Question: Can you match the price of this cheaper migration agent? More often than not, I get asked this question to which my answer is mostly "No". I know there are agencies that have a price matching policy for "any" quoted price, but It is most likely that the provider is a self-employed sole proprietor/entrepreneur working from […]

Question: I have been working with one employer on a 457 but changed to another employer, can I still get PR? I have now worked for 2 years.  With the change in legislation, that just occurred on the 1st of July, changing employers on a 457 can still mean that you can get your Permanent Residency (PR) […]

UPDATE: On the 14th December 2015, new policies were implemented by Immigration that now discourage self-sponsorship from sole operators and small businesses under the Subclass 457. To do a self-sponsorship, you have to have substantial start-up capital available and a very strong business plan with viable market penetration. The requirement to prove that the position, […]

Question: Can you get me a 457 work visa? And can you get me a job? To answer the first question, “it depends if you have an employer sponsor”. To answer the second question, “no”. One of the most common questions I get is: Can you get me a work visa? Answer: It is only possible to […]

Question: What are my chances of success? Can you definitely get me the visa? A common question I get from visa applicants, sponsors, and employers is "What are my chances of success?" and "Can you guarantee to get a positive outcome?". The fact of the matter is, applying for anything with the Department of Immigration, […]

Question: How long does it take to get a visa? The time it takes to get a visa can range from days to months and sometimes years depending on what kind of visa you are applying for. You must also take into consideration the time it takes to "prepare" your application. So if you want […]

Question: I just started a new relationship? Can I sponsor my partner? So you're in a de facto relationship and you've learned from friends, family, government officers, and even the immigration website that you "must" be in a relationship for at least 12 months before you can lodge a partner visa. In fact, the common […]

Question: I got a band score of 5 in IELTS, do I meet the IELTS requirement for a 457 visa? Most people believe that the passing marks for English is a minimum of 5's across all four components of the IELTS General Test (i.e. Reading, writing, speaking and listening). However from the 18th of April this year (2015), […]

Question: What do you do as a migration agent and what can you do for me? When I use to work for the Department of Immigration over a decade ago, I use to ask myself the exact same question. Purely because of how much people paid migration agents. I never understood how much work went […]

Popular Question: How can I prove my relationship? Throughout my career I have encountered relationships of all forms and mixtures. We truly do live in a multicultural society and proving one's relationship can be done in so many ways these days. A common question I get from people is "how do I prove my relationship?". […]