Biwek Thapa

Opal Consulting was founded by Biwek Thapa in 2008. Biwek arrived in Australia in 1996 as an international student and achieved a Diploma and a Bachelor’s Degree in IT. After a successful career in the IT industry, Biwek decided to apply his skills and experience to help international students and others on the path to Australia.
He received a Graduate Certificate in Migration Law and Practice from the Australian National University and is a Registered Migration Agent. In 2008, Opal Consulting opened offices in Nepal and Australia to assist people in both countries with their migration and study needs. It currently has offices in Sydney and Kathmandu.
Besides managing Opal Consulting, Biwek is an active member of the Nepalese community in Sydney. He is immediate past president of Nepalese Australian Democratic Forum (NADF), current advisor and past executive member of NRNA (Non-Resident Nepali Association) Australia, and the founding president and current advisor of Australian Education Consultants’ Alliance (AECA). He is also a community representative on the board of Migration Alliance and serves as a Vice-Chairman of the Liberal Friends of Nepal (LFoN).