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There is a range of visa options under the General Skilled Migration program for skilled workers who want to live in Australia and who do not have an employer sponsoring them. 
People who are engaged, formally married, in a de facto relationship or in an interdependent relationship (e.g. same-sex relationship) with the Australian/ENZ (Eligible New Zealand) citizen 
State and Territory governments may nominate visa applicants who have an occupation that is in shortage in their particular State or Territory.
Lawfully operating Australian or overseas employers can sponsor to employ skilled workers who have recognized qualifications and skills or experience in particular occupations required in Australia. | Testimonials |
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Udima Joshi La Trobe University Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Date: 14 July 2010 I would like to show my gratitude to Mr Biwek Thapa for helping me to get PR in less than two months. After hearing from a friend about his outstanding performance,I chose Opal Consulting straight away. I was stunned by his professional service and as he said i got PR in 1 and half months. Your expertise and kindness in handling everything was invaluable. Your ability to get things done are an inspiration to us all and i can now look forward to my future. I truly appreciate your confidence and support.Thank you so much for your professional and effective help. I won't hesitate to recommend you to anyone who needs help. Suzanne Rebecca Pogue United Kingdom Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Date: 21 June 2010 I would like to thank Biwek Thapa at Opal Consulting for all the help and guidance I received. I am very glad that I went for my consultation with him, as if I hadn’t I may have been unsuccessful with my application as I wasn’t fully aware of my options. After agreeing to go ahead with Opal Consulting, Biwek was extremely professional with how the application as handled and was constantly in contact with me keeping me up to date with the process. I am happy to say that my application was approved, and without Biwek I am confident that I would not have pursued it. Hitesh Rajbhandary Holmes Institute, Sydney Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Date: 3 June 2010 I would like to take a moment to thank Mr Biwek Thapa for the extra effort he gave to solve the almost impossible case of mine. He took the challenge which other agents did not dare to take it and even gave up all the hopes. I went to a horrible situation where visa my visa was about to get cancelled in 28 days. My friend recommended him and after getting only frustration from other agents, I went to him straight away. It took around a month and I got relief from this horrible stage. I am proud to say I got the right person at the right time with the professional service. I also recommended all my friends to go to Opal Consultancy for the qualitative service which I can assure we won’t get from any other agent. You stand head and shoulders above others in the facilitation field and I appreciate the time you took to care. Once again, thank you for an outstanding service. Shobha Shrestha Masters of Professional Accounting University of Southern Queensland (USQ) Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Date: 4th May 2010 When I first met Biwek Thapa in his office, Opal Consulting, I was very touched by his talent and confidence and that’s the same day when I realized I was in the right place and with the right migration agent. So, I applied my Temporary Residence through him in July 09 and got approval in 2 working days. He was constantly in touch with me to explore my options of applying Permanent Residency. In addition, he is very approachable. Whenever I had any confusion, I used to write him and get his response in no time. Such personal touch and quick response from a migration agent is very rare. This quality stands him above other migration agents and I truly appreciate him for it. I applied my PR visa application on March and I am very surprised when I got it in 5 weeks. 5 weeks, I reckon is very short period considering present chaos situation. I would like to thank Mr. Thapa for all his support when I wasn’t confident on myself and wish him all the best. Hitesh Shakya Master of Accounting University of Ballarat (MIT), Sydney Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Date: 10 March 2010 I went to Biwek Thapa (Opal Consulting) after my house mate got his residency in 9 days and suggested me to meet him. Actually I applied my PR in July 2009, but my application was not been processed and later I had some changed circumstances due to which my case got complicated. So to get out of the situation I needed a good migration agent, that’s when I met and consulted Biwek.It was amazing how he showed me various options for my difficult situation. Apparently, he helped me choose the best easy way out and that’s when I felt I was in the right place with the