Alana works in our migration practice at Hall & Wilcox. She advises on all aspects of migration to Australia, with particular emphasis on employer-sponsored migration pathways, employer compliance, and strategic migration advisory and program management.
Clients value Alana for her commerciality, clarity and responsiveness.
Alana commenced practice with Australia’s largest immigration law firm where she worked for over 16 years. She brings relevant experience working with organisations of all sizes and across various sectors, including professional services, information technology, health and aged care, manufacturing and hospitality. Alana is well positioned to provide advice and recommendations for building an immigration program that helps to optimise cost while simultaneously achieving workforce and business objectives. She is a trusted advisor when more complex matters arise, including management of temporary visa holders during mergers or acquisitions, and in circumstances where there are sensitivities and multiple stakeholders involved.
Experience
- Advises and assists both organisations and individuals with preparation of nomination and visa applications, including complex cases that involve health or character issues.
- Supports organisations with development of internal processes and delivers education sessions that strengthen employer compliance with migration laws.
- Acts for organisations in respect to Australian Border Force monitoring and ‘Notice of Intention to Take Action’ notices.
- Works with small and large organisations to develop immigration policy documents to ensure a best practice approach to sponsored visa process and ‘Right to Work’ verification.
- Advises clients on and assists with implementation of legally compliant clawback and reimbursement agreements for issuance to employer-sponsored visa holders.
- Provides strategic advice to organisations who require a labour agreement to gain access to off-list occupations or other concessions that fall outside of standard employer-sponsored visa programs.