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Immigration Law

We can help you navigate doing business in Australia by assisting you in engaging skilled international workers for short and long term projects 

Immigration Law

Whether establishing an Australian business, looking for investor visa options or expanding your existing business investments in Australia, we provide a full range of legal services to assist. The Department of Home Affairs apply strict criteria to all business and employment migration. Our expert migration professionals streamline the process to make business migration predictable.

Expertise

Australian law requires that immigration assistance may only be provided by a person who is registered with the Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA).

Our Registered Migration Agents have market-leading expertise across the following areas:

  • business skills visas
  • temporary and permanent employment visas
  • labour agreements
  • significant investor visas
  • risk management and compliance.

Experience

Our business migration professionals assist corporations to bring in international workers, get approval for incoming secondments and troubleshoot international transfers. 

Holding Redlich Registered Migration Agents act in accordance with the Code of Conduct. Please refer to Migration Agent Registration Authority’s website for a copy of the code.

Key Contacts

Rachel Drew

Rachel Drew

Partner

Brisbane
Rebecca Macmillan

Rebecca Macmillan

Registered Migration Agent

Cairns

Recent Posts

14 September 2021 - Knowledge

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The Partner program is by far the largest component of the Family stream, usually making up around 80 per cent of the program, and for program years 2020-21 and 2021-22 constituting 94 per cent.

30 August 2021 - Knowledge

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The Australian Agriculture visa responds to workforce shortages in the agriculture and primary industry sectors, and recent changes to the Working Holiday Maker program developed as part of the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement.

18 August 2021 - Knowledge

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It could become a lot easier for skilled workers to be granted permanent residency in Australia under recommendations set out in a new Parliamentary report.

04 August 2021 - Knowledge

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The Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Alex Hawke MP has announced the inclusion of pharmacists on the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL). This addition of three occupations brings the PMSOL to 44 in total. Priority visa processing will be given to those occupations on the PMSO.

20 July 2021 - Knowledge

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For the second year in a row COVID-19 is causing headaches for grain farmers, who are begging the Federal and state governments to allow them to bring in overseas machinery drivers for this year's harvest.

21 June 2021 - Knowledge

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There is growing unease within the Coalition over the federal government's proposed new agriculture visa, as experts warn it could undermine Australia's flagship labour schemes for Pacific Island workers.

07 June 2021 - Knowledge

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With COVID-19, travel restrictions have brought migration to a standstill. But amid the gloom, there’s a unique opportunity to reset our permanent skilled migration program to favour young, high-skilled workers who bring the biggest economic benefits to Australia.

11 May 2021 - Knowledge

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The Morrison Government announced that owing to the ongoing unrest in Myanmar, Myanmar nationals currently in Australia on temporary visas may apply to extend their stay until it is safe to return home. The Australian Government will be writing to all Myanmar citizens temporarily in Australia with further advice on how to remain lawful in Australia.

27 April 2021 - Knowledge

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The federal government's COVID-related travel exemptions exclude overseas-based parents of adult Australian citizens and permanent residents. The Australian Border Force (ABF) said the definition of immediate family only applies to spouses, de facto partners, dependent children and legal guardians of citizens or permanent residents.

12 April 2021 - Knowledge

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A global campaign launching, ‘It Takes a Community’, spotlights migrants and fellow community members who contribute to building stronger and more inclusive societies, especially taking into account their roles during the current pandemic.

31 March 2021 - Knowledge

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A 36-year-old Malaysian national has been detained for being an unlawful non-citizen after he was allegedly found to be a key facilitator in the exploitation of foreign workers.

15 March 2021 - Knowledge

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Since the closure of the international border in March 2020 and the significantly reduced capacity of commercial flights, the Australian Border Force (ABF) has removed 711 unlawful non-citizens to countries across the world.

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