"Hi Hestie
I'm sorry to say that it appears that your agent ceased practice recently - page 3 on the following link refers: http://www.mara.com.au/_attach/lapsed-migration-agents.pdf.
If that person is indeed your agent, it leaves you with two…"
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Hestie left a comment for Susan Wareham McGrath"Hello Susan
It looks as if my agent have disappeared!!!!! I got mail from him after 11 Nov but have mailed him on 26 Nov and still nothing!!! Still want to put in a complaint but now I can not find him listed on MARA or MIA!!! Do we still have a…"
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I have another friend, who introduced us to agent., and she is also going to put in a complaint to Mara. They will never get to Oz on his skills but agent promised to find them work (457) and took their money. He was a miner. We are…"
Susan Wareham McGrath left a comment for Hestie"Hi Hestie
I only just noticed your message of 20 October, about the timeframe you should allow your agent to respond to last month's questions, in light of your plans to submit a complaint to MARA.
In my opinion, 48 hours would be more than…"
Hestie left a comment for Susan Wareham McGrath"Hello Susan
I am planing to put a complaint to MARA regarding the service (lack of) that our agent have given us. I have send him an email yesterday informing him of my plans - and asking him to reply to last months questions. How long do you think…"
Hestie left a comment for Susan Wareham McGrath"Thank you for your advice. I always found it dounting when I have to start another round of paper work!!! When I am almost finised I usally panic again. This prosess is so important for the rest of our lifes and we can not aford to make any stupid…"
Susan Wareham McGrath left a comment for Hestie"Hi Hestie
When our South African clients refer to SA, they usually mean South Africa, but I always think they mean South Australia. It makes for a funny interpretation sometimes!
You've already come up with some good points to put in your SA…"
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I will start getting all the paper work together for SA sponsorship and then we will be ready when we have the new IELTS in Nov. It is funny that we are appling for SA sponsorship when we are from SA ( South Africa). What motivation…"
Susan Wareham McGrath left a comment for Hestie"Hi Hestie
Firstly, the South Australian government doesn't require people to show evidence of their English language ability if they hold a passport from, and are a citizen of, one of the following countries:
• United Kingdom
•…"
Hestie left a comment for Susan Wareham McGrath"Hi Susan
We want to apply for SA sponsirship ASAP but hubby only have 6 overall for IELTS. He is an electrician and have his OTSR. Can we apply for state sponsorship now or must we rather wait for new IELTS, writing on 24 Oct. Would like to get visa…"
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- At 11:21 on November 29, 2009, Susan Wareham McGrath said…
- Hi Hestie
I'm sorry to say that it appears that your agent ceased practice recently - page 3 on the following link refers: http://www.mara.com.au/_attach/lapsed-migration-agents.pdf.
If that person is indeed your agent, it leaves you with two important issues to resolve.
The first - and most important - is to continue to progress your visa application.
The second is to find out whether you have any legal rights with regard to compensation from Mr Echardt, if he did not complete the tasks you paid him for.
With regard to the first issue, if you'd like my help, I'd be happy to coach you through the rest of your application process, at no charge.
With regard to the second issue, that of seeking compensation if any is due, I suggest you contact MARA in the first instance and seek its advice about the appropriate steps to take.
If you'd like to discuss the situation further, please contact me via susan@susanwareham.com.
Best regards
Susan
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- At 10:08 on November 1, 2009, Hestie said…
- Thanks Susan
I have another friend, who introduced us to agent., and she is also going to put in a complaint to Mara. They will never get to Oz on his skills but agent promised to find them work (457) and took their money. He was a miner. We are just waitng for new IELTS results (friday) and then we will apply for SA sponsorship. I do not trust the agent anymore!!!!!! Thanks for offering to answer questions, any tips on state sponsorship????
Regards
Hestie
- At 8:56 on November 1, 2009, Susan Wareham McGrath said…
- Hi Hestie
I only just noticed your message of 20 October, about the timeframe you should allow your agent to respond to last month's questions, in light of your plans to submit a complaint to MARA.
In my opinion, 48 hours would be more than adequate, as most agents would read their emails at least daily and you've already been waiting for weeks for a response.
If your agent hasn't yet responded, feel free to send your remaining questions over to me on susan@susanwareham.com and I'll see if I can help you out with any of them.
Best wishes
Susan
- At 11:49 on September 30, 2009, Susan Wareham McGrath said…
- Hi Hestie
When our South African clients refer to SA, they usually mean South Africa, but I always think they mean South Australia. It makes for a funny interpretation sometimes!
You've already come up with some good points to put in your SA State Sponsorship application - your links to SA through your friends, something about it that pulls at your heart strings, the schools, program for new immigrants, quality lifestyle, a safer life for your children, maybe something about SA and SA's shared outdoor lifestyles, focus on sport, employment opportunities ..... they're all good, strong reasons to motivate you to move.
Good luck with your application!
Best regards
Susan
- At 22:35 on September 28, 2009, Susan Wareham McGrath said…
- Hi Hestie
Firstly, the South Australian government doesn't require people to show evidence of their English language ability if they hold a passport from, and are a citizen of, one of the following countries:
• United Kingdom
• Canada
• New Zealand
• United States of America
• Republic of Ireland
If the above doesn't apply, your husband will need to score at least 6 on each of the four IELTS components to apply for sponsorship that wil lead to a Skilled – Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 176).
Alternatively, if he has a written job offer for a full-time job for at least six months in a skilled occupation, he will need only an overall band score of 6 to apply for a Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 475).
I hope that helps to clarify your situation.
Best wishes
Susan
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