Migration agent in the Sydney CBD
Registered migration advice from our office at 50 Clarence Street, a few minutes’ walk from Wynyard and Town Hall. Student, graduate, skilled, partner and employer-sponsored visas — assessed by a MARA-registered agent, with the honest answer first.
At a glance
- Our office
- Suite 1002, 50 Clarence StreetSydney NSW 2000
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 9am–5pmBy appointment
- Getting here
- Wynyard or Town Hall stationBoth a short walk away
- Consultation
- AUD 150 for 60 minutesFree for Scholar Hub students, and credited towards your professional fee
Sydney CBD
The city where most of this work actually happens
The CBD holds the largest concentration of international students and sponsored professionals in the country. It is also where the paperwork tends to go wrong quietly — a course change that breaches a visa condition, a nomination lodged against the wrong occupation list, a partner application short on the evidence that matters.
Students at city campuses
UTS, the University of Sydney and the cluster of private colleges around Clarence, Kent and George Streets. Course choice that stands up to scrutiny, Confirmation of Enrolment, provider transfers and subclass 500 conditions.
Graduates staying on
Subclass 485 in the Post-Higher Education and Post-Vocational Education streams — timing the application around your course completion date rather than your graduation ceremony.
Sponsored professionals
CBD employers in finance, technology and professional services. Nomination and visa under subclass 482, and the employer-nominated permanent route under 186.
Partners and families
Onshore 820 then 801, offshore 309 then 100. What counts as evidence across the four areas the Department actually assesses.
What we advise on
The pathways we handle for Sydney clients
Every card states who it suits and the usual sticking point. Full detail is on the immigration services page.
Student visa
500Full-time study with a registered provider. Course choice that stands up to scrutiny, the Confirmation of Enrolment, and the conditions attached to the grant.
- Suits
- New and continuing students
- Watch
- Course progress and attendance under condition 8202
Temporary Graduate
485Stay and work after a qualifying Australian qualification. The window is timed from meeting your course requirements, not from the graduation ceremony.
- Suits
- Recent graduates
- Watch
- Applying late — the most common way this visa is lost
Skilled migration
189 · 190Points-tested permanent residence, with or without state nomination. Skills assessment comes first, and the occupation you nominate shapes everything after it.
- Suits
- Skilled applicants with assessable occupations
- Watch
- Points claimed but not evidenced
Partner visa
820/801 · 309/100Onshore or offshore, in two stages. Assessed across the financial aspects of the relationship, the household, social recognition and mutual commitment.
- Suits
- Spouses and de facto partners
- Watch
- The second stage is not automatic
Employer sponsored
482 · 186Sponsored temporary work, and the employer-nominated permanent route. Your status depends on the sponsoring employment, which is the risk worth understanding first.
- Suits
- Applicants with a willing employer
- Watch
- Occupation list and salary thresholds
Skills assessment
Step oneThe mandatory first step for skilled migration, done through the assessing authority for your occupation. We work with the major assessing bodies regularly.
- Suits
- Anyone considering a skilled visa
- Watch
- Employment evidence that does not agree with itself
Where we meet
Come to the office, or start online
Consultations run in person at Clarence Street or online, whichever suits you. Either way you get the same thing: a registered agent working through your actual circumstances, and a written quote before any work begins.
Our nearest office
Sydney CBD
Suite 1002, 50 Clarence Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm
Wynyard and Town Hall stations are both a short walk away.
Wherever you are
Online consultation
Video or phone, Monday to Friday
Documents exchanged securely
Offshore applicants welcome
We also have offices in Lahore and Vadodara for applicants offshore.
How we work
Four steps, and you know where you stand at step two
You should know whether an application is viable before you spend money on it. If it is not yet, we say so and set out what would change that.
- 01
Tell us your situation
Visa status, qualifications, work history, family. The enquiry form below covers most of it.
- 02
Consultation and assessment
A registered agent maps your realistic options, the evidence needed, and the honest timeline — including the case for not applying yet.
- 03
A written quote, then the work
Fixed professional fees agreed before anything starts. Document preparation, drafting and lodgement.
- 04
Through to the decision
We respond to requests from the Department and keep you informed until the outcome, rather than going quiet after lodgement.
Who advises you
Registered, accountable advice
Migration advice in Australia is regulated. Your file is handled by a MARA-registered migration agent bound by the Code of Conduct — which means the advice you act on is accountable, and you can verify the registration yourself.
MARN 1793706 — verifiable on the MARA Register of Migration Agents.
QEAC 1942 — Qualified Education Agent Counsellor, certified by PIER.
ICEF accredited agency #4216 — independently vetted education agency.
Advising since 2014 — education and migration, from offices in Sydney, Parramatta and Melbourne.
Upasana Rai
Principal Migration Agent · MARN 1793706 · QEAC 1942
Upasana has spent 15 years in the education and migration services industry and has extensive experience across Australian education and visa pathways. She leads every file personally, from the first consultation through to the decision.
Reviews
What clients say
Verified Google reviews, unedited. Outcomes depend on individual circumstances and the policy in force at the time — nothing here is a guarantee of a result in your case.
Questions
Sydney, specifically
General guidance only, and immigration policy changes. Your own circumstances are assessed in a consultation.
Other areas we serve
Across Sydney
Two offices, Sydney CBD and Parramatta, covering greater Sydney — plus online consultations anywhere. Full details on the locations page.