Immigration Law

In the global world of business international recruitment of skilled personnel is vital to businesses meeting their operational objectives and labour force needs.

Holding Redlich’s specialist immigration law team provides strategic, expert and practical advice and business solutions in all aspects of immigration and nationality law with particular focus on skilled and business migration.

As market leaders, we keep abreast of the law and policy.  With our expansive network across both corporate and government spheres, we are well placed to service your needs.  We get to know your business and your challenges and provide you with effective and timely business solutions. 

We advise on sponsor’s obligations and monitoring and reporting procedures to ensure compliance. 

We specialise in complex migration, health, character and “exceptional circumstances on English and employment and age grounds” cases.

Business Sponsorship Arrangements

• Advice on Australian and overseas and business sponsorship arrangements
• Advice on business sponsorship obligations and employment related matters
• Preparation, lodgement and approval of sponsorships, nominations and visa applications
• Advice on compliance issues, sponsorship monitoring, audits and site visits
• Advice and assistance on work rights, verification of work rights, recruitment protocols and risk management
• Advice and assistance on breaches of sponsorship obligations, sanctions and penalties
• Advice and assistance on Employer and Recruiter responsibilities in regard to overseas workers
• Assistance with employer nomination and regional sponsorship schemes
• Advice and assistance on recognition of overseas qualifications, licensing and registration requirements
• Advice and assistance on recognition of overseas qualifications, skills assessments, licensing and registration requirements
• Advice and assistance on negotiating approval of Labour Agreements including On Hire Agreements
• Advice and assistance on negotiating approval of Enterprise Migration Agreements

Visa Solutions

We secure temporary and permanent residence visas for personnel at executive, managerial, professional, technical and trade levels. 

Our lawyers represent clients in interviews or appearances before the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Australian Consulates or Tribunals of Review and the Courts.

We provide advice on all visa categories, including:

• Sponsorship by Australian business
• Sponsorship by overseas business
• Employer nomination scheme
• Regional sponsored migration scheme
• Labour agreements
• Skilled migration visas

We pride ourselves on knowing our clients business, their industry and their operational needs.  We represent individual, domestic and multinational corporations across a range of industry sectors.  These include:

• Mining
• Construction
• Biomedical
• Retail
• Civil Engineering
• Tourism
• Health
• Recruitment
• Information Technology
• Education
• Agriculture
• Aviation
• Consumer Products
• Hospitality
• Manufacturing and others

International Education Services

We provide specialist advice on all aspects of the State, Territory and Commonwealth regulatory framework relevant to international education providers – including Universities, vocational education providers and schools.

Our advices range from quality assurance, professional standards and student welfare, to liability issues in the context of risk management, audit, compliance and re-registration requirements. 

Our experience in working with international education providers is complimented by our skills and experience in all aspects of Australia’s Migration Program and the policy framework.  This includes student visas, cancellations and revocations and the General Skilled Migration Program.

Other Immigration-Related Issues

We offer a broad range of migration-related advice and visa services to those seeking temporary/permanent residency in Australia.  We also assist permanent residents seeking citizenship or to sponsor other family members to secure entry into Australia.  These include:

• Change of status to permanent residence
• Resident return visas
• Family migration
• Citizenship
• Health issues
• Character issues
• Review rights
• Visa cancellations
• Representation at tribunals and courts (Migration Review Tribunal, Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Federal Magistrates Court, Federal Court and High Court of Australia)

Related Employment, Commercial and General Services

Our immigration lawyers work closely with Holding Redlich’s employment, commercial and general services so as to provide comprehensive and seamless support to business and individuals.

From preparing expatriate employment agreements to advice on industrial relations or discrimination complaints, Holding Redlich offers a seamless service to those employing international workers in employment law and related matters.

About Holding Redlich

Holding Redlich’s specialist immigration services is complimented by Holding Redlich’s presence as a national commercial law firm.  We act for companies of all sizes, government and individuals.

We offer high quality, efficient and commercially focused advice in employment, property, corporate and commercial law.

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: https://www.mara.gov.au/default.aspx?ArticleID=630.