Westly

> ...well we went with an open mind, not sure why Roo Boy was so vexed.
> Migration is big business after all. The Manchester one seemed a
> much smaller affair - about 30 stands. DIMA did a visa options
> seminar (free I think) useful only to newbies. Im sure they're was
> a migration Co. stand Wesley as saw a massive queue for the ones
> wearing "free visa advice" T-shirts. The most useful for us (We've
> just applied for visa) was I got a guy to point out good & bad areas
> on a map, crucial info we found, although I know its matter of
> opinion. The two recruiters I spoke to were toss, offered no advice
> just fill out your details and we can get your CV. Specific medical
> job, pension & removals advice also. More useful I thought for
> people starting the emigration trail but nothing you couldn't find on
> the web.

Outside of Australia ANYBODY can hang out a sign, or attend an
exposition, and offer migration advice and there are no
consequences whatsoever if the advice is incorrect, incomplete, or
just plain bullshit.

RooBoy

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>> ...well we went with an open mind, not sure why Roo Boy was so vexed.
>> Migration is big business after all. The Manchester one seemed a
>> much smaller affair - about 30 stands. DIMA did a visa options
>> seminar (free I think) useful only to newbies. Im sure they're was
>> a migration Co. stand Wesley as saw a massive queue for the ones
>> wearing "free visa advice" T-shirts. The most useful for us (We've
>> just applied for visa) was I got a guy to point out good & bad areas
>> on a map, crucial info we found, although I know its matter of
>> opinion. The two recruiters I spoke to were toss, offered no advice
>> just fill out your details and we can get your CV. Specific medical
>> job, pension & removals advice also. More useful I thought for
>> people starting the emigration trail but nothing you couldn't find on
>> the web.
>
> Outside of Australia ANYBODY can hang out a sign, or attend an
> exposition, and offer migration advice and there are no
> consequences whatsoever if the advice is incorrect, incomplete, or
> just plain bullshit.
>
> --



Vexed? not at all just shits me that someone took it as a money making
exercise for christs sake