In the prevailing socio economic scenario; of slump in industry & reduced job opportunities; the skilled professionals feel very insecure about their career prospects. Similarly there is a very tough competition for students in seeking admission in desired stream and desired institution. Hence perforce the skilled professionals and students have to look beyond in foreign lands to meet their aspirations.

The prevailing situation has generated a very hot market for immigration and study abroad and has made the aspirants very vulnerable to fly by night operators. Since there was no government or non government body to regulate the affairs of immigration and international studies, it is with this background that founder members of APIEC formed this noble association to act as light House for guiding the destiny of aspirants and bring in respectability to consultants in the field of Immigration and International Education. Today immigratic n and study abroad is a major industry in India and it is essential that its contributions in the development of country are recognized and acknowledged at social and official platforms. It equally must act as a deterent to the unscruplus consultants.In the last 4 years APIEC has gone strength to strength and has geared itself to achieve its aims and objectives. It has opened the membership to all immigration and Education consultants of repute.