Officially Recognised Migration & Visa Consultants

When choosing an immigration consultant, it is important to ensure that you use a consultant that is recognised by the relevant professional and regulatory bodies. This is your protection that you are dealing with a reputable, professional firm. The VISA CENTRE proudly adheres to the code of conduct and ethics of the professional bodies of the countries in which we operate and our immigration consultants are registered with the following professional and regulatory bodies:

Australia
MARA - Migration Agents Registration Authority of Australia

Only those registered with the Migration Agents Registration Authority (and listed on the Register of Migration Agents) can provide immigration assistance, except where an exemption is provided for by the Migration Act 1958 and or the Migration Agents regulations 1998. For more information on MARA visit http://www.themara.com.au/. To view the Code of Conduct click here.

Staff, agents & associates who currently have a Migration Agents Registration Number;

MIA - Migration Institute of Australia

MIA is the professional body for the immigration industry in Australia. For more information, visit http://www.mia.org.au/

Staff, agents & associates who are members of MIA:

* Principal MIA Member

New Zealand
MINZ - Migration Institute of New Zealand

The Migration Institute of New Zealand (MINZ) was established in 2007 with the aim of promoting objective, positive and proactive discussion and communication over the immigration policy onf New Zealand in a way that serves the best interests of all New Zealand, all migrants and the migration industry. MINZ is committed to serving the interests of every region of New Zealand.

MINZ is a voluntary association and regulation of the industry will be governed by the Immigration Advisers Authority (IAA). 

New Zealand
IAA - Immigration Advisers Authority

The new Immigration Advisers Licensing Act comes into effect on 5 May 2008 and will require anyone providing New Zealand immigration advice to be licensed (unless exempt*). Licensing will be run by the Immigration Advisers Authority, a new organisation.

Licensed Advisers will have to meet competency standards and adhere to a code of conduct. The Immigration Advisers Authority will open for business 5 May 2008. Licensing for people giving immigration advice in New Zealand will be mandatory from 4 May 2009.  For Advisers based outside of New Zealand, licensing will be mandatory from 4 May 2010.

For more information, visit http://www.iaa.govt.nz/

*People who give advice in a family or informal context, offshore Advisers for student visa and permit applications only, Members of Parliament and their staff, public sector employees, diplomats, lawyers, Citizens Advice Bureaux and Community Law Centres.

Canada
CSIC - Canada Society for Immigration Consultants

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CSIC is the regulatory body for immigration consultants in Canada. Under Canadian law, all immigration consultants in Canada, except practising lawyers, are required to be a member of CSIC. For more information on CSIC please visit http://www.csic-scci.ca/. To view the Code of Conduct click here.

Canadian practising lawyers - see section below for details.

* This is not a publicity of the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants and therefore CSIC is not responsible for the contents.

Law Society of Canada

Under Canadian law, only practising Canadian Lawyers or CSIC members are permitted to give immigration advice in Canada.

Staff, agents and associates who are members of the Canadian Law Society.