[Important Visa Reminders!] Multiple Situations, Multiple Visa Options to Keep You in Australia!
Visa Renewal Season Online study is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. More and more international students have returned …
Month: February 2023
2023 Hong Kong Quality Migrant Admission Scheme: 6 Changes Making Applications Easier
The Hong Kong Quality Migrant Admission Scheme (QMAS) is designed to attract highly skilled overseas talent to settle in Hong Kong. It is one of the pathways to obtaining Hong Kong residency.
NSW Subclass 190: Marketing, Finance & HR Invited at 75 Points — Auditors Get Multiple Invitations at 85!
Invitation numbers appear slightly lower than the previous two rounds: NSW issued two rounds in January, meaning three rounds of Subclass 190 were issued within 36 calendar days — averaging less than one round every two weeks. And if invitations are not duplicated, NSW 190 acceptance rates should be quite high.
15–17 Feb: USYD Welcome Fest Starts Tomorrow! Orientation Week Highlights — 200+ Booths to Explore!
15–17 February: the most anticipated Welcome Fest booths of USYD’s Orientation Week are almost here! Here’s the full schedule for this year’s orientation activities:
“Over 100 Applicants Per Property”! Sydney Rental Crisis Hits New Heights; Brisbane Airport Welcomes Students Back!
Brisbane Airport Welcomes International Students Back! As key study-abroad markets — including China — reopen, Australia’s university campuses are bouncing back faster than ever this year. In December alone, the number of student visa applications in Queensland jumped 31%, rising from 7,170 to 9,400.
TAFE Courses for Study-to-Migration: No Work Experience Needed for Skills Assessment — Affordable, Migratable, and Not Backbreaking!
Commonly known as a draughting professional — a drafter for construction and civil engineering projects. This TAFE-level programme is genuinely exceptional. Unlike other TAFE courses that are physically demanding, this one only requires basic drawing ability and software skills. It suits both men and women. Most importantly, it is a currently in-demand occupation in the Australian market — engineers charge a premium to draft plans, but the tier just below that is in high demand from employers, making it ideal for those working towards PR.
State Nomination Pushes On! Accounting, IT, Engineering and Other In-Demand Fields — Subclass 190 Invitation at a Base Score of Just 70!
At last, Western Australia (WA) has issued its first pre-invitation round of 2023. WA has attracted a great deal of attention this financial year: it holds the third-largest allocation, behind only New South Wales and Victoria; it has lowered its threshold so significantly that even non-local graduates living interstate are keen to try; and with the financial year at the halfway point, WA’s actual quota usage remains very low — meaning there are still plenty of opportunities in the second half.
[Issue 272 Australia Migration Weekly Bulletin] Accounting, IT & Engineering Occupations Secure WA Subclass 190 with 70 Points! Subclass 887 — Latest Grants Reach July 2021 Applications! Paid Parent Migration — 12-Year Wait!
This week’s migration news summary:
I. WA’s first 2023 pre-invitation round — accounting, engineering & IT occupations securing Subclass 190 with 70 points!
II. Subclass 489→887 finally sees a wave of grants!
III. Department of Home Affairs: contributory parent migration — 12-year wait? Sufficient quota remains this financial year
IV. Latest data: surge in temporary visas, processing improves — bridging visas down. Subclass 491 still favoured?
V. Weekly roundup: visa grants, invitations, skills assessments & citizenship processing
Phoenix Weekly: Over 40,000 Chinese Students Urgently Need to Return to Australia — Local Logistics Can’t Keep Up. Is Studying in Australia Still Worth It?
On the first day after the Lunar New Year holiday, China’s Ministry of Education announced it would stop recognising overseas university degrees obtained through online remote study. For international students, the era of remote learning during the pandemic was coming to an end. Tens of thousands of Chinese students enrolled in Australian universities — who had been preparing to continue their studies online — had no choice but to travel to Australia before the start of the academic year.
[Edition 272] UQ / RMIT / UWA Step Up to Help International Students Return — Accounting Programmes with Internships Recommended!
This week’s highlights:
UWA supports students returning to Australia;
UQ supports students returning to campus;
RMIT return-to-Australia FAQ;
ANU launches new accounting specialisations;
Master of Accounting with internship placement;
Orientation Week;
Offer Show.
