Click on Fees and you can see ;)

You pay in 3 stages so not all at once...

They have a 100% record !

Nick

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We've used these too!! Very good!! :)

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[QUOTE=Tiggs+Graz]We are also in the process of choosing an agent and so far have a huge list to pick from!

We too used theemigrationgroup ( T.E.G.)based in Manchester. At the time they had 2 types of service- a checking service which is what we did- u fill in the forms and send them to T.E.G they check all info. thoroughly and give you very informative advice to help- apart from finding hubbies college qualifications and chasing up references it was quite straight forward. other service was the full blown all in deal( significantly dearer).

Hope this helps and good luck
wezzies.

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Actually concept australia are on my list to talk to in person. I liked the fact that they have the fees listed on the web site - most agents seem to want to hide them!
The only problem i have is that their web site is rather ... how can i put this nicely ..... 'pants'! :rolleyes: Now i know that their ability to get us our visa has nothing to do with how flash their web site is but it is a but off putting!

Hmmm ... maybe i should suggest an exchange of expertise and get them to sort our visa application and i'll get Graz to sort their web site!!! :D

Tiggs

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[QUOTE=wezzies]Hi Wezzies
Thanks for the reply
I think a checking service is definitely worth considering.
I can't find the migration group when i do a google search - do you have their web address?
Ta
Tiggs

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hi Tiggs

The Emigration Group website should be:

www.emigration.uk.com

email: [email protected]

this should be correct, i've taken it directly from letterhead.

once again good luck and i'm not saying it is easy- lots of research but can be done. we have completed meds. etc should've found out about visa feb.06 but due to medical probs. need further info which is where we are at at moment- DIMIA have given us extention to reply- all reports to be back in oz by April 6th :scared:

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Workpermit.com - NOT RECOMMENDED :eek: :scared: :eek:


Jackie

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Hi we are with Concept Australia (North) which is the Manchester ltd. Can only give nothing but 100% approval.

Stacey :)

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Cards on the table, I am a migration agent.

I did our own migration in 2000, when i left the police and had retrained as a solicitor. I have just set up a new business and the website should be up and running today. all i can promise you is that I know what it is like and will try and make it as hassle free as possible for you.

Have a look at my website. the free assesment wont cost you a penny.

Best of luck
Andy Sinclair-Ford
www.sf-migration-australia.co.uk