Accreditations & government approvals for agents in Punjab

127 accredited or government-approved entities are on record across 6 official bodies — from India's MEA and Australia's MARA to AAERI membership, Canada's CICC/RCIC register, ICEF accreditation and the official IELTS test centres. We match these to the register listings and let you verify each at its official source.

🏅 MEA Recruiting Agent 16 on record

Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India · India

Central registration under the Emigration Act, 1983 for recruitment for overseas employment. Rare and strict — only about 212 agents in Punjab hold it.

Official register → · Browse the 16 on record →

🇦🇺 AAERI member 38 on record

Association of Australian Education Representatives in India · Australia / India

Membership of AAERI, the self-regulatory body of education agents in India representing Australian universities and colleges. Members hold valid agreements with Australian institutions and commit to a code of ethics.

Official register → · Browse the 38 on record →

📝 Official IELTS test centre 12 on record

British Council / IDP IELTS Australia · India

An official IELTS test location run by one of the two authorized conductors in India — the British Council and IDP. IELTS is jointly owned by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge.

Official register → · Browse the 12 on record →

🛂 MARA-registered migration agent register wired

Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA), Australia · Australia

Registration with Australia's OMARA. Only registered migration agents may lawfully give Australian immigration assistance. The official register is searchable by country.

Official register →

🍁 CICC-regulated consultant (RCIC) register wired

College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants, Canada · Canada

A Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant licensed by the CICC. Only an RCIC (or a lawyer/notary) may be paid to represent you to IRCC. The College keeps a public register.

Official register →

🌐 ICEF Agency Status 61 on record

ICEF GmbH · Global

ICEF Agency Status (IAS) is an international accreditation for student-recruitment agencies, screening for financial standing, references and business practices. Accredited agencies appear in the public IAS directory.

Official register → · Browse the 61 on record →

Frequently asked questions

How do I check if a Punjab agent is accredited?

Ask which body they claim (state Travel Act licence, MEA, AAERI, CICC/RCIC, MARA, ICEF or an official IELTS centre), then verify it on that body's own public register — each is linked on this page. On our directory, an agent's profile shows the accreditations it matches by name.

Which accreditation matters for a student visa?

For a student or tourist visa the state Punjab Travel Act licence is the baseline; AAERI membership is a strong signal for Australian study, and a CICC-licensed RCIC for paid Canadian immigration advice. MEA registration is for overseas jobs. IELTS is conducted only by the British Council and IDP.

Does an accreditation guarantee a good agent?

No accreditation guarantees an outcome, and none lets an agent guarantee a visa. Accreditations confirm the agent is authorized and accountable to a regulator — a necessary check, combined with the licence status and your own due diligence.

What each accreditation means → · Search the register

Last updated: 2026-09-15