I just came back from Melbourne and am in the process of putting up a Migration Agency in the Philippines. We already have a Migration Agency over there which will be the principal of the proposed office here. Initially we are targeting Skilled Professionals, less than 45 years old, who are interested in getting Permanent Residence visas who already have close relatives in Australia or New Zealand.

If you are interested, you can email me or PM me here.

Cheers!

If you don't have any close relatives in Australia, you may still qualify for a Permanent Resident visa if you are less than 45 years old andyour nominated occupation is in the list below:

MIGRATION OCCUPATIONS IN DEMAND (MODL)

Managers and Administrators ASCO code
Child Care Coordinator 1295-11
Professionals ASCO code
Accountant 2211-11
Anaesthetist 2312-11
Chemical Engineer 2129-17
Civil Engineer 2124-11
Computing Professional - specialising in CISSP 2231-79
Computing Professional - specialising in C++/C#/C 2231-79
Computing Professional - specialising in Java 2231-79
Computing Professional - specialising in J2EE 2231-79
Computing Professional - specialising in Network Security 2231-79
Computing Professional - specialising in Oracle 2231-79
Computing Professional - specialising in PeopleSoft 2231-79
Computing Professional - specialising in SAP 2231-79
Computing Professional - specialising in SIEBEL 2231-79
Dental Specialist 2381-13
Dentist 2381-11
Dermatologist 2312-13
Electrical Engineer 2125-11
Emergency Medicine Specialist 2312-15
General Medical Practitioner 2311-11
Hospital Pharmacist 2382-11
Mechanical Engineer 2126-11
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer 2391-11
Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) 2127-11
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist 2312-17
Occupational Therapist 2383-11
Ophthalmologist 2312-19
Paediatrician 2312-21
Pathologist 2312-23
Petroleum Engineer 2127-13
Physiotherapist 2385-11
Podiatrist 2388-11
Psychiatrist 2312-27
Radiologist 2312-29
Registered Mental Health Nurse 2325-11
Registered Midwife 2324-11
Registered Nurse 2323-11
Retail Pharmacist 2382-15
Specialist Medical Practitioners (not elsewhere classified) 2312-79
Specialist Physician 2312-25
Speech Pathologist 2386-11
Sonographer 2391-17
Surgeon 2312-31
Surveyor 2123-13

Associate Professionals ASCO Code
Chef (excluding Commis Chef) 3322-11 (part)
Trades Persons ASCO codes
Automotive Electrician 4212-11
Baker 4512-11
Boat Builder and Repairer 4981-13
Bricklayer 4414-11
Cabinetmaker 4922-11
Carpenter 4411-13
Carpenter and Joiner 4411-11
Cook 4513-11
Drainer 4431-15
Electrical Powerline Tradesperson 4313-11
Electrician (Special Class) 4311-13
Electronic Equipment Tradesperson 4315-11
Fibrous Plasterer 4412-11
Fitter 4112-11
Floor Finisher 4423-11
Furniture Upholsterer 4942-11
Gasfitter 4431-13
General Electrician 4311-11
General Electronic Instrument-Tradesperson 4314-11
General Plumber 4431-11
Hairdresser 4931-11
Joiner 4411-15
Lift Mechanic 4311-15
Mechanical Services and Air-conditioning Plumber 4431-19
Metal Fabricator (Boilermaker) 4122-11
Metal Machinist (First Class) 4112-13
Motor Mechanic 4211-11
Panel Beater 4213-11
Pastry Cook 4512-13
Pressure Welder 4122-13
Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Mechanic 4312-11
Roof Plumber 4431-17
Roof Slater and Tiler 4413-11
Solid Plasterer 4415-11
Sheetmetal Worker (First Class) 4124-11
Stonemason 4416-13
Toolmaker 4113-11
Vehicle Body Maker 4215-11
Vehicle Painter 4214-11
Wall and Floor Tiler 4416-11
Welder (First Class) 4122-15

Close Relative:

You or your spouse must be related to an Australian citizen or permanent resident as:
• a non-dependent child (a natural, adoptive or step-child);
• a parent;
• a brother or sister (including adoptive or step-siblings);
• a niece or nephew (including adoptive or step-niece or nephew);
• an aunt or uncle (including adoptive or step-aunt or uncle);
• a first cousin; or
• a grandchild.

If your relative/sponsor lives in the Sydney area, the last 2 bullet points (a first cousin, and a grandchild) do not apply.

