General Skilled Migration

general-skilled-migrationThere 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. These include options for skilled people applying as an independent migrant as well as those sponsored by a relative, or nominated by a State or Territory government.

Pathways to permanent residence under the General Skilled Migration Scheme:

Outside Australia
Inside Australia
PR for Onshore Students
State Sponsorship

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What our clients say about us

  • 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…

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  • I along with my partner (Prayash Shakya) would like to thank Mr. Biwek Thapa for his guidance and support with our residency process. If it was not for him then…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • We are extremely happy with the result of Opal Consulting. We received our PR decision in just sixteen days of lodging the application through them. We had put our best…

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  • After graduating from University in August 2011, I started contemplating the option to stay and build a career in Australia. In order to explore all personal as well as professional…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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.…

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  • 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…

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  • My employer and I have used the services of Biwek Thapa and Opal Consulting for my visa requirements for the last three years.  This is initially involved applying for a…

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  • 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…

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  • The Opal consultancy member Mr. Biwek  Thapa and his team did a wonderful job in a professional way. I'm very thankful for the valuable guidance and assistance during my visa…

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  • I am highly impressed and happy with my almost impossible case Opal Consulting handled for me. I had a condition on my visa which would not allow me to apply…

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  • After meeting my partner in Nepal 18 months ago we began the task of  trying to organise him to come to Australia.  We both were lost in the complexities of…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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    All testimonials were sent by the clients via email which Opal Consulting has kept a copy of if they need to be verified.


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  • I would like to express my heart-full thanks to MR . BIWEK THAPA  of Opal consulting.  He always keeps better knowledge and understanding of Immigration rule.

    I had lodged my…

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  • Thank you for all the assistance you have provided and in addition I appreciate the information and advice you have given, as well as the connections you have shared with…

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