IT professional migrating to Australia Agents or Self apply??

[kaaran]

Hi Everyone

Good to see a forum for migration related queries.

Well I am a IT professional currently at an Onsite location UK.I work in Pune and wanted to migrate to Australia with my wife.

Really appreciate your suggestions on how to go ahead for Australia PR.I have checked some websites and I qualify through the assessment.

I shall go via an Agent or do it by myself.If agent then who would be the best agent in India?

Thanks and Appreciate your suggestions

[joehtut]

Originally Posted by kaaran

Hi Everyone

Good to see a forum for migration related queries.

Well I am a IT professional currently at an Onsite location UK.I work in Pune and wanted to migrate to Australia with my wife.

Really appreciate your suggestions on how to go ahead for Australia PR.I have checked some websites and I qualify through the assessment.

I shall go via an Agent or do it by myself.If agent then who would be the best agent in India?

Thanks and Appreciate your suggestions

For my case, I just applied online and got ve176 in 3 months. Of course, it took me 1 years plus for preparation because of a lot of rule changes during past 1 year.

Preparation is pretty simple with a lot of reading in DIAC website for the requirements, get ACS(Australia Computer Society) assessment, IELTS and other evidence documents to proof your age, education, working experience, relationship to your wife etc.

I advise don't waste your money and keep it for your air fare to .

HTH.

Cheers!
Joe

[kaaran]

Originally Posted by joehtut

For my case, I just applied online and got ve176 in 3 months. Of course, it took me 1 years plus for preparation because of a lot of rule changes during past 1 year.

Preparation is pretty simple with a lot of reading in DIAC website for the requirements, get ACS(Australia Computer Society) assessment, IELTS and other evidence documents to proof your age, education, working experience, relationship to your wife etc.

I advise don't waste your money and keep it for your air fare to .

HTH.


Cheers!
Joe

Thanks Joe for the suggestion.I wanted to apply for 175 i.e PR which takes almost 12-18 months as per the Australia Immigiration sites.Now here is the confusion in my mind regarding following things

1) Whether to go for Agent ?If yes whether it should be Indian or Australia or from UK?
2) If it is Indian which one is the best similarly for Australia /UK ?Somehow I can trust the Australian agents since they have MARA registration numbers but I dont know about Indian agents?
3) If I go self how I do I start the process?
There are 2 things which is quite confusing for me ?

a)Do you need to provide the reference of each and every project you worked during your IT career ?Since my company wont provide such a kind of reference letter on project basis ?What is the best option
b) Police verification is required in all the countries you stayed in ?Since I have been to UK (ICT Tier2),Mexico(Business Visa)

Suggestions are really welcome..

Thanks

[joehtut]

Originally Posted by kaaran

Thanks Joe for the suggestion.I wanted to apply for 175 i.e PR which takes almost 12-18 months as per the Australia Immigiration sites.Now here is the confusion in my mind regarding following things

1) Whether to go for Agent ?If yes whether it should be Indian or Australia or from UK?
2) If it is Indian which one is the best similarly for Australia /UK ?Somehow I can trust the Australian agents since they have MARA registration numbers but I dont know about Indian agents?
3) If I go self how I do I start the process?
There are 2 things which is quite confusing for me ?

a)Do you need to provide the reference of each and every project you worked during your IT career ?Since my company wont provide such a kind of reference letter on project basis ?What is the best option
b) Police verification is required in all the countries you stayed in ?Since I have been to UK (ICT Tier2),Mexico(Business Visa)



Suggestions are really welcome..

Thanks

I can't really comment on Agent since I never engage one. From my point of view, they only help you check whether you are eligible to apply and sort out the required documents. You are still the one who is getting all the required document and tests. So they are just a guide. Of course, they are more familiar with immigration policy but they do not hold any insight information and all information at just a click away @ Department of Immigration & Citizenship.

You can find all the requirements there and with regard to Police Certificate, you have to produce for any country you live for more than 1 year.

You can also use the search function in this forum and a lot of people had asked the same questions and being answered.

It is a long journey and you need to have perseverance to succeed.

Cheers!

[rayh]

Originally Posted by kaaran

a)Do you need to provide the reference of each and every project you worked during your IT career ?Since my company wont provide such a kind of reference letter on project basis ?What is the best option

You donot have to provide ref. for every project if you worked for same co.You just need to provide a detailed experience letter stating ur duties/responsibilities during handling those projects.Keep in mind that these responsibilities shud match the responsibilities Aus immi. stated for the job category you are applying for otherwise they will ask for more specific details.So its better if you google what specific skills they are actually looking for and amend ur responsibilities accordingly.

Rayh.

[Pradiprn]

I have engaged an agent. There are MARA registered agents in india and you can use them. My advise is speak to at least three agents compare information they provide with the research you have done like reading up on this forum and then take a decision.

[kaaran]

Originally Posted by Pradiprn

I have engaged an agent. There are MARA registered agents in india and you can use them. My advise is speak to at least three agents compare information they provide with the research you have done like reading up on this forum and then take a decision.

Thanks Senior Expats for the Info..

Pradiprn -- Can you please let me know your agents contact details...It would be of great help me to start the process.

Thanks

[kaaran]

Can you please share the agent details?

[Pradiprn]

Originally Posted by kaaran

Thanks Senior Expats for the Info..

Pradiprn -- Can you please let me know your agents contact details...It would be of great help me to start the process.

Thanks

have sent you the name in a Private Message.

[ozmigration]

Kaaran,

Pls go through my earlier posts.

I strongly advice people not to go for Migration agent services, specially if you from INDIA, i would say never.

Get yourself time to research and do it yourslef. you can find hundreds of people here been victims of migration agents. and dont think that MARA registered agents work for DIAC, they are normal agents who are registered.

So i would strongly advice you not to engage with an agent.

All the Best

Oz Migration

Originally Posted by kaaran

Can you please share the agent details?