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Keshab Chapagain, registered migration agent MARN 1576536

Keshab Chapagain · MARN 1576536 · Registered since 2015

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Visa pathways

Partner Visa Australia 2026 Subclass 820/801, 309/100, and 300 prospective marriage visa. Read → Parent Visa Australia 2026 — Full Guide Subclasses 103, 143, 173, 864, 884, 870; Balance of Family; AoS; honest take on processing waits. Read → 407 Training Plan Template & Requirements 2026 Structure, content, and sequential lodgement rules. Read → Regional Migration in Australia Subclass 491, 494, and 191 pathways. Read → Student Visa Australia Cost 2026 Subclass 500 fees, tuition, OSHC, living costs, and total budget. Read → Genuine Student Requirement — 2026 Guide How GS is assessed (replaced GTE), common refusal reasons, and a free self-assessment form. Read → Study Pathway Finder Tool Free tool to match CRICOS course categories to your goal. Read → Character Refusal & Cancellation (s501) Specialist work — section 501 character test, NJL responses, AAT review, ministerial intervention. Direct + agent referrals. Read →

For sponsors and employers

How to Become an Approved Sponsor Step-by-step guide for Australian businesses. Read → 482 482 Skills in Demand Three streams (Core, Specialist, Essential Skills), GPS, AMSR, and the PR pathway. Read → 186 186 Visa — Permanent Residency Guide 2026 Employer Nomination Scheme: TRT, Direct Entry, and Labour Agreement streams. Read → Sponsor a Worker (482 / 186) — Full Service SBS approval, nomination, visa application — fixed-fee scope under written service agreement. Read → Sponsorship Cost Calculator SAF levy, government charges, and indicative professional fees for 482 and 186 sponsorship. Read → How to Find the Right Worker to Sponsor Sourcing channels (including SponsorTalent), what to look for, and red flags. Read → Sponsor Aged Care Workers — Industry Guide Personal care worker, nursing support, RN aged care; ACILA pathway. Read → Sponsor Healthcare Workers — Industry Guide Nurses, doctors, allied health; AHPRA, skills assessment, DAMA pathways. Read → Sponsor Hospitality Workers — Industry Guide Chef, cook, restaurant manager; Fair Work compliance; common refusal patterns. Read →

Student visa — by country

Australia Student Visa from India GS framework, financial evidence, course choices, pathway to skilled migration. Read → Australia Student Visa from Nepal Genuine Student framing for Nepali applicants. Nepali language available. Read → Australia Student Visa from the Philippines Healthcare and aged care pathways, English requirements, OFW family support model. Read →

Business migration

Business Migration in Australia 2026 858 NIV, 491 transitions, 888 from 188, 482 self-sponsorship, and state pathways. Read →

For migration agents

For Migration Agents — B2B Services White-label 407 drafting, GPS/AMSR submissions, nomination-only, RPL referrals, file review, mentoring. Read →

For workers

How to Find Employer Sponsorship in Australia Identifying sponsors, approaching employers, and avoiding scams. Read →

Recognition of Prior Learning

What is Recognition of Prior Learning? How RPL works, who it's suitable for, and the assessment process. Read → RPL for Aged Care Workers Certificate III, Certificate IV, and Diploma pathways for aged care workers. Read → RPL in Australia — Qualification from Work Experience The full guide: which qualifications you can earn through RPL, evidence, cost, and how it fits migration. Read → RPL Evidence — What You Actually Need The four evidence pillars, how to prepare them, and the integrity mistakes that get applications rejected. Read → How Much Does RPL Cost in Australia? Realistic fee ranges, timeframes, what drives the price, and the cheap-offer red flag. Read → RPL for Trades — Carpentry, Electrical, Plumbing Certificate III from experience, plus the TRA skills assessment and licensing steps trades involve. Read → RPL for Mechanics — Certificate III in Automotive Turn workshop experience into a qualification, and how it links to a TRA assessment. Read → RPL for Chefs & Cooks — Commercial Cookery Certificate III/IV in Commercial Cookery from kitchen experience, and the hospitality pathway. Read → RPL for Hairdressers — Certificate III Salon experience to a recognised qualification, and how it links to a trade skills assessment. Read → RPL in Beauty Therapy — Certificate & Diploma Treatment-room experience toward a Certificate IV or Diploma of Beauty Therapy. Read → RPL in Childcare — Early Childhood Education & Care Certificate III and Diploma pathways for educators, with the gap-training reality. Read → RPL in Community Services & Disability Certificate IV in Disability and Diploma of Community Services from support-work experience. Read → RPL for Business & Management Diplomas Diploma and Advanced Diploma from management experience, and the VETASSESS pathway. Read → RPL in Retail Management — Certificate III, IV & Diploma Store and shop-floor experience to a recognised retail qualification, and the VETASSESS pathway. Read → RPL in Building & Construction Certificate IV / Diploma from site experience, and how builder licensing differs from the qualification. Read →

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