Nicole Kirkwood is the Immigration Director of AVIE and has been a Registered Migration Agent (MARN 0962323) since 2009. Her career in migration began as a volunteer at the Refugee and Legal Centre, and since then, she has excelled in various migration areas, including General Skilled Migration, Employer Sponsored visas, Business Skills, and more. Nicole holds an undergraduate degree in International Relations and Commerce Law, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Australian Immigration Law and Practice. She is also the co-founder of Women in Migration and was appointed a member of the Migration Institute of Australia Temporary Visa Advisory Panel from 2024 to 2026, showing her commitment to the field both professionally and socially.
General Skilled Migration, Employer Sponsored, Partner, Parent, Graduate, Student, Citizenship, NZ 461
Registered Migration Agent & Managing Director
Australian Visa and Immigration Experts (AVIE)
Feb 2020 - Present • 6 years 9 months
National Operations Manager
Acacia Immigration Australia
Feb 2019 - Jan 2020 • 11 months
Manager, Melbourne
Dec 2017 - Feb 2019 • 1 year 2 months
Migration Agent (Advisor & Case Manager)
Mar 2016 - Dec 2017 • 1 year 9 months
Migration Agent
True Blue Migration
Sep 2014 - Mar 2016 • 1 year 6 months
Migration Agent
National Visas
Nov 2009 - Aug 2014 • 4 years 9 months
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Relations and Commerce Law
Deakin University
Negotiation
Harvard Business School Online
2019 - 2019
Graduate Certificate, Migration Law and Practice
The Australian National University
2008 - 2009
Last checked: 21 Sept 2026 • Checked with Australian Government - Dept of Home Affairs
