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 MIGRATION BUREAU 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. Migration Bureau staff, agents & associates who currently have a Migration Agents Registration Number;
| NAME |
TITLE |
Migration Agents Registration Number |
| David Lloyd |
Registered Migration Agent |
9251054 |
| Snezana Mitrevska |
Registered Migration Agent |
9791795 |
| Sharyn Hsueh |
Registered Migration Agent |
0533780 |
| Anka Sahin |
Registered Migration Agent |
0640984 |
| William Rose |
Registered Migration Agent |
0210113
|
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:
| MIA Member |
Membership Number |
| David Lloyd* |
490 |
| Snezana Mitrevska |
2173 |
| Sharyn Hsueh |
2352 |
| Anka Sahin |
2865 |
* Principal MIA Member
NEW ZEALAND
IAA - IMMIGRATION ADVISERS AUTHORITY
The new Immigration Advisers Licensing Act came into effect on 5 May 2008 and requires anyone providing New Zealand immigration advice to be licensed (unless exempt). Licensing will be run by the Immigration Advisers Authority (IAA).
For more information on the IAA visit http://www.iaa.govt.nz/. To view the Code of Conduct click here.
Migration Bureau staff who are licensed immigration advisers:
| NAME |
Licence Number |
| Anka Sahin |
200800332 |
| Sharyn Hsueh |
200900979 |
| Christine Yap |
200900258 |
| Anna McHugh |
200800480 |
CANADA
CSIC - CANADA SOCIETY FOR IMMIGRATION CONSULTANTS
*
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.
The Migration Bureau engages Canadian practising lawyers - see section below for details.
| NAME |
Membership Number |
| John Lironi |
M063049 |
*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.
Migration Bureau staff, agents and associates who are members of the Canadian Law Society;
| NAME |
TITLE |
LAW SOCIETY |
| Tracey Dowdeswell |
Immigration Lawyer |
Law Society of British Columbia |
UNITED KINGDOM
OISC - OFFICE OF THE OVERSEAS IMMIGRATION COMMISSIONER
OISC is an independent public body responsible for ensuring that all immigration advisers fulfil the requirements of good practice. The OISC is also responsible for regulating immigration advisers in accordance with the Commissioner's Code of Standards and Rules. For more information on OISC visit www.oisc.gov.uk. To view the Code of Standards click here.
Migration Bureau staff, agents & associates who are members of OISC;
| OISC Member |
Registration Number |
Advisor No |
| Shahid Aziz |
FC200300089 |
019863 |
MIA - MIGRATION INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA
