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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.

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关文婷是一名澳洲注册的移民代理（MARN 1685761)。加入Work Visa Lawyers前，她在南澳洲阿德莱德为大量的技术移民和商业移民提供移民咨询服务。

她对以下签证有着丰富的经验：
• 各类职业评估
• 技术移民签证491/190/189/887
• 学生签证/毕业工作签证500/590/485
• 访客签证
• 国家创新签证
• 需求技能签证

她曾在国际学生公寓任职8年，帮助数百名留学生尽快融入澳大利亚的学习生活。并为他们提供课程和签证建议。
作为澳大利亚第一代移民，她经历并了解新移民的困惑和忧虑，因此能协助您提供有关定居澳大利亚的资料，例如定居地点、学校教育详情、投资机会等。 
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