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I think you are correct MaggieMay. It's just another insurance company scam charging couples more than two singles. Looks like we are better off getting two visas.

Hi, When applying for OSHC for a student visa for the student and a dependent partner do you have to take a couples insurance or can you do two individual policies? Reason for asking is that quotes for a couple over two years is almost $5000 but a single is about $1000. This seems mad.

Unfortunately, I was well and truly conned on the migration agent front when I migrated. I paid premium price for a much less than premium service, almost ran out of time to apply due to the incompetence of their staff who left my assessment application in 'the out tray' for 6 months. Then the company dissolved, taking my money including over 1000 GBP for a 'resettlement program' which never happened off into neverland. Mysteriously another, unrelated, agency appeared out of nowhere and took on my visa handling (waiting for a response letter from diac) free of charge This is obviously not a normal experience but has adjusted my faith in agents who may have a place in migration but only as a very lastest last resort in my opinion. No offence is intended to yourself or any of the other agents who may be valid, trustworthy and reputable.

Thanks for the input so far. It looks like he may get enough points for subclass 189, the 489 was a last resort if he couldn't get over the line. The 457 would have been great as an alternative to the 489 but finding an employer to sponsor is not easy (hen's teeth). Any more advice is welcome.

I got a similar response from immigration when I called them but just hoped that there was another way. Looking at family sponsored skilled migration as a mechanic now but know very little about it so started another thread. http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/migration-issues/238413-family-sponsored-visa-motor-mechanic.html So much has changed since we migrated in 2010!

Hi, We are looking at a family sponsored visa for my brother-in-law. He is 20 and has been a mechanic since leaving school. Step 1, he did the self assessment at tradeset.com.au but we are unsure as to what the required results are to be acceptable for the TRA. Has anyone gone through this process or know anything about it? Also has anyone done or know about the family sponsored thing for skilled migration?

Hi, My brother-in-law came on a WHV last year but after 6 weeks his Dad (in Oz on a visitor visa) passed away which led to my brother-in-law going back to the UK early to support his Mum. Over a year later, he now wants to come back to Oz. Is there a way to restart his WHV or appeal to immigration to have a second chance?