Chris Johnston: Principal Lawyer
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With nearly 20 years of experience in immigration, Chris Johnston has assisted many Australian businesses and thousands of applicants with Australian visas. In 2011, Chris founded Work Visa Lawyers, where he and a team of lawyers and migration agents provide expert guidance and support to their clients.
Chris's practice areas include:
- Employer-Sponsored 482, 186, and 494 visas
- New Skills in Demand Visa: Specialist Skills, Core Skills, and Essential Skills pathways
- Skilled Migration Visas: 189, 190, and 491
- Global Talent 858 Visa
- New National Innovation Visa
- Partner Visas
- Student and Graduate Visas
- Business and Investor Visas
- Workplace Justice Visa
- Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA)
- Visa appeals, visa refusals and migration reviews: AAT, ART reviews, and Federal Circuit Court (FCC) appeals for migration decisions
Chris Johnston completed a Bachelor of Laws with Honours at the University of New England (NSW) in 2005. He worked in civil litigation from 2005 to 2006 and was part of a legal team in an important, successful precedent-setting case in the Supreme Court: Trevorrow v State of South Australia (No. 5) [2007] SASC 285. Chris also worked for two of the largest migration advice businesses in South Australia between 2006 and 2011.
Chris Johnston is a member of the Law Society of South Australia and the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA). He has served as the SA State President for the MIA and as a Director on the National Board of the MIA.
Chris is one of the original Australian immigration content creators, with over 100,000 followers on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.
Chris is frequently interviewed regarding migration policies and has engaged with various media outlets, including ABC, InDaily, SBS, The Canberra Times, and Insider Guides.
Chris looks forward to assisting you. If you need any help, feel free to book an appointment with Chris.
