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Key Takeaways

12+ Years
Advisory experience
10,569 Assessments
Since 2014
Publicly Verifiable
CICC & MARA registers
Real Abu Dhabi Office
Al Salam Street

How do I verify an immigration consultant in Abu Dhabi is licensed?

You can verify any consultant's Canada or Australia credentials in about two minutes, free: search the CICC public register (college-ic.ca) for Canadian work and the MARA register (mara.gov.au) for Australian work, by name. A consultancy that's genuine will invite that check. Run it on us first.

These registers are run by independent regulators — the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants in Canada and the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority in Australia. They don't endorse anyone; they simply publish who's licensed. That's exactly why they're useful. An ad can say anything. A register entry can't be bought.

Our own practice works through CICC-registered consultants (RCICs) and MARA-registered agents — firm-level, on the record, checkable. We built a page that walks you through the lookup, step by step: Verify Our Credentials. Do the two-minute check on every firm on your shortlist, including us. Then bring whoever passes your hard questions.

What are the most common immigration scams in Abu Dhabi and the UAE?

Four patterns account for most UAE immigration fraud, per official regulator and government advisories: guaranteed job offers abroad, guaranteed visa approvals, payments routed to personal bank accounts, and "consultants" who exist only on social media. No legitimate firm guarantees outcomes or sells employment. Licences, office meetings and written contracts are the filter.

That's the one paragraph of fear this page needs. The empowering part: every one of those patterns fails a simple check. A guarantee? Decisions belong to governments — IRCC, Home Affairs, the Home Office — not to any consultant. A job offer for sale? Regulator codes treat that as a fraud marker. A personal account? Real firms invoice through company accounts. A social-media-only operation? Ask for the office address, then visit it. Ours is on Al Salam Street — you're welcome any working day, by appointment.

What should I ask an immigration consultant before paying?

Ask five things before paying any consultant in Abu Dhabi: who is licensed on my file, and on which register? What's the written scope and refund position? What's my realistic eligibility, in writing? Who actually prepares and submits my application? And what happens if I'm refused? Plain answers to all five are the green light.

A firm that hesitates on any of those is telling you something. We answer them in the first session — including the eligibility one, which is the reason our process starts with an assessment rather than a contract. The pattern we see most across our assessments: the strongest files belong to people who asked hard questions early. Be one of them.

Which countries can I apply to from Abu Dhabi?

From Abu Dhabi, the main skilled-migration destinations in 2026 are Canada (Express Entry and provincial programs), Australia (189/190/491), the UK, the USA and New Zealand — plus the UAE's own Golden Visa for long-term residency without leaving. Eligibility is points- and criteria-based; your nationality doesn't restrict you, your profile decides.

Each route has its own 2026 reality — Canada's draws got more category-driven, Australia's invitations favour scores well above the legal floor, the UK raised its salary threshold. The honest move is one assessment across all of them, ranked by fit, rather than falling for whichever country a billboard sold you this month. Start where the evidence points: Canada PR · Australia skilled migration · UAE Golden Visa.

Our Abu Dhabi office

Cosmos Immigration — Abu Dhabi

Office 1402, Abdullah Darwish Building, Al Salam Street, Abu Dhabi

Phone: +971 2 645 8723 · Email: info@cosmosimmigration.com

Consultations by appointment — book online and choose the Abu Dhabi calendar, or message us on WhatsApp.

We've worked from Abu Dhabi alongside our Dubai headquarters for years, with sister offices in Hyderabad and Oakville, Canada. Same firm, same registers, same rule: the assessment comes before the pitch.

The honest note. We don't guarantee approvals — nobody honestly can, because visa decisions are made by governments, not consultants. We don't sell job offers, quote success percentages, or sign you up before assessing you. What we offer is 12 years of file-building experience and a written, honest answer about your eligibility — including "no, not yet," when that's the truth. A consultancy that can say "no" credibly is the only kind whose "yes" means anything.

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What changed in 2026 (and why current advice matters)

  • As of 30 May 2026: Ontario revoked all nine OINP nomination streams (ontario.ca) — advice built on "Ontario PNP" is out of date overnight.
  • As of February 2026: Canada's category-based Express Entry draws now require 12 months of occupation-specific experience, per IRCC.
  • As of February 2026: the UAE Golden Visa property route accepts mortgaged and off-plan property at AED 2 million total value, as reported under updated ICP guidance.
  • As of January 2026: the UK Skilled Worker route requires B2 English, alongside the £41,700 general salary threshold set in 2025, per gov.uk.
  • As of January 2026: Canada's Start-up Visa stopped accepting new commitment certificates, per IRCC.

Rules moved five times in five months. Whoever advises you should be able to date every claim they make — it's why every figure on this page carries one.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check if an immigration consultant in Abu Dhabi is genuine?

Search the CICC public register (Canada) and the MARA register (Australia) by name — free, about two minutes. Then confirm a physical office and a written service agreement. Roughly speaking: if a firm resists any of those three checks, that's your answer.

Does Cosmos Immigration have a real office in Abu Dhabi?

Yes — Office 1402, Abdullah Darwish Building, Al Salam Street, Abu Dhabi, reachable on +971 2 645 8723. Consultations run by appointment through our online booking calendar. Our headquarters is in Oud Metha, Dubai, with further offices in Hyderabad and Oakville, Canada.

Which visas can Cosmos help with from Abu Dhabi?

Canada (Express Entry, provincial programs, study routes), Australia (189/190/491 and employer routes), the UK, the USA, New Zealand, and the UAE Golden Visa. Work is delivered through CICC-, MARA- and IAA-registered professionals and, where another jurisdiction requires it, regulated practitioners in our network.

How much does a consultation cost?

The first assessment is free. It covers your realistic eligibility across the countries that fit your profile, in plain terms, before any engagement. If we don't think you have a viable case yet, we'll say so and tell you what to build first.

Can a consultant guarantee my visa will be approved?

No — and anyone who says otherwise is showing you a fraud marker, not confidence. Visa decisions are made solely by government authorities. A licensed consultant's real value is eligibility strategy and refusal-proof documentation, not promises about outcomes nobody controls.


Verify us, then talk to us

Cosmos Immigration is a regulated immigration consultancy founded in Dubai in 2014, working through CICC-, MARA- and IAA-registered professionals, with offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Hyderabad and Oakville. 10,569 assessments since 2014 — we know what a strong file looks like. Run the two-minute register check, then book your free assessment at the Abu Dhabi office or message us on WhatsApp. We'll tell you honestly whether this fits — even if the answer is no.

Cosmos Immigration is a private consultancy, not a government body. Program criteria and figures are set by the relevant governments and are subject to change; verified against official sources as of the date shown.

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Monday to Saturday | 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM (UAE Time)

Al Salam Street, Abu Dhabi

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