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Maaike van der Zon - Registered Migration Agent
Maaike is Leeuwin Immigration Australia's director and Registered Migration Agent with over 20 years experience in the Australian migration industry.
In 2009 Maaike founded her own company, Leeuwin Immigration Australia Pty Ltd. The company provides highly specialised and tailor-made advice to businesses, family sponsors and migrants.
Between 2001 and 2007 Maaike worked for the State Government in Western Australia providing advice and assistance to businesses wanting to sponsor migrants for skilled positions.
In 2007 Maaike accepted the role of South West Area Manager and established the South West office of a Perth-based migration agency. During this time Maaike completed a Graduate Certificate in Australian Migration Law and Practice from Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia and obtained her registration as an Australian Registered Migration Agent.
Maaike also has a University Degree in Economics from the University of Amsterdam.
Maaike, a Dutch and Australian citizen, speaks fluent Dutch and English.
She is a member of the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) and is registered through the Office of the Migration Agent Registration Authority (OMARA).
Migration Agents Registration Number (MARN): 0848473 MIA Membership Number: 3163
Sophie Karin Forbes – Registered Migration Agent
Sophie is a newly registered migration agent, working alongside Maaike to provide highly-specialised migration advice and assistance to our clients.
Having successfully completed a Graduate Diploma in Australian Migration law and Practice at Griffith University, Sophie has also passed the Capstone Assessment to obtain OMARA registration as an Australian migration agent.
In her home country of Scotland, Sophie completed studies in International Business Management and Sustainable Development Management. She gained over 5 years of industry experience as a Business Development Analyst for Global Energy Group, working on forecasting and project development analysis for large, multi-sector energy projects.
Before emigrating to Australia, Sophie was employed by Mott Macdonald as a Business Development Analyst for the energy division of their global international development consultancy based in London.
More recently, Sophie has completed over three years of practical mentorship at Leeuwin Immigration Australia, assisting Maaike in all aspects of client and application handling.
Sophie is a citizen of the UK and Germany and is a permanent resident of Australia. She speaks fluent English and German.
Sophie is a member of the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) and is registered through the office of the Migration Agent Registration Authority (OMARA).
Migration Agent Registration Number (MARN): 2318008 MIA Membership number: 27482