right person. I am very obliged to him for helping me get my PR in 6 working days. I am so thrilled by his possession of knowledge regarding the matter and immigration rules, I must say a “true professional”. I thank him from my inner heart for his help and would be more than happy to recommend all my friends, who needs consulting, to go meet him once. Faruq Ahmed Master of Professional Accounting, UNSW Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 24 February 2010 I applied for permanent residency in the middle of July 2009. Although I was eligible for priority processing, the department did not open my file for three and a months. Being frustrated I went to Biwek Thapa after hearing about him from a friend. Biwek patiently looked at all my documents and was of the opinion that I was eligible for priority processing. My file was assigned a case officer within two days after Biwek took me as a client; which I consider was amazing and unbelievable. While the following took a little longer than usual, it may have been due to the complicated nature of my application. Based on my personal experience, I would say that Biwek has a thorough understanding of the latest developments in immigration rules and has the ability to make the priority processing happen in reality. His client service was excellent and I would recommend others to take his service. I wish the best of luck to Opal Consulting and Biwek. Amrita Manandhar Holmes Institute Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 38/95 Bonar St., Wolli Creek, NSW Date: 14 February 2010 When I was about to apply for my permanent residency, I found out that my visa was in a very fragile state that could have possibly ended up in something real terrible. I was taken by absolute fear and surprise and had no idea what to do next. But Mr. Biwek Thapa took such a fragile case and promised me that he would take me out of the situation. With due respect, I must say he is a very committed and hard working person who stays true to his words. With help from Mr. Biwek Thapa and his team, here I am now out of the situation and I have got my permanent residency. And to add more, I was able to get my permanent residency in 7 days, which was a miracle for me. Now, I compare my situation 4 months back and cannot thank Opal Consulting enough for what they have done for me. It would be very generous of me if I say where I am today it’s all because of Opal Consulting Pty Ltd. Once again, I would like to thank Mr. Biwek Thapa and his team and wish them the very best for future. Irene Luna Bhandari and Nimesh Bhandari University of Ballarat, Melbourne Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Date: 12 January 2010 Ganesh Shrestha Contact – 0449 888 996 Email - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Date: 4 December 2009 I would like to thank Mr. Biwek Thapa for not only working very hard for me but also for giving my life back. He pulled me out from such a critical situation of my visa cancellation. He did whatever had left to save my VISA. He didn’t leave a single thing which was in my favour to protect me. I would like to admire his performance and an excellent one that I have never experienced before from other agents. I was told that it would take about 4 weeks for the decision to be made about my appeal for not to cancel my visa by Immigration but I as shocked with happiness when I got my visa back on the next day. It was very surprising and shocking for decision to be made so quickly. I was very happy. Then, I felt my life was back. Today, I feel how I am here from such a horrible situation. I was in. It’s all the hard work, effort and commitment of Biwek Thapa of Opal Consulting. I was recommended OPAL CONSULTING by my one of my friends. I was told I would be fully satisfied by its performance, hard work and strong commitment towards providing excellent service to its clients and I found it was true. I would recommend my friends to contact Opal Consulting. Thanks a lot once again. I wish a long life and good future to Opal Consulting Pty. Ltd. Nirjal Bar Singh Thapa, Sydney March 2009 I am very pleased and overwhelmingly thankful to Mr. Biwek Thapa and Opal Consulting for their outstanding work in order to pull me out of a seemingly impossible situation. Not only have they helped me get out of a very difficult situation, they have given me back my life. Mr. Thapa dared to take a case which had been refused by a plenty of other migration agents. In fact he worked very hard for my case. To me he is a saviour and truly a genuine migration agent. I would like to thank him millions of time and praise him for his impeccable and outstanding job. He is a champion for me. I consider Opal Consulting as the best migration agency in town. Sumnima Kakshapati, Sydney Master of Professional Accounting, USQ Date: 14 September 2009 My experience with Opal Consulting has been the most amazing experience I have ever had since I was here in Sydney. For me, Opal consulting does what it says. Biwek Thapa had assured me that I would