The RISE service matrix

Legal practice

Strategic legal architecture for the Australian migration system. Choose a category below to explore specific visa subclasses and advocacy services.

820 / 801 / 309

Partner visas

Onshore and offshore pathways for spouses and de facto partners.

View details → Conferral & descent

Citizenship

Conferral, descent and complex status resolution for long-term residents.

View details → 143 / 103 / 804

Parent visas

Contributory and non-contributory reunification for parents of residents.

View details → 101 / 802 / 445

Child visas

Securing the future of dependent children of Australian citizens and residents.

View details → Special provisions

Family violence

Protecting your pathway to PR when a relationship breaks down involving violence.

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Skilled independent

Points-tested permanent residence for in-demand occupations, no sponsor required.

View details → Subclass 190

State nominated

Permanent residence backed by a state or territory nomination, with a five-point boost.

View details → Subclass 491

Skilled regional

The provisional regional pathway with a fifteen-point nomination boost.

View details → Assessment stage

Skills assessments

Preparation and management for VETASSESS, ACS, EA and TRA authorities.

View details →

Planning a points-tested application? Explore the skilled migration practice →

Employer sponsored

The Skills in Demand (SID) visa — temporary sponsored work with defined routes to PR.

View details → Subclass 186

ENS permanent

Direct entry and transition streams for permanent employer-nominated residence.

View details →

Sponsoring staff, or being sponsored? Explore the employer-sponsored practice →

ART appeals

Representation for refusals and cancellations before the Administrative Review Tribunal.

View details → Federal court

Judicial review

Identifying jurisdictional error in migration decisions before the federal courts.

View details → NOICC & s 501

Visa cancellations

Urgent responses to notices of intended cancellation and character-based action.

View details → s 351 requests

Ministerial intervention

Last-resort requests to the minister where review options are exhausted.

View details →

Looking for something specific? Every pathway we act in has its own page.

Browse the full A–Z index → Visa subclass directory →

From the insights desk

Relevant news & insights

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Partner Visas in 2026: $11,710 and One Chance to Get It Right

The partner visa application charge is now $11,710, and the Department expects applications to be decision-ready at lodgement — typically with a single request…

New Skilled Salary Thresholds: CSIT $79,499 and SSIT $146,717 Explained for Employers

From 1 July 2026 the Core Skills Income Threshold rises to $79,499 and the Specialist Skills Income Threshold to $146,717. What sponsoring employers must…

Partner Visa Processing Times and How to Avoid Delays in 2026

Partner visas are measured in months, not weeks — and most delays are self-inflicted. Here is what drives partner visa processing times in 2026…