Emigrate Lawyers, part of Kharel Law Group, is seeking an Immigration Lawyer with at least 1+ years of practical immigration law experience to join our growing legal team.
This role is suited to a motivated lawyer who wants to work across meaningful migration matters, contribute to strong client outcomes, and grow with a firm that values technical excellence, professionalism, cultural understanding, and practical legal strategy.
About Emigrate Lawyers
Emigrate Lawyers is a client-focused migration and legal practice assisting individuals, families, businesses, and community members with Australian immigration matters. We are committed to providing clear advice, ethical representation, and strategic solutions for clients navigating complex visa, review, compliance, and migration pathways. Our work often involves clients from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, so empathy, attention to detail, and strong communication are central to the way we practise.
About the Role
The successful candidate will work on a broad range of immigration law matters, including:
Conducting initial client consultations and advising clients on visa eligibility, strategy, risks, prospects and procedural requirements
Taking instructions, identifying client needs and recommending suitable immigration pathways
Assisting with client conversion, including following up enquiries, explaining service options and signing up current clients
Supporting the firm's marketing and client engagement activities in a professional and ethical manner
Managing immigration matters from start to finish, including strategy, evidence preparation,



drafting, lodgement, follow-up and outcome management
Working across partner, family, skilled, employer-sponsored and temporary activity visas
Handling visa refusals, cancellations and merits review matters
Working on protection visa and humanitarian matters
Preparing ministerial intervention requests and complex immigration submissions
Drafting legal submissions, statements, statutory declarations, forms and supporting evidence briefs
Liaising with the Department of Home Affairs, ART, courts, counsel and other stakeholders
Managing client files with accuracy, professionalism, urgency and care
Maintaining robust client communication throughout the matter lifecycle
About You
We are looking for someone who has:
Admitted as an Australian legal practitioner and holder or eligible of a current practising certificate.
At least 1+ years of immigration law experience
Strong knowledge of Australian migration legislation, regulations, policy and procedure
Experience preparing visa applications, review applications and legal submissions
Excellent written communication and legal drafting skills
Strong client-care skills and the ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds




High attention to detail and the ability to manage deadlines
A practical, ethical and solution-focused approach
Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment
Experience in protection visas, ART matters, employer-sponsored visas or complex submissions will be highly regarded.
Why Join Us?
At Emigrate Lawyers, you will have the opportunity to:
Join a fast-growing law firm with a strong and expanding immigration law practice
Work on meaningful immigration matters that directly affect clients' lives
Work with people who are committed to making a real difference for clients, families, businesses and communities
Be part of a supportive team with a positive, respectful and collaborative work culture
Work in a multicultural work environment that values diversity, inclusion, cultural understanding and respectful collaboration
Develop your skills across a broad range of migration law areas, including protection visas, partner visas and tribunal appeals
Gain exposure to complex and high-impact immigration matters requiring strong legal analysis, strategy and advocacy
Access genuine career growth opportunities, including opportunities to travel interstate and overseas for training, professional development and practical experience
Contribute to the ongoing development of a client-centred, culturally aware and quality-driven legal practice
Education
LLB or JD & Current Australian Practising certificate or eligibility for practicing certificate
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📌 Immigration Lawyer (Melbourne)
🏢 EMIGRATE LAWYERS | AUSTRALIA
📍 Melbourne