Hi,
I think the first thing you need to do is to find out if you would qualify for a visa. I would suggest having a look at the web sites of a couple of the respected agents. Most reputable agents will give you a telephone interview to assess your chances and tell you what visa would be suitable.
I used Visa Bureau and found them to be excellent, They do an on line assessment and then contact you to discuss the various visas. You can then decide what route to take. you do not have to use an agent, but personally although it is expensive I found it reassuring that someone was on the other end of a telephone to answer questions.
Their web site is
Online Australian Visa Assessments: Australian Visa Bureau
'Go Matilda' are also highly respected and offer the same sort of assessment service as 'Visa bureau' you can try both and see what the outcome is.
There web site is
http://www.gomatilda.com/home.cfm?gclid=CL7El_moh6ACFRoragodZzSaYA
I am sure other members may sugest some good agents to go with my suggestions.
A good agent will normally give a free telephone chat for a basic assessment, from this you can decide if it is worth using an agent, or if you want to do it yourselves. At the moment rules are changing every month and some visas can take 3 years to get, others just a few months.
Hope this is useful for you
Last edited: Feb 23, 2010