I didn’t start in immigration. I started in a small internet café in Tehran in 2004 — full of hope, and quickly faced failure. That early failure taught me something I’ve carried ever since: when a system is missing, effort alone won’t save you.

I rebuilt by teaching. While studying Industrial Engineering, I taught math to students and learned how to simplify complex ideas into clear steps. In 2009, with borrowed money, I opened my first language institute. Over time, it grew into 11 branches and became more than a school — it became a window into people’s biggest life decisions. Many students were planning to migrate, and I began helping them. That’s when I saw the pattern: most migration experiences don’t break people because they’re incapable — they break people because they’re overwhelmed, misinformed, and unsupported.

In 2016, my wife Leila and I moved to Australia. I enrolled in a migration law program in Melbourne, and those first weeks were some of the hardest of my life — new country, new pressure, and studying legal concepts in English while doubting myself every day. I still remember one night I nearly gave up. Then I watched a short clip of Arnold Schwarzenegger saying: “Have a dream — and don’t have a Plan B.” Something clicked. I realised my biggest weakness wasn’t my English or my skills — it was keeping an escape door open. That night I committed fully to building my future.

During my studies, I kept working with clients and started researching a simple question: Why are so many people dissatisfied with migration services? I interviewed over 100 applicants and found that their expectations were surprisingly consistent: realism, expertise, responsiveness, transparency, and support in both the process and real life after arrival. That research became the foundation of what I built next.

I became a registered Australian migration professional, but I didn’t want to build “just another migration office.” I wanted to build an ecosystem — something that supports people end-to-end: decision-making, execution, settlement, growth, and community. Step by step, I built platforms, learning programs, and real-world networks that make the journey clearer and less stressful — not just to reach Australia, but to succeed in Australia.

Today, I still see myself as a migrant — just a few steps ahead. My mission is simple: go beyond the visa. Build a life. Become someone who lifts others.