Principal Migration Agent/Managing Director 

Michelle Le’Fevre is the Founder, Director and Principal Agent at First Class Migration Australia Pty Ltd. Michelle is originally from Kent, in the South East of England and migrated to Australia in 2002. Michelle originally came to Australia as a backpacker, and transitioned through temporary visas, to a permanent visa, followed by Australian Citizenship in 2009. It therefore goes without saying, that Michelle and been there and experienced first-hand the anxieties and emotions involved with migration to Australia.

Michelle has been registered as a migration agent since 2006 and has extensive and strategic knowledge of Australia’s migration legislation and policies. Michelle has been a Member of the industry’s peak body, The Migration Institute of Australia, since 2006 and was nominated to become a committee member of the NSW/ACT Committee (2023 – 2025). This role will give Michelle the opportunity to share her vast experience and knowledge with other registered agents and assist them in a mentoring capacity, and to participate in many industry specific forums.

Senior Migration Agent

Tanya joined the First Class Migration Australia team in October 2016 and is a senior migration agent, registered with the MARA since 2008. Tanya specialises in employer sponsored visas and assists many large, Australian and international businesses, providing them with ongoing, strategic migration advice and support.  Tanya’s expertise lies within corporate migration, however, she also has extensive experience managing family and skilled migration matters.

Tanya has been a member of the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) since 2013 and holds a Graduate Certificate in Migration Law and Practice from Victoria University.

Tanya was born and bred on the Northern Beaches of Sydney and has experienced first hand the migration process having brought her partner to Australia from Fiji.

Registered Migration Agent

Pernille is a registered migration agent and a proud member of First-Class Migration since March 2025. She has been registered with OMARA as a practicing Agent and has been a member of a Migration Institute of Australia since 2017.

Pernille has lived almost her entire life on a migration journey so understands the process more intimately than most.  Settling in New York from her native Copenhagen, Denmark as a 9-year-old with her family she lived between the 2 cultures for many decades. She previously worked in Institutional Foreign Currency Sales and Marketing for various European banks. It was working in this area that introduced her to her now Australian husband which ultimately led to settling down in Sydney, Australia.

She finally decided to become an Immigration Professional after several decades of handling visa and citizenship matters for herself and her three children who all hold several passports.  She intimately understands the joys and opportunities as well as challenges that cross-border lives can bring.

Complementing this background, she expanded her knowledge by obtaining a Graduate Certificate in Migration Law and Practice from the Australian National University.

Her expertise spans a wide range of visa categories, including employer-sponsored visas and family visas. With a passion for making dreams of living in Australia a reality, she finds assisting others with their migration journey an incredible privilege and is committed to providing personalized and expert migration assistance.

Operations & Executive Support Manager

Kris brings a high level of efficiency, professionalism, and warmth to her role as Operations & Executive Support Manager. Born and raised on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, she draws from a rich multicultural heritage, with Italian, Croatian, and British roots—her grandparents having immigrated to Australia in the 1950s in search of new opportunities.

Kris is known for her proactive approach and commitment to fostering a smooth, supportive, and positive workplace environment. Whether managing operations or providing executive assistance, she is always ready to step in and contribute wherever needed to help the team thrive.

Senior Case Manager

Emily joined the First Class Migration team as a Client Support Specialist in early 2022 and has completed her Bachelor of Laws (Hons) at the Australian Catholic University.

During her studies, Emily completed Migration Law as an elective where her interest in Australia’s migration system was sparked. She enjoys applying her knowledge, while further developing her understanding of the many different types of visas, policy and legislative requirement.

Emily works closely with our registered migration agents in all types of applications. Emily regularly liaises with clients, organises necessary documents, and drafts applications for lodgement. She finds it very rewarding assisting the agents in achieving great outcomes for all their clients!

Case Manager & Registered Migration Agent

Sam joined the First Class Migration team in August 2023, driven by a passion for social justice. Sam plays a vital role in assisting the team with casework and administrative tasks; she genuinely enjoys client interaction and appreciates the uniqueness of every client’s circumstances.

Sam studied a Bachelor of Communication and International Studies, majoring in Transnational Studies. She spent a year studying abroad in Mexico, where she discovered her love for travel and cultural exchange. She furthered her studies by completing a Graduate Diploma of Migration Law, wherein her academic achievements were recognised on the 2024 Dean’s Merit List for Academic Excellence. She has over 6 years’ experience as a legal administrative professional and prides herself on her organisational and attention to detail skills.

Having navigated the complexities of a partner visa application herself with her partner, she brings not only professional expertise but also personal insight into the migration process. Sam registered with MARA in 2025 and is currently working as a Case Manager & Registered Migration Agent.

Business Services Co-Ordinator

Marina joined the First Class Migration team in 2022. Despite being born on the Northern Beaches, Marina’s Serbian heritage is very pertinent to who she is as a person. Having parents and grandparents who are migrants and growing up in a community of migrants, Marina’s interest in immigration flourished whilst working as part of the First Class Migration team. Marina wants to assist in any way possible to ensure that our clients visa dreams do come true.

Being the youngest member of our team, her drive to tackle any task big or small shows her dedication to ensuring quality work within applications and efficiency in completing tasks. Using her newfound knowledge in immigration and her skills in computer technology, she works closely with our registered migration agents assisting with all administrative aspects of applications from liaising with clients to preparing applications while maintaining a professional and enthusiastic attitude.