Rebecca Thomson

Rebecca combines her postgraduate qualifications in law and business management with her legal advocacy skills and experience to provide dedicated advisory services in all aspects of corporate immigration and related matters to a broad range of clients.

Providing expert visa and related services, Rebecca achieves exceptional results and business solutions to meet global mobility, risk management, and compliance and related requirements.

Rebecca works extensively with senior human resources (HR) personnel, Boards, and directors to align talent and risk strategies and achieve outstanding, effective, and timely advice and business solutions.

Expertise:
● Employer-sponsored temporary and permanent entry visas
● Corporate governance, due diligence, and regulatory compliance
● Complex matters involving health and character issues
● Skilled migration
● Visa cancellations
● Citizenship
● International education
● Federal Court applications
● Ministerial submissions

Publications:
● Corporate Immigration Report 2022-2023 Australia, The International Comparative Legal Guides
● Corporate Immigration Report 2021-2022 Australia, The International Comparative Legal Guides

Presentations:
● Thomson Reuters Skilled Migration and Workforce Planning Conference: ‘Global Mobility and Managing Risk and Compliance in a digital age and whole of government approach’, 28 March 2023
● IBA Global Immigration Virtual Conference Presentation: ‘Protectionism – Are immigration policies becoming more protectionist in the post–pandemic economic recovery?’, 18 November 2021

BDO presentations:
● ‘Working in Australia - Working from anywhere’, 28 September 2022
● ‘Working in Australia - Immigration update: ‘Sorry, we’re closed’ and the ongoing impact of
border closures on businesses’, 27 April 2021
● ‘Working in Australia - Expats & Immigration in a COVID-Normal World’, 16 February 2021.

BDO articles:
● ‘Changes From 1 July For Student Visa Holders And Others’, 22 March 2023
● ‘The ‘work from anywhere’ revolution’, 14 December 2022
● ‘March 2022 deadline: Transitional arrangements for employer sponsored visa program to expire’, 28 February 2022
● Increased flexibility for Student Visa holders and Working Holiday Makers’, 24 January 2022
● Federal Budget 2021-22: Migration-related, turbo charged economy’, 13 May 2021.
● Corporate Immigration Report 2020-2021 Australia, The International Comparative Legal Guides