Immigration & Visas · Canberra
6 skilled & business visas firms in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, including Canberra City, Belconnen, Woden, Tuggeranong.
6 firms
Dickson, ACT · Canberra
NatLaw provides legal services in Dickson, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
They advise both employers and applicants on sponsorship, nomination and eligibility requirements.
Skilled visas give workers a pathway to live in Australia and give employers access to talent they can't find locally.
The Skills in Demand visa replaced the Temporary Skill Shortage visa in December 2024. Permanent skilled pathways include employer nomination and points-tested visas, with state nomination programs varying by state.
Understand the next step
Identify the proposed occupation, sponsorship or business pathway and current status. Requirements and available pathways should be checked at the time of advice.
Ask which tasks belong to the applicant, sponsor and adviser and how their interests are managed.
A Canberra address does not automatically mean ACT law is the only law involved. Commonwealth decisions, workplace matters and transactions involving nearby NSW can require different experience and procedures.
For skilled & business visas, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant ACT experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Canberra. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
Gather identity documents, visa records, decision letters and application history. Confirm who will give the advice and their scope of work.
Ask which requirements and evidence need assessment, including translations or reports. No provider can guarantee the application outcome.
Agree who receives correspondence and tracks requests. Keep a complete copy of lodged material and understand what you approve before submission.
Separate professional fees from government charges, translations and other expenses. Preparing an application does not necessarily include a review or court proceeding.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Provide expiry dates and the entire decision letter immediately. Review rights and dates depend on the particular decision and circumstances.
In the ACT, the Magistrates Court and Supreme Court share the caseload without an intermediate court. Tenancy, discrimination, planning and guardianship disputes go to ACAT. Canberra also hosts many federal bodies, so public law and Commonwealth employment matters are common. The ACT Law Society regulates practitioners and handles complaints.
Good to know
Possibly, if the occupation and business meet the requirements of an employer-sponsored visa.
Most matters start in the Magistrates Court. More serious cases go to the Supreme Court of the ACT. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Practising certificates in Australian Capital Territory are managed by the ACT Law Society. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Foster Johnson Family and Collaborative Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Partner & Family Visas and Parenting & Child Custody.
Belconnen, ACT · Canberra
Yellow Legal provides legal services in Belconnen, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Parenting & Child Custody.
Dickson, ACT · Canberra
M Legal provides legal services in Dickson, ACT. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Property & Conveyancing and Citizenship.
UNITED LEGAL provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Notary Public & JP Services and Citizenship.
Downer, ACT · Canberra
UNITED LEGAL provides legal services in Downer, ACT. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Notary Public & JP Services and Partner & Family Visas.
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.