Beware!
Immigration agencies that promise jobs
A near online victim warns others to be careful before they sign. Courtesy HardwareZone forum
Oct 21, 2004

Following posted by hughh recently:

Guys, beware of immigration agencies that promise you employment oppotunities overseas.

I just found out by sheer coincidence that an immigration agency in town area actually use the promise of getting their clients employment overseas as a marketing tool. They don't assist people to find jobs overseas at all but only help in getting the visa documents done which could be done by ourselves anyway.

I have received a flyer in Orchard MRT a few weeks ago. The flyer stated that there are employment opportunities overseas. Out of curiosity, I have decided call up and enquire more.

The agency that I called up asked me to drop by their company and I thought why not since I was in town area and their company was nearby.

I met up with one of their immigration specialists that insist that I have to get my PR/Visa documents done by them even though I told them I rather do it myself before they would assist me in looking for jobs overseas.

When I asked more about the jobs available overseas, the immigration specialist was unable to furnish me with more information.

Finally, she admitted that their core business was actually based on assisting with the PR/Visa papers rather than helping people find jobs overseas.

On my way out of the agency, which was looks rather run down by the way, I bump into an old colleague of mine who was working in a different company in the same building as them.

My ex-colleage told me that this agency has a funny management and have seen so many staff coming and going. Their staff turnover is extremely high and that they only assist in getting the PR/Visa papers done.

I felt cheated. I mean if your company only assist clients in getting the visa done, why advertise that they have "employment opportunities overseas"? They shouldn't use it as an advertising tool to get more clients.

Next time, if you receive such a flyer promising employment opportunities overseas, just ignore it! It's bascially a load of crap!

Jacob
Well, it does sound too good to be true, isn't it? I have received a flyer like that in Orchard too. I just threw it away.
The flyer states employment opportunities in western countries like US, UK, Australia etc. How could it be possible for us Asians to find a good professional jobs over there when the unemployment rate in those countries averages at least around 8%? I am sure they give preference to their own people.
Sad to say, dude! You have been duped!

hughh
In a way, yes! It was a total waste of my time. But i didn't sign on with them. It's so dumb! Those PR /Visa papers can be so easily done by ourselves. Why pay a few thousands dollars to get someone else to do it when we can just download the same forms over the internet?! I think this is why they have to come up with such advertising tools to tell people that they have employment opportunities overseas. It is a scam, if you ask me.

daisy
Well, I doubt a successful agency would need to give out flyers on the streets to get customers. That should tell you guys something is wrong already.

Obvious
Immigration agency is not an employment agency. Obvious! They do not have the means to do so.

Pansy
Well, I am not surprised that such a company existed. In my past 10 years' of working experience, I have come across companies who use unethitical means to get customers. Just don't take everything at face value so that you won't be cheated.

ha ha ha
Immigration agencies are a total waste of space! anyone can just download the forms over the internet and fill it up themselves! ha ha ha!

Been there
I think I know which agency you are referring to, the one in town area. I have received such a flyer promising job opportunities in western countries like Australia, US etc.
I even met up with one of their specialists too. Like hughh, they insist that I must get the PR and Visa documents done by them before they would help me get a job overseas.
But looking at the company and the way the specialist handle the entire meeting, things just don't seem to add up.
They only seem to be interested in getting the PR documents done. I don't think they can help us to find jobs overseas at all even though they claim otherwise.

marketing
Well, they are shrewd to use the current job crisis at their marketing tool. But I am sure there are tell-tale signs that the agency is not capable of getting jobs overseas. For example, the run-down surroundings of the agency, the presentation made by their specialist etc.
Many companies claim that they have many overseas branches. It is easy to set up tiny offices overseas and hence creates the illusion that the company is a "big global company".

hughh
The agency I have been to is located in town area. They give out flyers in Orchard and other places too.
The agency I have been too is really crap! There is no intention for by them to get us a job overseas yet they claim to do so. They only do the PR & Visa papers which could be done ourselves!

Sigh
Such immigration agency is a scam! I wouldn't believe that immigration agencies are able to get us jobs overseas when there are high unemployment rates for their own people especially in western countries like Australia, Canada, US!

Pansy
Just ignore those stupid flyers. Singapore is having a job crisis now. If they really provide job opportunities overseas, they need not resort to flyers. They will be overwhelmed with response.
The crux of this is that they only use it as a marketing tool to get customers. What the agency really does is only getting the visa or PR papers done. Don't take everything people say at face value.

Insider
Ha ha, I can't believe this. Someone has finally revealed the scam of this immigration agency located in town area.
What hughh said is completely true. I shan't comment much in case I get into trouble, but trust me, all he said is very true.
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