John Hourigan
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About John Hourigan
- Specialising in: Adoption, Business Long Stay (457), Business short stay, Business Skills, Carer, Child, Diplomatic, Distinguished Talent, Domestic Worker, Employer Nomination Scheme, Exchange, Foreign Government Agency, Former Resident, General Skilled Migration, Labour Agreement, Maritime Crew, Media & Film Staff, Medical Practitioner, Medical Treatment, Migration Review Tribunal, New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship, Occupational Trainee, Orphan relative, Parent, Partner, Professional Development, Prospective Marriage, Regional Skilled Migration, Religious Worker, Remaining relative, Resident Return, Retirement, Special Program, Sponsored Business Visitor, Sponsored Family Visitor, Sport, Spouse, Student, Tourist / Visitor, Visiting academic, Work and Holiday
- Spoken Language(s): English
John Hourigan started his immigration career with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship. He served the Department both in Australia and overseas before leaving the Department in 1996 as a senior executive officer.
After building a successful immigration practice at one of Canberra's leading law firms, John decided to return to private practice running his own immigration business. He presents Continuing Professional Development programs to registered migration agents in Australia and overseas, and also lectures in immigration law at the Australian National University. John also consults to other practising registered migration agents
John holds formal immigration law, managment and accounting qualifications and is currently completing a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management.
John is the ACT committee person on the NSW/ACT Division of the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA); Secretary of the ACT Chapter, the first such Chapter within the MIA; and represents the interests of members on DIAC's ACT Regional Office's Client Reference Group. He is also the only MIA member in Canberra awarded Associate Fellow of the MIA.
His practice covers all areas of immigration and citizenship laws.
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