I think all charges is the same. Maybe you need to go to DIAC website to check what's immigration charges plus what's the cost for agents

Can anyone suggest me the best migration consultant for Australia/New Zealand? By best I mean Consultant should be honest/have integrity, knowledgeable, provide fast service, give genuine information and charge reasonable fees. Please suggest.

It's okay, we will do it on our own.

This post has been edited by pookiefoof: Aug 3 2014, 01:17 PM

I have been to global migration for a free consultation and if I were to hire a consultant .. I would choose them...I find that they are very professional. Nevertheless, I decided to do the visa application on my own..

Can anyone tell me what is the total cost for applying to OZ or NZ? 3 years ago when I asked from Rayfold, both countries cost me around RM20k++, not sure how much now..is it really that much?

Really appreciate if someone here can share his/her success experience getting his visa or skilled migrant visa via agent

Rayford and Global Migration quoted total fee is around RM 30k for me and my partner for Oz. Not sure about NZ.

We did it on our own and only costs around RM 17.5k (including IELTS and other MISC charges- translation fees etc).

The visa application fee for skill migration visa charges to-date are:

Main applicant AUD 3520
Additional application above 18 AUD 1760
Additional application below 18 AUD 880

Not able to share success of using agent as I did not use agent. But just to share, my application from Ielts to grant took approx 6 months.

This post has been edited by seriousbuyer: Aug 6 2014, 11:38 AM

Really thanks for this great info. Did you apply for the visa / PR application through the AU embassy here itself?

you cna do it through online from immi.gov.au

Thanks for your reply. Do you know any site that could calculate the migration points for AU?

any migration sites or you can calculate on your own too. not hard at all

I am not sure which site can help calculate the points. However, you can go to the link: http://www.immi.gov.au/Visas/Pages/189.aspx , then click on the tab “point test” to check whether you have enough points.

And you do not apply skill migration visa via the embassy. You have to apply it via www.immi.gov.au. The whole application is done online.

This post has been edited by seriousbuyer: Aug 6 2014, 05:25 PM

Does anyone know any friends or mutual friends who is currently working as a 3D artist or Illustrator and they are planning to apply Australia Permanent Resident (PR) visa ?

Or even they are already working in Australia as an 3D artist/ Illustrator?

I need more information regarding this occupation and how they apply Australia PR? Please let me know if you know any of them . Much appreciated !!!

I think most Illustrators who are Aust PR applied prior to 1 July 2013. ACT state used to have state sponsorship for illustrator but they have close it since 1 July 2013. Don't think any other states has this open on their respective SOL.

Another possible reason is that they are dam good tat they manage to find Aussie employer to sponsor their work permit to work there.

From what my agent told me that Illustrator has been listed closed in ACT State Sponsorship since February 2014, because when they checked it in September 2013, it is still listed as LIMITED.

it's okay ..dont give up.. the list changes from time to time.. just keep checking and faster apply if it's open again.

Rayford is a lousy agent, I changed agent halfway (wasted a lot of $$) and the new agent is cheaper and more responsible too.

Partner Australia is the name, if you want the details then PM me. I just got my invitation of subclass 189 because of them.

I've spent quite a lot on IELTS preparation and exams last year before the job listed as closed and what I got now is just have to wait the job re-open again. Sigh~

Thanks for the encouragement anyway

May I know what do you need to pay for switching agent? Is there some sort of penalty fee or something?

Agents nowadays very sneaky. Better read thoroughly on your contract before you sign. I engaged with Rayford. May case is straight forward and easy. I got 65 points where the requirement only 60.
I actually did apply once by DIY but end up not sent to DIAC coz family pushing me to return MAS (14 years ago). It's easy to do if DIY. I got no time to do so leave it to agent.
Rayford giving me false info and messing with me with some dramas. I screwed them and f*ck them then only they work. Following are my event based on Subclass 175 (Replaced with 189 if apply now)

Applied: May 2012
IELTS: band 6.5; July 2012
Police check: Nov 2012
Medical: Dec 2012
Approved: Jan 2013
1st Landing: April 2013
Permanent landing: July 2013
1st Job: August 2013

2nd Job: April 2014
House bought: July 2014

Hi there, any tips to share on how you obtained your first job?