Ara Immigration Christchurch is a boutique LIA practice focused on the international student and graduate community in Canterbury. Named in reference to Ara Institute of Canterbury — one of Christchurch's largest polytechnics — the firm primarily serves students and graduates of Canterbury institutions who are navigating the transition from student visa to post-study work visa and then potentially to Skilled Migrant Category residence. Their Sinhala-speaking adviser is a direct response to the large Sri Lankan student and graduate community at the University of Canterbury and Lincoln University. Ara Immigration provides a step-by-step pathway service from first student visa through to permanent residency advice.