get PR within two weeks as I was in a hurry and had to go back home as soon as possible, but to my astonishment I got the PR in 6 days. Wow an overwhelming result!! I see Opal Consulting having a great future ahead through its dedicated, timely, professional service it provides. Way to go Opal Consulting!!!! Reeba Nakarmi Bachelor of Professional Accounting Holmes Institute Date: 30 September 2009 I would like thank Mr Biwek Thapa and Opal Consulting for taking up my permanent residency case and fixing it when it had been messed up badly by the other agent. I went to him for help when all the other agents and the immigration itself had told me that there is nothing anyone can do but wait and it's outcome would all depend on my luck. He proved that wrong. He is a man of his word and is confident of what he is doing. He knows exactly how to do deal with different requirements of each case as no case is the same. With Mr. Biwek Thapa and Opal consulting handling your case regardless of what it is you know you are taken care by the right people. Once again I would like to thank Mr. Biwek Thapa and his team in Opal Consulting for standing up for my case and correcting someone else's mistake. Marnie Douglas, Director, Ergoworks Physiotherapy and Consulting Pty Ltd. Suite 2, 9-13 Young Street, Sydney May 2009 Opal Consulting assisted my with a recent sponsorship application. The whole process was seamless. Biwek and his team were professional, reliable, delivered what they had promised and were a delight to deal with. What I thought was going to be a long drawn out process, felt like it happened overnight, and thanks to Biwek, I now have a crucial member of my team that will assist me in taking my business to the next level. I cannot recommend Biwek highly enough”. Babusa Oli and Chhitiz Oli Master of Professional Accounting USQ, Sydney campus Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Mobile: 0434 490 099 19 January 2010 Applying for a Permanent Resident Visa via Opal Consulting Pty. Ltd. was one of the wisest things we had done so far. With final documents lodged on Jan 8, 2010 we had expected to receive our PR within a month or two. However, when we were granted our PR on the 13th of Jan, 2010 i.e. in total of 3 working days after lodging the final documents, we were totally surprised and overwhelmed. We are extremely grateful to Mr. Biwek Thapa, who helped us unfalteringly during the entire process and was very professional, reliable and most importantly got the job done in an unexpectedly delightful manner. We convey our very best wishes to Mr. Biwek Thapa and Opal Consultancy and will be recommending him to everyone in need of a migration agent in the future. Tapaswee Rajbhandari, Sydney Email:
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April 2009 From the moment I finished my Masters in IT from Central Queensland University last year, I started looking for assistance for my next step in getting Temporary and Permanent Residence in Australia. I visited many lawyers and found out that most of them hold information to themselves for many reasons. The problem of getting right information at the right time was a big deal. I was referred to Biwek Thapa but I did not have high expectation because of my previous experience. However, when I first met him, I was thrilled by his positive attitude and helping hand. He showered us with various options we could opt for. He is so much more than a migration agent. He is approachable and knowledgeable. We could reach him anytime. He also made personal calls to know updates from our side. I got Temporary Visa (subclass 485) in 5 days. He is been amazing. It made a massive difference to work with him. It has been a pleasure to know him. I wish him all the best for the future and would like to appreciate his dedication in helping people. Doreen Samuel Caleb, Brisbane Date: 16 October 2009 It was a very pleasant experience dealing with Opal consulting. Every step of the process was properly handled and explained right at the start so there was no beating round the bush. I received very prompt and efficient service from Opal and have discovered that they have the right and sufficient knowledge for my Visa entitlements and requirements. I wouldn't think twice to refer someone to them and for future Visa purposes have them as my agent. I would like to thank their great team especially Mr Biwek Thapa for all the support and guidance provided throughout the process. Navin Shrestha, Sydney MPA, University of Ballarat Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Date: 1 November 2009 Well my experience with Opal Consulting was definitely good I would say. The MD, Mr. Biwek Thapa, was helpful and good and professionally speaking, was clear, thorough and a man of his words I suppose. The processes were smooth and hassle free. The communication in between was clear and concise. Overall, the service provided by OC was exceptional to the utmost standards" Delivering what you promise" in a better sense. Finally, I would say yes I got what I