Australian Immigration Lawyer in Hong Kong
Mr. Rickard has made many trips to China and Hong Kong from 1996 – 2015, during which he developed strong friendships with many clients. Here he is seen with a long time Chinese Australian friend in Hong Kong, where Mr. Rickard now has an associated office with...
Australian Immigration Lawyer in China
Mr. Rickard seen here conducting his second of five migration seminar tours, this time in Qingdao, China. Mr. Rickard has helped thousands of potential migrants in Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Urumqi, Dandong, Dalian and many other cities during his multiple trips to...
Australian Immigration Lawyer in Bangladesh
Mr. Rickard seen here advising migrants after conducting his second very popular migration seminar tour in Bangladesh. On these tours in 2006, Mr. Rickard helped thousands of potential migrants in Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna and Sylhet understand how they could...
Australian Immigration Lawyer And Tony Abbott
Justin Rickard was invited to a Sydney business dinner to introduce The Honourable Tony Abbott, then a Minister in Australia’s Federal Parliament and recently Australian Prime Minister. The Honourable Tony Abbott MP warmly thanked Mr. Rickard for his introduction,...
Best Time of Year to Save on Australian Visa Fees
Question: “When is the best time to save on Australian visa application fees?” Answer: “Now!” If you want to save on your migration or visa application fees (already high enough) that are payable to the government, then you need to act now...
Overcoming Migration Fear
Migrating to Australia or any other country is a very big step … We all know fear. It is one of the ingredients of being human, part of our living landscape. Many of us try to kill off our fears, or downright deny them. This is not healthy. Fears have protected...
Australia’s Business Talent Visa
Permanent Australian residence visa for business people Australia’s Business Talent visa is a permanent residence visa for business people who are nominated by an Australian state or territory government agency. We arrange this nomination for our clients. To be able...
Australian Immigration Trends
Almost a third of Australia’s estimated resident population now born overseas. In 2014-15, net overseas migration reflected an annual gain of 168,200 persons, 9.8% less than in 2013-14. That is almost 10% fewer people arrived in Australia, after taking into...
Can You Add Your Spouse or De-Facto To Your Application After Lodgement?
Did you know you could join your spouse / de facto / partner to your Australian visa application? Many clients either do not know they can join their spouse/de-facto/partner to their visa application or they forget to. Or else they enter into such a relationship...
The Temporary Work Visa 457
Australian work visa 457 … The Temporary Work (Skilled) Visa (Subclass 457) has existed for around 20 years now and allows skilled workers from an approved government list of occupations to come to or remain in Australia and work. Approved business sponsors...
Not Your Regular Australian Spouse Visa
My funniest case or client ever! Same as love – unique and funny … Two very stylish and attractive French clients applied for an Australian Spouse Visa. The man had become an Australian and his partner was a very, very stunning French blonde. Both of them...
Would David Bowie Migrate To Australia?
Justin Rickard on David Bowie’s life I just read a great blog post about the possible meanings behind David Bowie’s amazing life. “So what?” You say? “What’s that got to do with me wanting to migrate to Australia?” I hear you say next. Well before I...
Your 457 Visa May Be Affected By New Laws
Civil and administrative sanctions and Visa cancellations await those who are engaged in illegal Visa Sponsorship in Australia. Avoid mistakes and penalties with an Australian Government accredited migration lawyer, Justin Rickard.
Why You Must Never Hire A Migration Agent Who Is Not Australian Government Registered
Is your migration agent Australian government registered? In Australia, Registered Migration Agents must be licensed then registered with Australia’s Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA). A person who is not registered cannot charge clients a...
Kenyan Family Overcomes The Impossibility Of Migrating to Australia
Kenyan father donates his kidney to his son to get him an Australian visa You can learn from this amazing case about the passion of a Kenyan Indian family for a better and safer life in Australia. In 2000 we presented migration seminars in Nairobi, Kenya and met some...
False Promise of Australian Residence Tricked Asian Family Into Selling Their Home
Migration challenge – Asian family apparently tricked into selling their home on false promise of Australian residence … The client and his wife, 4 children and their grandmother arrived in Australia under a visitor visa subclass 600 about a month ago. An agent...
Temporary Graduate Visa Application From Vietnamese Man
Failure to meet just one criteria will lead to visa refusal A potential migrant from Vietnam applied for a Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa but failed to simply apply for an Australian Federal Police check before making the visa application. He therefore did not...
5 Secrets On The First Golden Rule Of Immigration – How To Make It Work In Your Favour
The First Golden Rule of Migration – Never Ever Delay Your Migration Application Almost without exception, apply to migrate now, not later! Here are the 5 little known secrets on to make sure your migration is both cheaper and more likely to succeed. As...