Australia is revising the definition of ‘fully vaccinated with two doses’ — many of you have been asking about this since early this morning, so here’s a quick summary
If you’ve been following Australian migration news and our channel, you’ve no doubt seen your feed flooded with news of the NSW 491 surge. On 4 February 2022, our inbox was flooded with dozens of NSW Subclass 491 invitation letters — almost all were Stream 3 applications, with the majority from applicants still in Sydney who had submitted their ROI remotely. Truly a surprise.
Did you study a non-migration-friendly degree in Australia, or is migration through your current field too competitive, with scores too high? What should you study after graduation to open a migration pathway — and even waive the high IELTS requirement? Today, Newstars education consultant Jessica gives you a comprehensive breakdown of the teaching profession.
Mr C has just successfully renewed his PR for the 5th time — despite barely visiting Australia in the 9 years since receiving his permanent residency. How did he manage to renew successfully? Meanwhile, Ms W obtained PR with her daughter but wants to keep her Chinese passport and only wishes to apply for citizenship for her 14-year-old child. Can a child apply for Australian citizenship as an independent applicant if the parents choose not to?
Three key updates everyone has been waiting for — all in one roundup, read it now! Subclass 489/491 visa extension compensation policy details confirmed! Subclass 189 EOI official round (21 January) — high-scoring healthcare professionals and a small number of engineers invited! Victoria official update — data through to end of January 2022!
Just in! NSW 491 major invitation round!! While not entirely unprecedented, this is exceptionally rare in recent years — Newstars clients received dozens of invitations (our inbox literally crashed from the volume of emails). S1, S2 and S3 all featured, with S3 the most common, and a remarkable number of accountants!
Since Australia opened its borders to holders of most common temporary visas on 15 December last year, in the past month and a half, the list has grown to include 43 visa subclasses that can enter without an exemption. On that page, the list of vaccines recognised by Australia has been gradually expanded and the details of medical exemptions from vaccination requirements have been progressively updated — but bridging visas have never been added to the list, despite the visa list ending with: Additional visa subclasses may be added over time.
It has been a while since any polling was done on migration issues. By the end of last year, most temporary visa holders had been able to return, and with the sudden wave of Omicron, the government had been rolling out policies since January, doing everything it could to bring international students, Subclass 485 holders, and other temporary residents back to Australia — whether to fill workforce gaps or boost consumer spending. But what do Australians actually think about migrants living and working here long-term on temporary visas?