wanted much quicker than what I had anticipated. Thanks a lot. Sailesh Shakya, Pragya Shrestha Bachelor of Business (Accounting) - ACU Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Date: 2 November 2009 Our time spent with Opal Consulting was well worth it. We are both very pleased and grateful towards the services provided by Mr Biwek Thapa and his team in Opal Consulting. We are impressed by Mr Thapa’s know-how, especially his transparent, down-to-earth and realistic style, as well as the extent of personal engagement he showed while handling our permanent residency case. Not only did he do everything what he promised to in less and quick time, but he has provided us with additional moral support. Their level of communication between Mr Thapa and us during the process was fair, crystal clear and excellent. Finally, we both wish Mr Biwek Thapa and his team in Opal Consulting have a great future. We highly appreciate your services. Keep on doing the good work. Niranjan Manandhar, Sydney M.Com. (Professional Accounting), University of Ballarat Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Date: 3 November 2009 Thank you very much for all the support and proper guidance through which my application for The PR was successful within such a short period of time. Really, you did it what you promised. To all of our surprise my case officer was allocated the very next day you lodged the application. I was recommended by one of my friend saying that "if you need your PR within couple of weeks, there is someone who can make it happen". But at first I didn't believe that anyone can make this happen so quick because I had frequently tried to reach people in the immigration department asking them if there is a way out to process my application quicker but every time I got the reply saying "Everyone wants PR and Everyone wants it Quick". I needed my PR within a month to save my job so I was quite frustrated by the reply I got from the Immigration Department. But I met a person who said that he would give assurance that he would get my PR under priority processing as a ‘Decision Ready Application’ and he did it within 15 working days. And I don't think you can get any migration agent in Sydney saying that he can get your PR within such a stipulated time. I got my PR within 15 working days which was quite impressive. I received very good customer service from him; he would even call me after hours sometimes to discuss the progress of my application which I really appreciated. He always had time to listen to me and above all his expertise and smart thinking saved me from a big trouble. Through his effort we got US Embassy to send me a better which was not possible otherwise. And anyhow this letter had to be submitted to my case officer for the further progress of my application. And if it was not for this letter from the US Embassy I would have got my PR even quicker. Biwek Thapa you are a life saver. If I had to rate the value for money for the service that I got from Opal Consulting I would rate it as 10 out of 10. I have recommended him to quite a few people already. Believe me, he is the man who walks his talk. Rajmani Dhakal, Sydney Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Date: 13 May 2009 I saw Biwek Thapa when I came with my brother to his office. I was studying Commercial cookery at that time. I knew I had to do all the applications and stuffs but, my college friends suggested me to go the other consultancy somewhere around in the City. I did my TRA skills assessment and lodged all my Graduate Skilled Visa 485 application both through that agent. Things weren't bad until my city's consultant told me about my TRA skills assessment application refusal. I was very upset and felt really down. So, I went to Opal Consulting to see Biwek Thapa and consulted about my application rejection and to make the matter worse my student visa was about to expire. He was right on the business and asked me to get all the documents and he was on his way. So, I finally decided to go on student visa and he really helped me to get it. Now I'm studying at Central College and I'm still in Australia which is all because of Mr. Thapa. So, to those who are reading my Testimonial I will like to say that you have come to the right place. Aakash Raj Budhathoki, Sydney William Blue College February 2009 I would like to thank Opal Consulting for all the assistance provided me during my career search. I appreciate the information and the advice you have given me to broaden my future and get in to new phase of career. You exceeded my expectations for the class of service you provided to me. I got my student visa renewed in 24 hours. It is certainly a pleasure to be a part of your organization. Your expertise and help have been very much valuable during all these process and I would definitely recommend your consultancy to my other colleges as well. Note:
All testimonials were sent by the clients via email which Opal Consulting has kept a copy of. |
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