Migration Agent Melbourne
Migration Agent Melbourne · Our principal, Jay To is a migration lawyer not a migration agent and with 20+ years of legal experience can help you migrate to Australia.
Welcome to Migration Agent Melbourne.
To Legal is an Australian law practice based in Melbourne and practises exclusively in Australian immigration law.
Our principal, Jay To:
- is a migration lawyer and holds a current Australian Practising Certificate (Lawyer)
- has 20 years of legal experience including 15 years working in Australian immigration law
- has completed a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Finance dual degree
We provide professional yet personalised immigration services. We think strategically when planning and advising you about your visa application, nominration or sponsorship.
In addition, we provide practical solutions and speak in ‘plain English’ without using unnecessary legal terms.
Our professional fees are charged on a fixed costs basis to avoid any unpleasant surprises with legal costs.
Moreover, fixed costs immigration services provide more certainty for planning and budgeting purposes.
For all your immigration needs contact To Legal for professional and cost-effective immigration services.
Migration Agent Melbourne
It is important to understand that a migration lawyer in Melbourne is not the same as a migration agent in Melbourne, namely:
| Migration Lawyer Melbourne | Migration Agent Melbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| Registered and licensed Australian Lawyer | ✔ | |
| Admitted to practise as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Victorian Supreme Court | ✔ | |
| Completed a Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Laws | ✔ | |
| Gained Legal Training and Work Experience | ✔ | |
| Access to Legal Professional Privilege for Clients | ✔ | |
| Completed a Graduate Diploma in Australian Migration Law | ✔ | |
| Has passed the Legal Training Australia – Capstone Assessment | ✔ |
Using an Overseas Agents
Surprisingly, a common misunderstanding is that it is better to use an overseas agent because:
- a migration lawyer in Melbourne is not located overseas
- a migration lawyer in Melbourne does not speak the local language
In reality, overseas posts such as the Australian Embassy or Australian General-Consulate only communicate in English.
Moreover, any non-English documents provided to an overseas post must have an official English translation.
We believe that due to the complex and complicated Australian immigration laws, policies and procedures that English fluency, and a legal background is better.
Furthermore, like most Australian law practices, we use emails, phone calls and video conferences for most client communications.
Modern technology now allows businesses to operate in an efficient and effective manner that was impossible only a generation ago.
Therefore, the advantages and the convenience of using a local overseas agent is very minimal, if any.
| To Legal Melbourne | Overseas Agents | |
|---|---|---|
| Able to check the law practice is active and registered | click to check | |
| Admitted to practise as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Victorian Supreme Court | ✔ | |
| Completed a Bachelor of Finance and Bachelor of Laws | ✔ | |
| Have Legal Experience (PQE) | 20 years | |
| Have Immigration Experience | 15 years | |
| Maintain up-to-date knowledge of migration law and procedures | ✔ | |
| Keep a Professional Library with direct access to migration laws, regulations and Government policies | ✔ | |
| Undertake annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) | ✔ | |
| Hold Professional Indemnity Insurance (Lawyer) | ✔ |