We’re sure that sounds like strange advice.

Surely, when looking for a Migration Agent or migration lawyer, you want to find someone who will instantly tell you ‘yes!’ and submit a visa application as soon as possible.

But this may not be what you think.

Read on to learn more.

DID YOU KNOW:

To some unethical migration companies, submitting poorly-completed visa applications that get rejected are actually a good thing. It actually helps their business profit – at your expense.

Why?

Every time your visa application is rejected, you are likely to become a return customer to the migration company that initially made you big promises. You need to go through the whole expensive and time-consuming process again. Your disappointment, is their benefit.

And sadly, many migrants in our communities have learned this the hard way. They hired a migration consultant and paid a lot of money for a visa application. It was rejected.

Only then did they find out they were never eligible for that visa type in the first place.

Months of waiting, a lot of money, and so much hope had been wasted. And then they had to start all over again.

For many people, this experience is deeply stressful.

But now you know why it happens.

How it works

When applying for a Visa, here’s the red flags to look out for. Some migration companies will try:

• Raising your hopes with big promises
• Advertising ‘guaranteed success’, and
• Quickly submitting any visa application – without deeply understanding your unique situation or making sure you have the right documents
• Not taking time to fully explain eligibility, or the risks of applying for the wrong visa

Unethical migration companies can charge you for more and more services over time, while you are left waiting and hoping.

It’s unfair. And sadly, not uncommon.

An excellent Migration Agent says ‘no’.

At Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre, we’re not afraid to say ‘no’ – to tell you truthfully when you shouldn’t apply for a particular visa type.

We do not believe in wasting your time or money applying for a Migration pathway for which you are not actually eligible.

Our expert Migration Agents are all successful migrants. They have been where you are – and believe in making others’ journeys simpler and far less stressful.

What we do differently – that works

Here, our Migration Agents do the work to fully assess the visa pathways for which you are truly eligible. They do the background research and work with you to ensure you have all the documentation you need. And they carefully comb through your application to make sure that there are no hidden, tiny mistakes that could cost you your visa.

Our goal is to make sure you get your application right, the first time – saving you tens of thousands of dollars and months or even years.

Additionally, we’ve been advocating for migrants and refugees’ rights for nearly half a century. We support more than 4000 people each year to feel at home in Australia.

So if you’re a migrant, an employer or family member, you can feel safe that we’re actually on your side.