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Hi All,

Me and my partner are considering emigrating to Australia and we have had a few quotes from different migration agents, but with all of them being very similiar we are unsure of which to use?

The quotes we have are from ASA, True Blue and Go Matilda. We would appreciate hearing about others experience with these agents?

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Hi All,

Me and my partner are considering emigrating to Australia and we have had a few quotes from different migration agents, but with all of them being very similiar we are unsure of which to use?

The quotes we have are from ASA, True Blue and Go Matilda. We would appreciate hearing about others experience with these agents?

Thanks

Mark
hi mark,

we have not used any of the listed agents but are using the visa bureau in London they have been very good in dealing with our application they give you a case worker and ours has been in close contact making sure everything has been done correctly from TRA, state sponsorship, right through to the application being lodged. When all things are done they also advise what to do next in preperation of the big move.

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We are with ASA coming to the end of our skills assessment now (holding thumbs). They've been fantastic so far - very quick to respond to queries even in the evening and weekends. They seem to be very efficient overall.

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Hi there,

Welcome to the forum.

We used George Lombard Welcome to Austimmigration | George Lombard Consultancy Pty. Ltd. and Karen (another Mod on here) used The Emigration Group http://www.emigrationgroup.co.uk/

We were both very happy with our respective agents.

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hi there

just make sure, whoever u use shud be MARA or MIA registered. less prone to duping u or making mistakes

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hi mark,

we have not used any of the listed agents but are using the visa bureau in London they have been very good in dealing with our application they give you a case worker and ours has been in close contact making sure everything has been done correctly from TRA, state sponsorship, right through to the application being lodged. When all things are done they also advise what to do next in preperation of the big move.

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Hi weelee, how you guys getting on with your application?

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Hi weelee, how you guys getting on with your application?
hey SC,

we have had the x-ray, the police checks have been sent for and the medical is on Wednesday we have the house on the market so not long now hopefully.

it is incredible that a lot of things we are seeing in general have an australian theme type thing.

A woman came to view the house on Sunday for her Daughter and she told us her son in law is australian might be a sign!!!

hows the hoose you settling in ok?

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hey SC,

we have had the x-ray, the police checks have been sent for and the medical is on Wednesday we have the house on the market so not long now hopefully.

it is incredible that a lot of things we are seeing in general have an australian theme type thing.

A woman came to view the house on Sunday for her Daughter and she told us her son in law is australian might be a sign!!!

hows the hoose you settling in ok?
Hi weelee, strange isn't it - all the signs, similar things happened to us, lots of Australian stuff around us!

The hoose is cumin alang, the gyprock is finished, next is the tiled floors! Just put new front and back doors on too.

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We used the "Visa Bureau" fantastic, no worries, no problems, and nothing toooooo expensive. it cost us about 2k but as i was nearly 45 they fast tracked my application. Brilliant. Good luck..... see you soon

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