Mark Glazbrook

Biography

Mark advises corporate sponsors, government departments, industry leaders and individual clients on Australian migration, specialising in employer-sponsored visa programs, corporate workforce planning and complex sponsorship and compliance work.

He acts for ASX-listed employers, multinational corporations, defence and defence-adjacent organisations, education providers, state government departments and individual applicants on Australian migration matters. His practice is based in Adelaide, where he established and leads the largest specialist migration practice in South Australia.

His practice covers the full visa lifecycle for corporate sponsors: strategic immigration advisory, workforce planning, sponsorship and nomination, visa applications and ongoing compliance. He advises on employer-sponsored visas, skilled migration, Designated Area Migration Agreements and Global Talent pathways, and manages Department of Home Affairs engagement across complex and sensitive matters. He also advises individual clients on skilled and character-related migration matters.

Mark established his Adelaide migration practice in 2001 and built it into the largest specialist migration agency in South Australia. He has contributed directly to state migration policy through industry consultation on the South Australian Designated Area Migration Agreement. His practice serves clients operating in sectors with strict security and compliance requirements, including defence, resources and critical infrastructure.

Credentials

Qualifications:

• Migration Agents Registration Authority, Registered Migration Agent Number 0100185 (registered since 2001)

Memberships:

• Member – Migration Institute of Australia (since 2001)

Mark's experience

South Australian Skills Commission – Global Apprenticeship Program (GAP)

Initial design and development of the program architecture and led economic research into Australia’s first transnational skills development program with the Philippines.

AusVeg – Horticulture Industry Labour Agreement (HILA)

Initial proposal and ongoing consultation with AusVeg, assisting with the design, development and negotiation between AusVeg and the Department of Immigration to establish the HILA supporting the Horticulture industry to extend access the Australian migration program.

International defence company – South Australian establishment

Advising an international defence sector company on the immigration strategy and visa pathways required to establish its South Australian operations, including sponsorship structure and key personnel visa management.

South Australian Landing Pad (South Australian Government) – Appointed service provider

Appointed as a service provider to the South Australian Landing Pad, advising international businesses and individuals establishing operations in South Australia on immigration pathways, sponsorship requirements and visa strategy.

South Australian Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) – Industry consultation

Facilitating industry roundtable discussions across business, industry associations, regional development bodies and state government stakeholders to develop the South Australian DAMA, contributing directly to its policy framework and visa concession design.

Company Specific Labour Agreement (CSLA) – Construction/Infrastructure company

Designed and submitted a CSLA for a local South Australian business facing critical workforce shortages, extending access to the Australian migration program unlocking and facilitating national and international growth.

Ministerial Intervention

Helping a Filippino family submit a permanent residency visa application, despite resistance and opposition from the NT Government and the Department of Home Affairs, allowing the family to access Medicare and lifesaving cancer treatment for their son, and ultimately assisting the family to successfully obtain permanent residency in Australia through the Ministerial Intervention process.