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Chris Johnston - Principal Lawyer, Educator & Founder of Work Visa Lawyers

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Chris Johnston is an expert Immigration Lawyer, RMA, and the Founder of Work Visa Lawyers, the best immigration law firm in Adelaide. He has 20 years of experience in the migration industry. He started as a Registered Migration Agent in 2006 and opened the firm in 2011. He is a trusted guide for people, businesses, and the government across Australia.

As a leading migration lawyer, Chris also organises events for the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) and speaks with the government to help improve Australian visa rules.

Key Practice Areas

20+ Years Teaching Migration Law & Visa Strategy

Chris has delivered hundreds of legal education sessions with the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) between 2021 and 2025 alone—consistently presenting across evolving visa categories, legislative changes, and employer compliance.

Training formats include:

  • CPD-accredited 120-minute webinars
  • 3-hour advanced workshops with legal updates
  • Original content design for major visa topics

Key topics:

  • Temporary Employer Sponsored Visas - 457 Visa, 482 Visa and 494 Visa
  • Permanent Employer Sponsored Visas - Temporary Residence Transition 186 Visa and Direct Entry 186 Visa
  • National Innovation & Global Talent Visas - Subclass 858
  • Visa Strategy & Compliance for Employers
  • Migration Trends & Policy Shifts

Chris’s presentations are frequently updated to reflect real-time policy changes and regulatory reform, making him one of the most up-to-date trainers in the industry.

Legal Education CPD sessions for: 

  • Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) - The peak professional body for the Australian Immigration industry
  • Law Society of South Australia

Credentials & Community Involvement

  • Bachelor of Laws (Hons), University of New England
  • Former Civil Litigation Lawyer – Precedent-Setting Case: Trevorrow v State of SA (No. 5)
  • Member – Law Society of South Australia
  • Member & South Australia President – Migration Institute of Australia (MIA)
  • Regular speaker for legal CPD programs and media contributor on migration topics

Media & Content Leadership

Chris is one of Australia’s original immigration content creators, with 150,000+ followers across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.

His videos demystify complex migration issues with expert yet accessible explanations.

Some of Chris’s popular videos include: 

  • How to calculate points for 189, 190 and 491 Visas  
  • How to find a sponsor

Chris is also regularly interviewed by:

  • ABC
  • SBS
  • InDaily
  • The Canberra Times
  • Insider Guides

Why Clients Choose Chris as their Immigration Lawyer

Whether you are a business needing help with work visas, a person applying to live in Australia forever, or a professional looking for training, Chris makes hard laws easy to understand. Chris does not just work in migration law, he teaches it.

"I don’t just practise migration law — I teach it. That means I stay ahead of every change, policy reform, and visa update to give clients and professionals the clearest path forward."

This means he knows about all the newest visa changes before most people do. He leads a trusted team at Work Visa Lawyers, the best immigration law agency in South Australia, giving clients all over Australia the clearest and safest path to visa success.

As an industry-leading educator, migration lawyer, and practitioner, Chris Johnston is widely regarded as one of the best immigration lawyers in Adelaide and South Australia for complex visa strategies and employer compliance.

Book an appointment with Chris today and get the benefit of a lawyer who both practices and teaches Australian migration law.

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Wendy Guan - Registered Migration Agent

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Wendy Guan is a dedicated Registered Migration Agent (MARN 1685761) who leads our Skilled and Family Team in Adelaide. She has 10 years of experience in the migration industry, having registered in 2016.

Wendy helps clients with points-tested skilled visas (189, 190, 491) and premium wealth investment visas. Before joining Work Visa Lawyers, the best immigration law firm in South Australia, in 2018, Wendy spent two years working as a consultant and eight years managing an international student hostel, helping thousands of international students settle into life in Australia.

Because she studied and migrated to Australia herself, Wendy truly understands the visa journey from personal experience.

Languages: Fluent in Chinese and English.

Key Practice Areas

  • Business and Investment Visas, including the Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP) Visas (Subclasses 188/888), forming a key part of our premium client services
  • General Skilled Migration (189, 190, 491) and skill assessments
  • Partner Visas (sc-300, sc-309/100 and sc-820/801)
  • Employer-Sponsored Visas, including the Skills in Demand (SID) Visa (formerly the Temporary Skill Shortage Visa Subclass 482) (Specialist, Core Skills, Labour Agreement streams), ENS Visa (Subclass 186), and SESR Visa (Subclass 494)
  • National Innovation Visa (NIV) (formerly the Global Talent Visa Subclass 858) Golden Visa (including the current Queensland Nominated visas
  • Parent, Child, Student, Graduate Visas, and Australian Citizenship.

Experience & Achievements

  • Qualifications: Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of International Trade, and Graduate Certificate of Migration Law and Practice. Registered Migration Agent since 2016
  • Her background in business and international trade gives her a distinct advantage in managing complex Business & Investor Visas and premium wealth investment pathways, as she deeply understands corporate structures, cross-border operations, and the intricate financial assessments required for high-net-worth applications

Why Clients Choose Wendy as their Migration Agent

Clients choose Wendy because she is highly organised, gives clear advice, and perfectly understands Australia’s skilled visa system. She helps skilled migrants improve their chances of getting a visa by carefully planning their skills assessments and state nominations.

Wendy is a key member of Work Visa Lawyers, one of the best migration law agencies in Adelaide, supporting professionals across Australia to successfully get their permanent residency.

Wendy Guan


Wendy Guan是一位敬业的注册移民代理（MARN 1685761），带领我们在阿德莱德的技术与家庭移民团队。她于2016年注册成为移民代理，拥有10年的移民行业经验。


Wendy为客户提供技术移民签证（189、190、491）以及投资移民签证方面的帮助。在2018年加入南澳大利亚州最优秀的移民律师事务所——Work Visa Lawyers之前，温迪Wendy曾担任两年顾问，并经营一家国际学生宿舍长达八年，帮助了数千名国际学生在澳大利亚顺利安顿下来。


由于她自己也曾留学并移民澳大利亚，Wendy从个人经历中深刻理解签证申请的全过程。
语言： 精通中文和英文。

主要执业领域

  • 商业与投资签证，包括商业创新与投资计划（BIIP）签证（188/888类），这是我们高端客户服务的重要组成部分
  • 普通技术移民（189、190、491）及职业评估
  • 配偶签证（300、309/100、820/801类）
  • 雇主担保签证，包括紧缺技能签证（SID，前身为482临时技能短缺签证，涵盖专家、核心技能、劳工协议等类别）、ENS签证（186类）及SESR签证（494类）
  • 国家创新签证（NIV，前身为858全球人才签证）
  • 父母、子女、学生、毕业生签证及澳大利亚公民身份。

经验与成就

  • 学历：工商管理学士、国际贸易学士、移民法与实务研究生证书。自2016年注册移民代理。
  • 她在商业和国际贸易方面的背景，为处理复杂的商业与投资者签证及高端财富投资路径提供了明显优势，因为她深谙公司架构、跨境运营，以及高净值申请人所需的复杂财务评估。
客户选择Wendy作为移民代理的原因
客户选择Wendy是因为她高度条理清晰、提供明确的建议，并且对澳大利亚的技术移民体系了如指掌。她通过精心规划技能评估和州提名，帮助技术移民提高获得签证的机会。
Wendy是Work Visa Lawyers的重要成员，这家律所是阿德莱德最优秀的移民法律机构之一，为全澳各地的专业人士成功获得永久居留权提供支持。

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