Points have dropped! Check below how much points you need to move to Australia on a 189 GSM visa.... ,Do you know? Priority points only apply for 189 and 491 (family stream) subclasses? If your points are not quite there, perhaps a 190 or 491 (regional) would work better for you...and probably even quicker! ,,Visa Consort can provide the guidance you need, get in touch and we'll show you the way! £350 initial deposit to get you started ends on 20th January ..read more

It all begins with the idea of moving to Australia. Then comes research.... How? -- is the first question. Ever since I've gotten my Australian permanent residence visa in 2005, I've been asked several times about how I did it. Mine was through a student visa and I'd say, it was not as straight forward as emigrating through a skilled visa. Apart from the living and studying costs you have to consider, there is the possibility of the skills that you're studying might not be in the list of skills Australia needs by the time you've fully acquired it. Immigration rules change or gets updated freq ..read more

Finally it has just been announced - fully vaccinated Australian citizens, permanent residents, and eligible visa holders can travel to and from Australia without needing to apply for travel exemption. It's looking like a very promising new year for the aspiring migrants. If you haven't started your migration journey or stuck in your journey, we can help you get the ball rolling and guide you in the right track ASAP. Don't waste time anymore and be document ready now! Visa Consort can help you get started with as little as £350. Ask us about our pay-as-you go package. CLICK HERE to complete o ..read more

Alluring skilled migrants and business investments has always been the focal point of Australia’s Migration Program. However, things have been problematic since the onset of the Covid19 pandemic as the country is forced to implement restrictions to protect its people and the economy. The good news is that Australia is slowly easing back to the direction we’re all hoping for with international borders opening in November to fully vaccinated Australians and permanent residents. More interesting for aspiring migrants is the announcement made by South Australia in late September about opening add ..read more

So, you’ve now got a positive skills assessment outcome and successful English score. You calculate your points and you score at least the minimum eligibility points criteria. What’s next then? You’re now ready for the next stage - the Expression of Interest or also known as EOI. Here are a few basic reminders when creating your EOI through SkillSelect: Never create your EOI without having done your skills assessment and English test. Make sure you provide accurate facts supported by authentic documents. A score of just 65 points would unlikely get you an invite to apply for a visa these days ..read more

Skills assessment is the make or break of your Australian migration journey. Once you’re done with this stage, the road ahead will be somehow clearer for you….but it isn’t the easiest. In fact, it’s the most tedious process of all the stages you will have to go through. There is so much to read, learn and follow. Yes, most of the times it is overwhelming. The more information you gather, the more you realise how complex it could get and not to mention, they are costly too. If you’re on a tight budget to get assistance, do you know that you don’t have to avail the start to finish immigration se ..read more

It is not a surprise to us migration agents that changes happen at the start of the Australian Migration Program year. In fact, we always anticipate changes around this time. The Australian Government has recently presented its budget for 2019/2020 which highlights important changes within the immigration sector. Visa Consort has identified below some of the relevant information regarding the changes affecting aspiring migrants: Visa application charges to increase effective 1st July 2019 All visa application fees except for subclass 600 visas are subject to increase from 1st July 2019. Parti ..read more

The new Migration Program Planning Level 2022-2023 will commence in the new financial year in July. This program, without a doubt, is looking promising for aspiring migrants as it is expected that the ceiling for skilled stream visa will be capped at 109,900 places from its current allocations of 79,600. Such increase in level is to address the present skills shortages in the economy as well as to rebuild population growth in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. As we embrace this positive development, the question now lies with you - How ready are you for July? --- The best way to put you ..read more

If you have been dreaming a life in Australia, you already know by now that you need to secure your visa first before anything else. The big question is how could you ever apply for a visa successfully? For sure you have done so much research and thanks to internet, you’re brain is probably by now ready to explode with information overload. Yes, too much reading and hearsays could get you very confused. Add the never ending forms to complete just to get your skills assessed, get your sponsorship sorted or even organise your English test before you could even get to submit your visa applicatio ..read more

Alluring skilled migrants and business investments has always been the focal point of Australia’s Migration Program. However, things have been problematic since the onset of the Covid19 pandemic as the country is forced to implement restrictions to protect its people and the economy. It is anticipated that the current fiscal year (July 2020-June 2021) would have the lowest population growth in over a century and such will definitely have an impact on the economy in the years to come. For the time being, onshore applicants are given priority in terms of granting invitations to apply for a visa ..read more