"The manner and professionalism of our consultant when dealing with all aspects of our application process was exemplary. He added a personal feel to the process and made me feel like an individual rather than just a number."
L.M. Ireland

Our parent company, Oceania Development Group also includes the Migration Bureau. The Migration Bureau was one of the first private migration practices of its type to be established.  Today, both the Migration Bureau and Visa Centre are part of one of the world's largest and longest-established, officially recognised immigration and visa consulting groups specialising in obtaining skills, family and business permanent residence visas to Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

Oceania Development Group is understandably proud of it's history and the firm's unique distinction as a pioneer of the modern day immigration consulting industry.

Australia, New Zealand and Canada have long attracted skilled workers, qualified professionals and business persons from around the world seeking a better life for themselves and their families. It is widely thought that immigration has built these "new world" lands into the prosperous countries that they are today.

Increasing competition for a fixed number of places means that the immigration authorities can only approve applicants with the best prepared applications, thus creating the need for independent immigration consultants.

The immigration consulting industry has been formally recognised by the various governments through the creation of professional industry bodies;

Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA)
Migration Institute of Australia (MIA)
Immigration Advisers Authority (IAA) - New Zealand
Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC)

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 of 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 all regions in New Zealand.

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

Today, Australia's immigration policy allows for the granting of up to 190,300 visas per year. Similarly, New Zealand's immigration policy allows for the granting of 50,000 visas per year and Canada's immigration policy allows for the granting of 255,000 visas per year.

Private migration consultants now assist a substantial number of approved applicants.

Annually, our group advises over 3,000 prospective migrants with a success rate close to 100%, one of the highest  in the industry.  Our team of qualified immigration lawyers and visa consultants, with over 50 years of combined industry experience, are able to maintain this success.

Over the years, we have established an impressive reputation for assisting skilled individuals, families and business people to migrate. As a result, former clients and government posts refer many of our current clients.