Visa Solutions Australia

What Visa Solutions Australia does

Visa Solutions Australia is a privately held, founder-operated Australian migration consultancy founded in 2002 by Dan Engles and headquartered in Sydney, with additional offices in Perth and Melbourne. The firm delivers fee-based professional visa and migration services through a team of approximately 20 staff, including MARA-registered migration agents, a Senior Case Manager, and a Senior Accountant, operating across the full spectrum of Australian visa subclasses — family, skilled, employer-sponsored, student, visitor, business innovation, and citizenship — as well as Administrative Appeals Tribunal representation for refused visas.

The business runs on a quote-based, per-engagement professional services model with no proprietary technology platform; client acquisition is consultation-led via direct office visits, a national toll-free line (1800 828 008), and an as.me online booking system. Service delivery is grounded in regulatory credentials (MARA registration under MARN 0213485), a multilingual team covering 12+ languages, 60 years of combined agent experience, and a self-reported 97% success rate across applications lodged 2022–2025 backed by 150+ five-star Google reviews.

Go-to-market targets two primary segments — individuals and families seeking partner, parent, skilled, student, or visitor visas, and Australian businesses needing skilled-worker sponsorship and compliance support. The firm markets through content (website/blog), organic social (Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter), and referral-driven channels. Geographic scope is domestic Australia, with a single documented partnership (FiNEXT Mortgage Brokers) for cross-referral into mortgage advisory for new migrants. Revenue, ownership structure, and financial performance are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Visa Solutions Australia

Legal name

Visa Solutions Australia

Website

https://visasolutions.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Visa Solutions Australia is a privately held, MARA-registered migration consultancy founded in 2002, operating from offices in Sydney, Perth, and Melbourne to deliver fee-based Australian visa and immigration services to individuals, families, and businesses across all major visa subclasses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigration Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services (5615)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Business Visa Application & Processing Services (THACAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Appeals, Refusals, Administrative Review & Re-application Support (EDAIADAL), Immigration Support Services (Translations, Certified Copies, Biometrics, Medicals) (THACAKAH)

Keywords

• Migration consulting
• Visa advisory services
• Immigration law
• Work visa applications
• Family visa services

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Visa Consulting Services: Fee-based professional services for visa application assistance, consultation, and migration advice. Services cover individual visas (partner, parent, student, work, visitor) and business visas (employer sponsorship, business innovation, labour agreements).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Visa Solutions Australia is a Sydney-based migration agency that advises and assists individuals, families, and businesses on Australian visa applications and immigration matters. The firm was founded in 2002 by Dan Engles and operates with approximately 20 staff across offices in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth, serving both individual applicants and corporate sponsors across a broad range of visa subclasses.

Product overview

Visa Solutions Australia is a full-service immigration agency providing migration and visa consulting services. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of visa services across multiple categories including family visas (partner, parent, child), work/skilled visas (skilled independent, employer-sponsored, regional), student and graduate visas, visitor visas, business innovation and investment visas, citizenship applications, and visa refusal appeals. Services are delivered through registered migration agents (MARA-registered) across three Australian offices in Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth. The company operates as a service-based consultancy rather than a software product, with individual visa pathways functioning as distinct service offerings rather than modular software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Visa Services Migration advice and lodgement support for dependent children, orphan relatives, and adopted children of Australian citizens or permanent residents.
• Skilled Work Visa Services Migration advice and application assistance for skilled workers seeking employer-sponsored or points-tested skilled migration visas to Australia.
• Employer-Sponsored Work Visa Services Migration assistance for workers sponsored by an Australian employer under subclass 482 and related employer-sponsored streams, covering nominations and visa lodgement.
• Parent Visa Services Migration advice and application assistance for parents of Australian citizens or permanent residents, including contributory and non-contributory parent visa pathways.
• Partner and Spouse Visa Services
• Business Innovation and Investment Visa Services Migration advice and application assistance for entrepreneurs, investors, and business owners seeking to operate or invest in Australia under business innovation and investment visa streams.
• National Innovation Visa Services Migration advice and application assistance for globally talented individuals in priority sectors seeking to live and work in Australia.
• Visitor and Tourist Visa Services Migration advice and lodgement assistance for short-term visitor, tourist, and sponsored parent visitor visas to Australia.
• Student Visa Services Migration advice and visa application support for international students seeking to study in Australia.
• Citizenship Services Migration advice and lodgement support for individuals applying for Australian citizenship by conferral, descent, or resumption.
• Review and Appeals Services Migration assistance for refused visa applicants seeking merits review at the Administrative Review Tribunal (formerly AAT) or judicial review in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
• Employer Sponsorship Services Advisory and application services for Australian employers seeking to become approved sponsors under Standard Business Sponsorship or to negotiate labour agreements.
• Sponsorship Compliance and Monitoring Services Ongoing compliance and monitoring support for approved Australian business sponsors, including cessation-of-business monitoring and ongoing sponsor obligations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% visa success rate across applications lodged 2022-2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FiNEXT Mortgage BrokersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFiNEXT Mortgage Brokers work together with Visa Solutions Australia to help clients with all financial decisions related to their move to Australia, particularly in residential property purchases. This partnership provides holistic migration services including mortgage and financial guidance for new migrants.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fragomen: Global immigration law firm with large Australian practice serving corporate clients on employer-sponsored visas. Directly comparable as a B2B immigration services competitor to Visa Solutions Australia but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• KPMG Australia (Immigration Services): Big 4 firm offering immigration advisory within its broader professional services portfolio. Competes for the same employer-sponsored visa and business immigration work as Visa Solutions Australia, particularly with enterprise clients.
• EY Australia (Immigration): Big 4 firm with immigration and mobility practice serving multinational employers on skilled migration. Overlaps with Visa Solutions Australia on employer-sponsored and business innovation visa services but operates as part of a much larger advisory portfolio.
• BDO Australia (Migration Services): Mid-tier accounting and advisory firm with migration services practice serving corporate clients. Competes for employer-sponsored and business innovation visa work as part of broader advisory offerings.

Direct peers

• The Migration Agency: Australian MARA-registered migration agency offering visa services across skilled, family, employer-sponsored, and appeals categories. Closely comparable in size, scope, and target customer segments to Visa Solutions Australia.
• Pathway to Aus: Australian migration agency providing individual and employer-sponsored visa services with multilingual team. Directly comparable in service mix and customer profile, competing for the same migrant clientele in Australia.
• Migration Alliance: Australian migration law firm providing individual and corporate visa services across skilled, family, and business categories. Comparable MARA-registered practice competing for overlapping client segments.
• Australian Migration Lawyers: Australian migration law practice offering visa application and appeal services across all major subclasses. Comparable specialty firm targeting individual migrants and corporate sponsors with MARA-registered practitioners.
• Visa Envoy: Australian migration agency focused on skilled migration and employer-sponsored visas with online platform-led delivery. Comparable in target customer and visa category mix but differentiated by heavier digital/tech orientation.
• Migration Solutions: Australian migration agency providing individual, family, and employer-sponsored visa services. Comparable in service portfolio, regulatory positioning (MARA-registered), and target market to Visa Solutions Australia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/danengles
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCNRKtS9H26t6llZnoUDVhVQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Visa-Solutions/670445226417384
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/visa-solutions-australia
• Instagraminstagram.com/visasolutionsaus

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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