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How do I check if my immigration consultant is actually licensed?
Every major destination has a public regulator register — CICC in Canada, OISC in the UK, OMARA in Australia, and the licensed adviser register in New Zealand — searchable in a few minutes.
Key points
- Canada: check the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC) public register.
- UK: check the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) register via GOV.UK's finder.
- Australia: check the OMARA register using the adviser's Migration Agent Registration Number (MARN).
- New Zealand: check the Immigration Advisers Authority (IAA) public register.
- Confirm the licence is currently active, not just listed — and check for disciplinary history.
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