Meet the Team

The founder of The Emigration Group, Geoff holds dual UK and New Zealand citizenship and now divides his time between New Zealand, the UK, and Australia. Clients can benefit from his unrivalled insight into life 'down under'. Prior to his involvement in migration, Geoff complimented his degree in marketing with ten years experience within a range of service industries.

With over twenty years experience in helping people relocate overseas, Paul is very much a customer-focused individual. Prior to joining The Emigration Group he worked for a leading international removal company. As well as advising on all aspects of immigration policy, Paul can provide expert advice on the shipment of all your personal belongings. Like Geoff, Paul now divides his time between the UK, New Zealand, and Australia. Paul is a fully licensed immigration adviser (IAA No. 201000251).

Mike completed his Accountancy qualifications in Australia and has lived and worked in Adelaide, Perth and Sydney. His Australian business experience coupled with living there for long periods give him a wealth of knowledge on how to successfully assimilate into the Australian way of life. Mike joined The Emigration Group in 2005. Mike is a fully licensed immigration adviser (IAA No. 200902990)

Hailing from New Zealand's North Island, Phil is a graduate in Law and International Relations and joined The Emigration Group after working for Immigration New Zealand (INZ) assessing Skilled Migrant residency cases. Phil's in-depth and inside knowledge of INZ and its procedures, coupled with his legal background proves to be an asset to out clients.

A Business graduate, Sarah spent six years with the Australian Department of Immigration progressing to Senior Immigration Officer. On leaving, she received a Certificate of Appreciation for her 'excellent client service skills and knowledge of regulations'. Joining us in 2001, her knowledge of immigration working practices will benefit clients.

An Australian Registered Migration Agent, No. 92 55934 and a full member of the Migration Institute of Australia, Florence can provide invaluable Visa Administration assistance. From her base in Sydney, NSW, she is also perfectly placed to provide much needed settlement assistance to those clients relocating to New South Wales.

Ceris's main focus and experience has been in customer care, a role she has excelled in for 13 years before joining The Emigration Group in 2003. She is responsible for providing an effective support service to our London based consultants, and also for ensuring smooth client liaison in respect of Jobsearch clients.

With 25 years experience in the service sector, Christine joined The Emigration Group in 1996, initially as Jobsearch Client Liaision Manager. Since then, she has held various key roles and gained a wealth of experience on all aspects of company functions, both in the United Kingdom & New Zealand.

Educated to post-graduate level in business administration, and with substantial overseas experience in senior administrative positions, Chris joined The Emigration Group in 2004. Having lived and worked in more than half a dozen countries helps ease clients through the maze of paper involved in visa processing. Chris is a fully licensed immigration adviser (IAA No. 201000021).

Louise has a strong background in customer care and administration. Before joining The Emigration Group in 2007, she ran her own small business as a Beauty Therapist before moving on to become a Team Leader in the Customer Services Department for a national hotel chain. Louise is client focused and provides a wide administrative role, providing support to our UK based directors and consultants.

Prior to joining The Emigration Group in 2007, Amanda spent 11 years working for a national pub company where she developed an impressive track record. Consistently delivering projects and services to a high standard within allocated timescales saw her promoted to an Operations Administration Supervisor role. Amanda’s ‘can do’ attitude and organisational skills are perfectly suited to her work within our Visa Administration Team.

A Kiwi from the South Island resort town of Queenstown, Allister spent seven years in the adventure tourism business before coming to England and joining The Emigration Group in 2005. In 2009 he returned to New Zealand and is now our Auckland based visa and jobsearch consultant. Allister is a fully licensed immigration adviser (IAA No. 200901795).

Prior to joining The Emigration Group, Sally spent thirteen years within a large retail organisation. Most of this experience was in customer care and senior administration roles. Her manner and expertise are recognised by our clients, from whom she regularly receives glowing letters of thanks. Sally is a fully licensed immigration adviser (IAA No. 200800496).

Diane is an experienced administrator. In her previous role as a client service manager for an Independent Financial Adviser she required judgement and a speedy response to client matters, attention to detail, tracking and progressing of new business. Such experience provides a sound background for the detail of visa administration. Diane is a fully licensed immigration adviser (IAA No. 200902731)

Last but by no means least, Ian is our longest serving employee. With a general personnel background, Ian joined The Emigration Group in 1994 as a consultant and subsequently managed our Visa Administration team for seven years. He now works part-time as a consultant evaluating all initial client eligibility assessments as well as advising on both Australian and New Zealand immigration policy.