Accountants and business brokers: business and investor visa referrals

When your clients buy or sell a business, set up a company or plan an investment, visa issues are often part of the picture. We provide immigration and related legal services to clients of accountants, business brokers and financial advisers. We work alongside you and stay out of your accounting, tax or broking work.

Clients we can help

• Business owners and investors planning to come to Australia through the National Innovation visa (858), or managing the next steps under the Business Innovation and Investment visa (188/888)
• Overseas businesses setting up an Australian branch or subsidiary that need employer sponsorship (482, 186, 494)
• Clients buying an Australian business who want visas for themselves or their staff
• Clients whose business visa has been refused or cancelled, or who have been asked for more information
• High-net-worth families who also need help with a business sale contract, a retail lease, company structuring or estate planning

Why work with us

• Two Accredited Specialists in Immigration Law (Law Institute of Victoria), practising immigration law since 1990
• Many favourable published decisions in the AAT/ART and the Federal Court, available on AustLII
• Australia-wide service: video consultations, documents by email, and ART hearings attended by video
• We speak your language: Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien and Malay
• Clear, transparent referrals: we agree the scope of each referral and keep you updated on progress (with the client's consent)

How to refer

• Call (03) 9602 3988 and mention it's a “partner referral”
• Email chuatan@tpg.com.au, attaching the client's consent to the referral and the relevant decision letter or documents
• Urgent matters (deadline about to expire): please call us directly and we'll prioritise your client

Chua Tan Associates | Level 2, 262 Queen Street, Melbourne | Immigration and appeals since 1990 | Two Accredited Specialists in Immigration Law (Law Institute of Victoria) | Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien and Malay | Video consultations Australia-wide