About Us
NW Coorey Lawyers & Associates is a practice that specialises in Australian immigration law. Immigration is all we do and what we specialise in. We have experience in a wide variety of immigration legal services and visas subclasses so are well equipped to give clients the quality and attention they deserve. Clients work with our lawyers directly to make an otherwise intimidating process run seamlessly. Our lawyers handle each case with diligent work, honesty, integrity, and critical assessment to establish a favourable outcome for each client.
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The firm’s principal solicitor, Noelle Coorey, has assisted thousands of individuals and families from across the globe migrate to both regional and metropolitan areas of Australia. Noelle is known for her empathy and commitment to quality driven but cost-effective practical solutions for clients.
Our core values are integrity, intellectual rigor, excellence, and respect for all stakeholders in the Australian immigration process. The wellbeing of our clients is at the core of what we do.
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NW Coorey & Associates is proud that its clientele base is overwhelmingly based on word of mouth. This is testament to our ongoing strong client connections and acknowledgement of the quality of our work and visa solutions for clients.
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Noelle Coorey - Principal Solicitor
Noelle Coorey is the principal solicitor of the practice and has specialised in Australian immigration law since 2008. Noelle is admitted to the Supreme Court of NSW. From 2009, until the passing of the Migration Amendment (Regulation of Migration Agents) Act 2020 which came into effect on 22 March 2021, Noelle was also a Registered Migration Agent with the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority.
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Noelle has assisted thousands of people visiting/migrating to Australia and has an over 99.8% success rate across all visa sectors. Noelle has previously worked at international firms such as Fragomen, KPMG and Robert Walters gaining a wealth of experience across a broad spectrum of cases. Noelle has expertise in dealing with visas tailored for high-net-worth individuals, skilled workers to refugees migrating to Australia. Noelle has also advised the world’s largest multi-national entities to small start-ups with their visa, advisory and compliance requirements.
Noelle has extensive experience across a wide range of Australian visa categories including:
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Work visas
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Employer nominated permanent residency
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Distinguished talent visas
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Business Innovation and Investment visas
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Business Owner and Business Talent visas
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Regional, State and Territory nominated visas
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Skilled Independent visas, both points test and New Zealand stream
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Student and Student Guardian visas
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Graduate work visas
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Training visas
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Retirement visas
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Medical treatment visas
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Visitor, Business and Working Holiday visas
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Partner visas
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Prospective Marriage visas
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Adoption, Child, and Orphan Relative visas
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Parent and Aged Dependent Relative visas
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New Zealand citizens family relationship visas
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Last remaining relative visas
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Resident return visas
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Australian citizenship
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Bridging visas
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Refugee and humanitarian visas including protection visas and women at risk
Noelle can also assist clients with:
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Complex permanent residency and Australian citizenship cases
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Ministerial interventions
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Appeals to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
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Complex issues including character and health waivers
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Outbound immigration
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Government policy, auditing, monitoring, and compliance
Noelle is also familiar with licensing and skill assessment applications for Trades Recognition Australia (TRA), VETASSESS, Australian Computing Society (ACS), Engineers Australia and the Australian Institute of Management (AIM).
Noelle is available for consultations online or in person in the Sydney Central Business District and the Sutherland Shire.