This might be of interest to note:

Not only are grades looked at by companies (in varying degrees), but by foreign countries as well in terms of assessing your qualifications for migration!

In the case of New Zealand for example, graduates of UP, Ateneo, LaSalle, and UST are automatically granted 50 points. Graduates of all other schools have to have an average of between 1-2, or between A-B, or 85% or higher in order to be awarded 50 points.

Aren't we lucky! biggrin.gif

Cheers!

Here is something FREE you can attend if anyone is interested:

“Australian Education: The Pathway to your Australian Future”

on Saturday, 25 November 2006
at 9:00 am
in Cinema 4 of Greenbelt 3

Ayala Center, Makati City

Admission is free but pre-registration is required due to the limited number of seats. Please call the Australian Trade Commission at 757 8144 or 757 8176 to register for the seminar.

Cheers!

While we are not connected with the sponsors of the above free event, please let me know if you intend to attend and maybe we can meet up after the seminar to chat about migrating to Australia.

Cheers!

Ask away people while the advice is FREE!

By the way, I'm from batch 70,74,78BSBM.

hey there koala1, as you are in the process of setting up your agency, i suggest you check the legalities of your arrangements and actions.

a very concerned poea official

Thank you for the input.

We are not a recruitment or placement agency. We do not have anything to do with hiring or direct or indirect job placements or referrals. Our scope is limited to providing immigration advice and assistance to people who want to migrate specifically to Australia or New Zealand.

Correct me if I am wrong but don't we fall outside the scope and jurisdiction of the POEA based on the above?

as a general rule, it's illegal if:

- you don't have a license to recruit; and
- you perform any of the following acts: canvassing, enlisting, contracting, transporting, utilizing, hiring, or procuring workers, which includes referring, contract services, promising or advertising for employment abroad

don't mean to rain on your parade, but some immigration consultancy agencies have crossed the line.

if you think you are above aboard, then by all means ...

another thing: your clients who make it to australia must go through the poea for some processing, with a named licensed recruitment agency.

i suggest you check out poea memorandum circular no. 10, series of 2003, on recruitment and placement activities of immigration consultancy agencies and other similar entities. please visit the poea web site at http://www.poea.gov.ph.

Your advice is well taken jadedfolk.
I can understand how some immigration consultancy agencies here can cross the line as you say. Be assured, we have a registered migration practice in Australia and are putting up an office in the Philippines simply to help facilitate migration advice and visa assistance to people who want to migrate to Australia legally.

Regarding "your clients who make it to australia must go through the poea for some processing, with a named licensed recruitment agency", our clients from the Philippines wouldn't have to go through POEA because they will be leaving the country as immigrants and as such would have to go through the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO), where they have to attend a pre-departure registration and seminar, and have their passports stamped as an emigrant.

Also, they will most likely be going to Australia without a job yet. That is because Australian companies will not hire someone not legally qualified to work in Australia in the first place. So in the case of a permanent resident visa grantee for example, that person will most likely be leaving the Philippines without a job waiting for him in Australia because prior to being granted that permanent resident visa no Australian employer would have entertained his job inquiry because it would have been illegal.

Maybe we can discuss this further over coffee?

Cheers!

try consulting a lawyer in the context of pertinent poea issuances. cheers!

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try consulting a lawyer in the context of pertinent poea issuances. cheers!
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Again, thank you for the concern.

I have consulted with 2 different lawyers and since our only concern is providing visa assistance to prospective permanent residents, our clients, if granted visas, may very well be leaving the the Philippines with no job in hand to start with.

Cheers!

FYI

Australian permanent residents can:

* live and work anywhere in Australia on a permanent basis
* study in Australia at school or university
* receive subsidised healthcare through Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
* access certain social security payments (subject to waiting periods)
* be eligible for Australian citizenship (subject to the residency eligibility criteria)
* sponsor people for permanent residence.

For all intents and purposes then, it is basically the same as being a citizen except that you cannot vote or run for public office nor can you work in a government office.

Cheers!

Australia celebrates ANZAC DAY today.

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Anzac Day - 25th April 2007

The Anzac Day 2007 commemoration in the Philippines is to be jointly hosted by the Australian and New Zealand Embassies.

Yahoogroups for Ateneo alumni in New Zealand:

http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluekiwis

Would you know if there is also a yahoogroup of Ateneo alumni in Australia?