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Ethos Migration Lawyers Reviews, MARN & Pricing

Melbourne firm practising exclusively in Australian immigration law, employer and individual

4.9705 reviews across 1 sources

Founded

2015

Years active

11+

HQ

Melbourne

Offices

1

At a glance

Best for
Employer sponsorship · Refusal appeals & AAT · Skilled migration · Partner & family
Practice type
Immigration law firm (RMAs + Australian legal practitioners)
Initial consultation
On enquiry
Skilled visa from
Employer-sponsored from
Partner visa from
Payment plans
Not advertised
No Visa No Fee
No

Visa subclasses Ethos handles

Independent assessment

Ethos sits in the useful middle ground between the employer-only corporate shops and the pure litigation boutiques: it advises businesses on sponsorship and labour agreements while retaining a refusals, cancellations and ministerial-intervention line, and one of its partners holds Law Institute of Victoria accredited specialisation in immigration law. That combination suits a sponsored worker or sponsoring employer whose matter has gone wrong, because the same firm understands both the nomination that failed and the review that follows. Its public content is respectable rather than promotional — the 482 employer guide reads as genuine explanatory material and is not gated behind an email form. The weaknesses are on transparency: no fees, no founding year, no practitioner names and no MARNs on the pages we checked, and a claim of 'hundreds of positive client reviews' with no platform, count or average attached, which is exactly the kind of unverifiable social proof a reader should discount. Treat the accredited-specialist credential as the substantive signal and ask which partner holds it.

Recommended for

  • Employers navigating 482, 186 and 494 sponsorship or labour agreements
  • Sponsored workers whose nomination or visa has been refused
  • Applicants needing tribunal proceedings or ministerial intervention
  • Melbourne-based skilled and partner applicants wanting a law firm rather than an agent

Things to consider

  • No published fees, founding year or practitioner names on the site
  • Claims 'hundreds of positive client reviews' without naming a platform or count
  • No MARNs displayed
  • Single Melbourne office

Reviews across the web

We aggregate review counts and averages from the platforms where Ethos maintains a public profile. Full review text remains on the source platform.

Why Ethos stands out

  • Practises exclusively in Australian immigration law
  • One partner is a Law Institute of Victoria accredited specialist in immigration law
  • Corporate immigration advisory covering 482, 186, 494 and labour agreements
  • Handles refusals, cancellations, tribunal and court matters and ministerial intervention

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Frequently asked questions

Is Ethos Migration Lawyers MARA-registered?
Ethos Migration Lawyers operates as an Australian immigration law firm; immigration assistance is provided by registered migration agents and Australian legal practitioners on staff. Verify the specific agent's MARN on the OMARA register before engaging.
How much does Ethos Migration Lawyers charge?
Ethos publishes initial consultation fees on enquiry. Visa application packages start from a quoted fee depending on stream and complexity.
What visas does Ethos Migration Lawyers handle?
Ethos specialises in Employer sponsorship, Refusal appeals & AAT, Skilled migration, Partner & family. The firm regularly handles visa subclasses including 482, 186, 494, 189, 190, 491.
Where is Ethos Migration Lawyers located?
Ethos is headquartered in Melbourne and operates across Melbourne.
How long has Ethos Migration Lawyers been operating?
Ethos was founded in 2015, giving the firm a 11-year operating record.
What do Ethos Migration Lawyers clients say in reviews?
4.9 stars from 705 reviews on google

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