The 2 key difference between a migrant and an immigrant are as follows: 

 1. An immigrant is a person who comes to live in a country, in comparison to a migrant who moves from a country;

 2. An immigrant permanently relocates whereas a migrant does not;

A migration lawyer is considered to have a specialised accreditation standard because they have completed additional training to practice in the area of immigration law.

You can contact two different organisations to report a complaint about your migration lawyer, the Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA), or the Law Society. MARA is a government organisation who have been established to log the migration lawyers registration within the profession but also to oversee the profession as a whole. The law society, on the other hand, is a much broader organisation which is responsible for issuing practising certificates within the legal profession as a whole and overseeing legal practitioners compliance with their obligations under the profession’s code of conduct.

There are many visa categories in Australia. It is important that you apply for the correct visa to prevent delays and unnecessary expense. Australia has the following visa categories:

Working and Skilled Visas (Work visas):

· Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) Visa

· Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) Visa

· Business Owner

· Business Talent (Permanent)

· Distinguished Talent Visa

· Global Talent Visa

· Employer Nomination Scheme

· Investor Visa

· Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Visa

· Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme

· Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) Visa

· Skilled Independent Visa

· Skilled Recognised Graduate Visa

· Skilled Regional (Provisional) Visa

· Skilled Regional Visa

· Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa

· State or Territory Sponsored Business Owner Visa

· State or Territory Sponsored Investor Visa

· Temporary Activity Visa

· Temporary Graduate Visa

· Temporary Work (International Relations) Visa

· Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) Visa

· Temporary Skilled Shortage Visa

Sponsorship may apply to skilled workers, provided you are unable to find an Australian citizen or permanent resident qualified to do the job. For further information on

whether sponsorship is an option for business, contact our team for a free initial consultation.

Studying and training visas:

· Student Visa

· Student Guardian Visa

· Training Visa

Refugee and humanitarian visas:

· Global Special Humanitarian

· Protection Visa

· Refugee Visa

· Temporary Protection Visa

· Safe Haven Enterprise Visa

Visitor visas:

· Electronic Travel Authority

· Evisitor

· Transit Visa

· Visitor

· Work and Holiday Visa

· Working Holiday Visa

Family and partner visas:

· Adoption Visa

· Aged Dependent Relative Visa (Subclass 114)

· Aged Dependent Relative Visa (Subclass 838)

· Aged Parent Visa

· Carer Visa (Subclass 836)

· Carer Visa (Subclass 116)

· Child Visa (Subclass 101)

· Child Visa (Subclass 802)

· Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) Visa

· Contributory Aged Parent Visa

· Contributory Aged Parent Visa

· Dependant Child Visa

· New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (Temporary) Visa

· Orphan Relative Visa (Subclass 117)

· Orphan Relative Visa (Subclass 837)

· Parent Visa

· Partner (Provisional and Migrant) Visa

· Partner Visa

· Prospective Marriage Visa

· Remaining Relative Visa (Subclass 115)

· Remaining Relative Visa (Subclass 835)

· Sponsored Parent (Temporary) Visa

Other visas:

· Bridging visa

· Crew Travel Authority Visa

· Former Resident Visa

· Maritime Crew Visa

· Medical Treatment Visa

· Resident Return Visa

· Special Category Visa

· Special Purpose Visa

· Investor Retirement Visa

· Confirmatory (Residence) Visa

The process for becoming an Australian citizen is as follows:

1. Make sure you’re eligible

2. Prepare and copy your supporting documents such as birth certificate, change of name certificates, marriage certificates, passports, etc. Ensure that these certificates have been officially translated into English if necessary. You may be required to have copies of your documents certified.

3. Complete the application form

4. Lodge your application

5. Attend your appointment with the Department of Home Affairs

6. Complete the citizenship test

7. Wait for the outcome

8. Receive the decision

9. Appeal the outcome if necessary

10. Attend the citizenship ceremony

You can become a permanent resident by applying for a permanent visa that allows you to stay in Australia. The three common permanent visa categories that allow this are:

1. Family stream permanent visa

2. Work stream permanent visa

3. Business or investor-stream permanent visa

Before you can apply for a permanent visa, you need to ensure that you meet the requirements of the visa you are applying for. These requirements include medical and criminal record checks. You find the full list of eligibility requirements on the Home Affairs website.

Once you have ensured you are eligible for your selected visa, you can file your application along with any supporting documents. These documents may include certified copies of birth certificates, passports, proof of education, etc. You will also need to ensure that your documents have been translated into English prior to lodging your application.