Immigration

Maddocks' specialist immigration law team offers pre-eminent expertise in handling all aspects of immigration and nationality law with particular emphasis on 'business and skilled', temporary and permanent residency visas.

Our expertise and proven track record for achieving results is complemented by our team's expansive network across both corporate and government spheres. Our team's focus is to deliver personalised, effective and highly responsive advice to clients.

We advise tertiary international student providers on the requirements of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act, the National Code of Practice, and policy and compliance issues as part of our extensive experience in all aspects of student visa matters generally.

We are committed to achieving successful outcomes for our clients. Our highly qualified legal practitioners offer:

– proven track record and excellent reputation for high quality visa applications
– the highest level of professional legal standards and ethics
– International focus and access – we service clients worldwide
– pre-eminent practical and strategic experience, and understanding of policy formulation and application – we understand the complex policies and processes that apply in this area based on our extensive experience
– the latest in Information Technologies to ensure efficient and effective communication
– ready accessibility
– value and results through timely visa approval and successful outcomes

Immigration Law Supporting Global Business

Maddocks' Immigration Law team represents both individuals and domestic and multi-national corporations establishing and/or operating within Australia in all aspects of business-related and skilled immigration law. Team members are up to date with the latest developments in policy and are skilled in advising employers on compliance with immigration sponsorship obligations and work visa requirements.

They have assisted companies in the hospitality, software, telecommunications, manufacturing, construction, entertainment, tourism, consumer products, international trade and other sectors and have secured temporary work visas and permanent residence for personnel at the executive, managerial, professional and technical levels.

Our expert lawyers represent clients before the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs and Australian Consulates overseas in all areas of business, skilled and family immigration.

These areas include:

Business Visas
Business Owner (or Part Business Owner)
Senior Executive
Investor
State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner/Senior Executive/Investor
Business Talent

Skilled Migration Visas
Sponsorship by Australian Business
Sponsorship by Overseas Business
Employer Nomination Scheme

Student Visas
Onshore and Offshore Student Visa Applications
Student Visa Cancellations
Revocation of Visa Cancellation

Skilled Visas
Graduate Skilled Visas
General Skilled Migration Visas

Family Visas
Spouse
Child
Parent
Others

Temporary Visas
Visitor Visas
Business Visas
Other Temporary Visas

In addition to advising in these areas, Maddocks' Immigration Law Team also can assist clients in the following related areas:

– Change of Status to Permanent Residence
– Resident Return Visas
– Citizenship
– Health Issues
– Character Issues
– Review Rights
– Migration Review Tribunal, Administrative Appeals Tribunal
– Appeals Rights, Federal Court and Federal Magistrates' Court and High Court of Australia

The Immigration Law team is part of Maddocks' Workplace Services Group. We identify and manage all related employment, IR and anti-discrimination risks that are often part of the business immigration context for our HR Manager clients. Our holistic approach to all employment-related issues (including everything from business immigration through industrial relations and employment law to OH&S) ensures our clients have access to comprehensive services.

Maddocks Lawyers also provides expertise across all corporate legal requirements, ranging from IP, tax and banking and finance through to restructures, merges and acquisitions and property law. We pride ourselves on our exceptional ability to service all corporate legal needs.

Useful Links

Migration Agents Registration Authority Code of Conduct
Law Institute of Victoria, Australia
Immigration Lawyers Association of Australasia (ILAA) Focus Group, Law Council of Australia