Australian Visa and Immigration Information

Welcome to the Higgins & Webster home page. Higgins & Webster is a specialist migration firm and can assist you with all aspects of migrating to Australia - from short-stay visas to permanent residence. We are committed to providing our clients with services which are unmatched in quality and value for money. Contact Higgins & Webster and let our consultants guide you through the complex and constantly changing Australian Immigration policies and regulations and prepare for you a successful visa application.

This website provides an outline of the most commonly used visa categories, so that potential migrants to Australia can make a preliminary assessment of their eligibility under these categories. You can even do a points test for the Skilled migration category online! We look forward to being of service to you.

Australian Temporary Residence Visas

Apply for a temporary residence visa if you intend to stay in Australia temporarily for a holiday, working holiday, for study, or if you need to travel to Australia frequently for business purposes.

Australian Company Sponsorship Visas

An Australian company can sponsor a prospective employee for temporary or permanent residence in Australia. A visa will be granted on the condition that the applicant take up a skilled position with the sponsoring organisation. Representatives of foreign companies which intend to open a branch office in Australia may also qualify.

Australian Family Sponsorship Visas and Family Migration to Australia

If you have close family living in Australia, they may sponsor you for migration to Australia. Or, if you are married to, in a de-facto relationship with, or intend to marry an Australian citizen or permanent resident then you may be eligible for permanent residence on spouse grounds.

Australian Skilled Migration and Australian Points Test Visas

If you have studied at university or served an apprenticeship and have professional qualifications or trade skills as well as some work experience in your occupation, you may be eligible for migration to Australia through the migration points test in the Skilled Independent or Skilled Australian Sponsored visa categories.

Australian Business Visas and Business Migration to Australia

If you have a background in business management or high level investment activities and are interested in investing in Australia, starting up a new business in Australia or purchasing an ownership interest in an existing Australian business, you and your family may be eligible for permanent residence status under Australia's business migration program.

Our Services

Higgins & Webster offers a range of services to our clients. We can represent you in all your dealings with the Department of Immigration including preparing your entire application and supporting materials, lodging your application and handling all correspondence with the Department of Immigration. Alternatively, we can supply you with an application pack containing relevant application forms and instructions for a visa category. We also offer our clients ongoing advice by e-mail.

Australian links

Here are some links to other web sites which may be of interest to prospective migrants to Australia. However, if you intend to leave this web site please remember to bookmark this page so that you can return easily at a later date. Thank you for visiting our web site.