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Migration Agent for Melbourne & Victoria

Australian migration law is federal. A2B Visa is a Perth-based MARA registered practice that supports clients across Melbourne and Victoria via video consultation and electronic lodgement.

Reviewed by MARA agent — MARN: 1808157
Last updated: April 2026

Migration help for Melbourne clients

Melbourne is one of Australia's most active migration markets, with a large university sector, a strong professional services economy, and growing demand in healthcare, digital and the clean economy. Whatever your visa pathway, the most important step is to get an honest assessment of your eligibility before paying any fees.

We assist Melbourne clients through online consultations, secure document exchange and electronic lodgement via the Department's ImmiAccount system.

Visa pathways for Melbourne and Victoria

General Skilled Migration

Student and post-study work

Melbourne is a major destination for international students. We assist with subclass 500 applications and the post-study subclass 485 Temporary Graduate visa, including planning the strongest possible pathway from study to permanent residence.

Employer sponsorship

The Skills in Demand 482 and the Employer Nomination Scheme 186 are heavily used in Melbourne's professional services, technology and healthcare sectors. We assist with both sponsor accreditation and applicant lodgement.

Partner and family visas

Onshore 820/801 and offshore partner visas are processed federally — Melbourne residents need only ensure document witnessing complies with the requirements that apply nationally.

Regional Victoria — designated regional areas

For the 491 visa, all of Victoria except Greater Melbourne is treated as designated regional. This means major regional centres including:

  • Geelong
  • Ballarat
  • Bendigo
  • Mildura
  • Shepparton
  • Warrnambool
  • Latrobe Valley (Traralgon, Morwell, Moe)

If you are weighing up Melbourne vs regional Victoria for migration purposes, we will run a side-by-side comparison of points outcomes, occupation list eligibility and PR pathway during consultation.

Migration Agent Melbourne — FAQs

Yes. Australian migration is federal, so a MARA registered agent in any Australian city can lodge applications on behalf of clients elsewhere. We work with Melbourne clients by video, phone and email.
No. Melbourne is excluded from the designated regional area for the subclass 491. To use the 491 pathway you would need to live and work in regional Victoria — e.g. Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Mildura, the Latrobe Valley, or other regional centres.
The Victorian Government targets the 190 program at occupations in healthcare, digital, agriculture and clean economy sectors. Existing connection to Victoria — current employment, completed Victorian study, or family ties — is often a key factor.
Skilled migration (189, 190, 491 for regional VIC), employer-sponsored (482, 186), partner (820/801), student (500), and Temporary Graduate (485) are all common. Melbourne has a large higher-education student population, so 485 → 491 → 191 is a common 5-7 year pathway.
The 5 points for "study in regional Australia" only counts if you completed at least 2 years of CRICOS study in a regional area while holding a student visa. Simply moving residence does not retrospectively qualify you for the bonus.