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MIA is the professional body for the immigration industry in Australia. For more information visit www.mia.org.au. Migration Bureau staff, agents & associates who are members of MIA:
* Principal MIA Member NEW ZEALAND
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The New Zealand Government Immigration Advisers Licensing Act (2007) IAA requires that anyone providing New Zealand immigration advice be licensed (unless exempt). Licensing is operated by the Immigration Advisers Authority (IAA). For more information, including the code of conduct, visit http://www.iaa.govt.nz/.
For details of the New Zealand Treaty of Waitangi, please go to www.waitangi-tribunal.govt.nz/treaty/
Migration Bureau staff who are NZ IAA Licensed Immigration Advisers who are based in Australia and New Zealand:
| Name |
NZIAA Licence Number |
| Christine Yap | 200900258 |
| Anna McHugh | 200800480 |
| Christine LeBeau | 200901890 |
| Orieta Calumpang | 200800846 |
| Josie Marr | 201200270 |
| Hala Toubia | 201200063 |
Lawyers and/or Licensed Advisors conduct regular immigration regulatory compliance checks on all our new client agencies.
The company has a referral arrangement with Brandts-Giesen McCormick, Barristers and Solicitors for client cases to be handled by an appointed lawyer. See www.lawsociety.org.nz
Under Canadian law, immigration representatives must be either members in good standing of a provincial or territorial law society, including paralegals; members of the Chambre des Notaires du Quebec; or members of the governing body for immigration consultants, ICCRC.
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For details and code of Professional Ethics, see www.iccrc-crcic.ca
Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCIC) working for Migration Bureau based in Canada are as follows;-
| Name |
ICCRC Membership Number |
| John Lironi, MA | R414503 |
| Kamal Channi MA,LLB,CAIIB,FCMI |
R408775 |
Please note: This is not a publicity of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council and therefore ICCRC is not responsible for the contents.
Quebec: Migration Bureau acts as a referral partner on behalf of an appointed Quebec representative. Upon proceeding with the immigration process, it is the client’s responsibility to verify with the attorney specified in the agreement the accuracy, validity and relevance of all the information contained in the assessment report and to liaise directly with the attorney, with no recourse to Migration Bureau (which takes no active role and has no responsibility for the progress of the client's visa file or for the provision of immigration advice in accordance with Quebec immigration rules and regulations).
The Migration Bureau engages the services of the following practising Canadian lawyers based in Canada to assist with the cases of relevant clients;-
| Name | Registration |
| Tracey Dowdeswell | Law Society of British Columbia, # 505209 |
| Brock Beazley BA, LLB |
Nova Scotia Barristers Society- #1996-1034 |
The Migration Bureau refers all clients to the following US External Legal Counsel to assist with the cases of relevant clients and to provide all USA immigration advice;- visit www.nz-uslegal.co.nz
| Name | Registration |
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Zachary Norris |
Bar Code # 24037193 |
UNITED KINGDOM
The Migration Bureau refers all cases of relevant clients to the following UK immigration lawyer;
| Name | Designation |
| Igor Komusanac LLM |
UK Supervisor |
IMPORTANT NOTE: Our company policy is to recommend anyone who is seeking UK immigration advice and who is already present or resident in the UK or Europe to contact our immigration associates Igor and Co directly at www.igorandco.co.uk for assistance
Our Client Care and Compliance Team
If you have any concerns whatsoever at any stage of the immigration process, please feel free to contact our Client Care and Compliance Team at compliance@oceaniadevelopment.com Your concerns will be addressed promptly, (free of charge), with a written explanation and proposed resolution provided.
If necessary, an internal compliance process can be undertaken to investigate your concerns more fully and to provide a mutually agreeable solution. We believe that there is seldom a situation that cannot be reasonably resolved.
For information on Codes of Conduct and on your rights (including that to raise an issue with the relevant regulatory body), please click the links above through to the regulatory body's website.
For your protection, all our specific immigration advice is provided to you solely in writing.
*REGULATORY COMPLIANCE NOTICE: All clients personal details and information will be kept strictly confidential and will not be released to any outside party without your prior permission. Our firm places the utmost importance on adhering to the immigration/migration act and legislation, and code of conduct of the relevant immigration regulatory bodies, and we serve to protect client interests by confirming all specific "immigration advice" solely in writing. In contacting and instructing the Migration Bureau, you agree to our company policy that specific immigration advice will only be provided to you, and accepted and acted-on by you, when it is IN WRITING and signed by our IAA New Zealand LIcensed Immigration Advisors / MARA Australia Registered Migration Agents / ICCRC Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants and/or Immigration Lawyers (see details of these personnel and the code of conduct on our official registrations / our people page).
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