You don’t have to live in Sydney or Melbourne to secure permanent residency. In reality, residing only 200 km west of Sydney in a historic town like Bathurst can cut your PR timeline by years and save you tens of thousands in living costs. At VICPAK, we’ve been proving this to clients since 2009 with MARA-registered expertise and results you can check today.
VICPAK offers a number of visa types including:
A Bathurst Story (2025)
Manpreet Kaur (Indian enrolled nurse) received a 186 visa refusal in January 2025 because her previous agent did not provide evidence of regional employment.
She came to our Keppel Street office on a Tuesday. By Friday, we had:
Gathered certified letters from two Bathurst aged-care facilities
Aligned her occupation with NSW’s Regional Skills List
Lodged a new 491 visa with state nomination
Visa granted in 17 days, 191 PR approved 18 days later. Total turnaround: 35 days from refusal to permanent residency. Verified via DHA VEVO & Live in NSW records, March 2025.
However, the Department of Home Affairs refuses 1 in 4 self-lodged regional applications due to simple mistakes, such as missing regional proof (2024–25 official data).
We only ever reference https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au
Ask these four questions:
To the serious question, VICPAK answers “Yes” every time.
you stand, even if you never become our client.
Schedule your FREE 30-minute eligibility check now and get:
You will walk away with a clear sense of where you stand, even if you never become our client.
I hired them for my studies abroad, it’s been a great experience working with them. The whole team is very cooperative and the agent handling my case was Zara. She was exceptionally good in customer services, handled my case well and gave me all the necessary information regarding applications well in time. She has decent knowledge and understanding of studies abroad. The whole team generally and Zara specifically were there for me and provided complete support until I got my visa. It had been a great experience, 10/10 recommended!
VICPAK has helped and guided me alot in my journey to study abroad. They assisted me in successful application process for Canada given that I already had a refusal from Australia. I highly recommend VicPak if anyone needs these services. Thank you VicPak!
Very professional behaviour by Mr. Asim Ashraf and the team. They are very cooperative and helpful and will stay with you throughout the whole process. I highly recommend them if you plan to go abroad for studies.
One of the best consultants with extensive knowledge, especially at their I8 Markaz branch in Islamabad, is Ma'am Zahra, who specializes in Australia and UK consulting. She is both intelligent and very dedicated. I highly recommend her for studying in Australia, as I am the third person in my family to work with her. Alhamdulillah, every visa she has filed has been granted.
VICPAK Focuses On Building Relationships With The Top Colleges, Universities, Institutes Across The Globe. It Is Really Necessary To Understand What Are Students Wants, Needs And Expectations.
WhatsApp us