Comments on: New body promises easier immigration http://www.embraceaustralia.com/new-body-promises-easier-immigration-2679.htm The number one website on Australian immigration, emigrate to Australia with our visa guide, Australia travel guide Sun, 08 Jan 2012 08:58:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Susan Wareham McGrath http://www.embraceaustralia.com/new-body-promises-easier-immigration-2679.htm#comment-206 Susan Wareham McGrath Fri, 08 May 2009 11:24:57 +0000 http://www.embraceaustralia.com/?p=2679#comment-206 Hi Biresh I just came across your post above and thought readers might be interested to know that the Australian Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA) has a list of average fees charged by REGISTERED migration agents on its website. All you and your colleagues need to do to avoid being exploited by people charging ridiculous fees is simply log on to www.themara.com.au and find a MARA registered migration agent. If you'd like to see what our average fees are to assist people with visa applications, just click on this URL http://www.themara.com.au/Online/Default.asp?DeptID=275, After looking at the list of average fees, if you think that the agent you choose is charging too mcuh, all you have to do is choose another one out of the 3,600 listed on MARA's Register of Agents. If you look at the average fee for employer sponsored migration, you'll see that generally, registered migration agents only charge between $AUS2,300 - $5,000. It's not hard to research fees via the internet nowadays, and as a registered migration agent myself, I highly recommend that before paying anyone for migration advice, potential Australian immigration applicants check MARA's website. Best regards Susan Hi Biresh

I just came across your post above and thought readers might be interested to know that the Australian Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA) has a list of average fees charged by REGISTERED migration agents on its website.

All you and your colleagues need to do to avoid being exploited by people charging ridiculous fees is simply log on to http://www.themara.com.au and find a MARA registered migration agent. If you’d like to see what our average fees are to assist people with visa applications, just click on this URL http://www.themara.com.au/Online/Default.asp?DeptID=275,

After looking at the list of average fees, if you think that the agent you choose is charging too mcuh, all you have to do is choose another one out of the 3,600 listed on MARA’s Register of Agents.

If you look at the average fee for employer sponsored migration, you’ll see that generally, registered migration agents only charge between $AUS2,300 – $5,000.

It’s not hard to research fees via the internet nowadays, and as a registered migration agent myself, I highly recommend that before paying anyone for migration advice, potential Australian immigration applicants check MARA’s website.

Best regards
Susan

]]> By: Biresh http://www.embraceaustralia.com/new-body-promises-easier-immigration-2679.htm#comment-43 Biresh Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:48:41 +0000 http://www.embraceaustralia.com/?p=2679#comment-43 that's good news indeed. I hope the agent's fees will be regulated too as some agent's in Kuala Lumpur would charge up to RM16K per application! Even if people were sponsored by an employer, agents make a huge profit. Most skilled workers are hindered by the huge agent fees. Moreover, I also know of some people who have a permanent residency but have never bothered migrating there, wasting a place for someone who can truly contribute. Also, is the bond money really necessary? Its comes to RM40K and if u compare it dollar to ringgit, living cost here is high enough, without having to fork out so much up front not knowing whether the application is approved. In the event the application is turned down, you still have to pay the agent! RM16K, down the drain. Some people told me its better odds to gamble in the casino It woudl be better if the actual costs are shown rather than hidden. So that people are aware of what they getting into. Like me, I wanted to migrate to Aus because of the better living costs and conditions, but the cost of just applying for a PR is ridiculous, I'll just stay put. Perhaps MARA or the Aus Govt. will be progressive enough to change the requirements as not all of us who have the skills, or intention to contribute to society down under can afford such costs. that’s good news indeed. I hope the agent’s fees will be regulated too as some agent’s in Kuala Lumpur would charge up to RM16K per application! Even if people were sponsored by an employer, agents make a huge profit.

Most skilled workers are hindered by the huge agent fees. Moreover, I also know of some people who have a permanent residency but have never bothered migrating there, wasting a place for someone who can truly contribute.

Also, is the bond money really necessary? Its comes to RM40K and if u compare it dollar to ringgit, living cost here is high enough, without having to fork out so much up front not knowing whether the application is approved. In the event the application is turned down, you still have to pay the agent! RM16K, down the drain. Some people told me its better odds to gamble in the casino

It woudl be better if the actual costs are shown rather than hidden. So that people are aware of what they getting into. Like me, I wanted to migrate to Aus because of the better living costs and conditions, but the cost of just applying for a PR is ridiculous, I’ll just stay put.

Perhaps MARA or the Aus Govt. will be progressive enough to change the requirements as not all of us who have the skills, or intention to contribute to society down under can afford such costs.

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