Australia Migration

GTI News Regional State Nomination April 21, 2023 Arthur

State nominations erupt across the board this week — NSW / Victoria / Queensland / Canberra / Tasmania! Good news pouring in on GTI and skills assessments! 491 grants advance to September!

Another week packed with good news to report! State-nomination pre-invitations, formal nominations approved, and grants across every skilled-migration category have all come thick and fast — state-nomination invitations especially! This week the Department of Home Affairs has also been concentrating on processing GTI, and several clients who lodged in 2022 have received their own good news!

Australia Migration News Study in Australia April 20, 2023 Arthur

Migration reform proposals for international students | “more PR pathways”, “scrap the GTE”, “pay the visa fee only once approved”!

This week everyone's attention has been on Australia's migration reforms - [Issue 281 - Australia Migration Weekly] Minister for Home Affairs: the migration reform report will be released before 9 May! The review began last September; more than half a year on, we'll finally see some results before 9 May.

Australia Migration News April 4, 2023 Arthur

In 21 Years Australia Welcomed 3 Million PR Holders: Where Are Those Migrants Now, and How Are They Doing — Income, Outcomes and What They Do

On 29 March, the Australian Bureau of Statistics released a dataset titled “Permanent migrants in Australia”, summarising the characteristics of those who became Australian permanent residents (PR) between 1 January 2000 and 10 August 2021.

Australia Migration News March 17, 2023 Arthur

March Skilled Migration Pathways Rundown! Queensland Makes the List! NSW’s New Favourite RDA 491 Takes Over! WA 190 as Low as 65 Points! Finance/Marketing/Finance/Civil…

The migration outlook, both onshore and offshore, remains very strong, with plenty of clients receiving invitations in March — and we'd like to start by congratulating everyone who got across the line in March!

Australia Migration News March 13, 2023 Arthur

A Round-Up of the [Real] Opportunities in Australia’s Skilled Migration for Offshore Applicants! Steady Invitations + Plenty of Places, Plus Ultra-Low Eligibility Requirements!

As everyone knows, Australia's offshore migration has fully rebounded so far this financial year — the choice of pathways, the range of occupations and the breadth of invitations all far surpass recent years. With so many opportunities and good news seemingly every week, are many applicants feeling a little overwhelmed?

Australia Migration Australia Visas News Regional State Nomination March 10, 2023 Arthur

Weekly Success Stories | NSW/VIC/TAS State Nominations Pour In! Subclass 491 Grants Keep Coming, Catching Up to 190! Subclass 887 and 143 Still Flowing Too!

This week brought a flood of grants, nomination approvals and skills assessments! We've gathered them all in one place — from skills assessment to invitation to grant. There have been plenty of opportunities so far this financial year, but they aren't waiting for you alone, so act quickly!

Australia Migration News March 7, 2023 Arthur

[Migration Major Spotlight] Migrate on Just 65 Points — A Skills Assessment with No English Test and No Work Experience Required? This Golden Major Gets It Done in No Time!

Australia's skilled migration has rebounded this financial year, yet competition for some popular study majors remains fierce — accounting still sits at 100+ points, and in-demand IT occupations start from 90. It leaves many international students sighing at the odds of staying. But there is one lesser-known major where Subclass 189 invitations have come through at just 65 points, and which is open to 190/491 state nomination in every state — submit your application and an invitation is practically guaranteed. So what exactly is this golden major?

Australia Migration News March 1, 2023 Arthur

Which Business and Arts Occupations Stand Out in Australian Migration This Financial Year? Score 190 with 70 Points — Onshore and Offshore Both Have a Chance!

Many people study in Australia, and after a couple of years they fall in love with the Australian lifestyle and want to stay — only to find that their degree is not one of those “popular migration fields” they always hear about.

Australia Migration Australia Visas News February 28, 2023 Arthur

Longer Subclass 485 Visas Are Coming — From Graduate to PR: Here Is Your Complete Pathway Guide

The Subclass 485 Graduate Work visa is currently one of the hottest topics in Australian migration. Not only does it provide graduates with a legal pathway to live, work, and study in Australia after completing their degree, it is also the essential stepping stone for many students who want to obtain permanent residency. Following several major policy changes, the 485 visa duration has grown progressively longer and the eligibility threshold progressively lower — a clear signal of the Australian Government's commitment to retaining talent and growing the skilled migration programme.

Australia Migration News Study in Australia February 27, 2023 Arthur

Postgraduate Study in Australia Is Getting Better Value — Any Diploma Can Get You There! Diploma-to-Master’s Pathways With a Route to Migration

Educated entirely overseas — cannot directly apply for skills assessment — a bit older, what now?