Migration agent for Eastwood
Eastwood sits between Macquarie Park and Parramatta, and the mix that reaches us reflects it — students, recent graduates, and families sponsoring relatives. Our Sydney CBD office is a direct trip on the T9 Northern Line, and Parramatta is a short drive west.
At a glance
- Nearest offices
- Sydney CBD, and ParramattaWhichever is easier for you
- Getting there
- Direct to the city on the T9 Northern LineParramatta is a short drive west
- Also available
- Online consultationVideo or phone, including offshore family
- Consultation
- AUD 150 for 60 minutesFree for Scholar Hub students
Eastwood
A student suburb with settled families in it
Eastwood carries two migration profiles at once. Macquarie Park next door makes it a student and graduate area, while long-settled households are working on the family side — parents to sponsor, a partner offshore, a second-stage application due. Those need quite different advice, and we would rather not treat them as one thing.
Students and graduates
Subclass 500 conditions and course progress, provider transfers done in the right order, and subclass 485 timed from course completion for graduates of Macquarie University and nearby providers.
Working in Macquarie Park
The technology and pharmaceutical employers next door sponsor regularly. Subclass 482 nomination and the permanent 186 route, weighed against applying on points under 189 or 190.
Sponsoring parents
Honest timeframes for the parent visa categories before you spend anything, and where a sponsored family visitor visa is the realistic interim step.
Partner applications
Onshore 820 then 801, offshore 309 then 100, including second-stage applications that are quietly coming due.
What we advise on
The pathways we handle for Eastwood 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
The city one way, Parramatta the other
There is no Scholar Hub office in Eastwood. You have two reasonable options: the T9 Northern Line straight into the city and our Clarence Street office, or a short drive west to Parramatta, which is open until 6pm. Online consultations work for everything short of reviewing original documents.
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.
Our nearest office
Parramatta – Western Sydney
252 Church St, Parramatta NSW 2150
Monday to Friday, 9am–6pm
Later hours than the CBD office
More about this office on the Parramatta office page.
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
Eastwood, 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.