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News March 12, 2021 newstarsec

Latest Official Migration News! Home Affairs Officials Think Subclass 189 Could Pick Up Next Financial Year? Visa Processing Arrangements! State Nomination Quotas and Application Status!

The Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) held an all-day conference on 12 March, attended by the state government officials in charge of migration programmes as well as officials from the Department of Home Affairs. There was a lot of information, covering pretty much everything migration applicants want to know. Without further ado, let's get into the highlights.

News March 12, 2021 newstarsec

[Video] Today’s Golden Profession — ICT Skills Assessment Explained

Who can apply for the ICT skills assessment? How do different qualifications compare? And how can you use work experience gained in Australia or overseas? Wherever you are on your migration journey, whatever questions or doubts you have, you'll find your answer in MigrationStarKnow.

News March 10, 2021 newstarsec

More Shortage Occupations, Faster Grants, Lower Employer Sponsorship Thresholds, Onshore Priority! Home Affairs and Other Stakeholders Chart the Course for Post-Pandemic Skilled Migration!

In early February, the Minister for Immigration asked a Parliamentary Standing Committee to launch a fairly urgent inquiry into skilled migration visas, with final submissions due by the end of March. The keywords for this inquiry are undoubtedly the post-pandemic period and skilled migration.

News March 9, 2021 newstarsec

Prime Minister publicly backs migration! “The government must remain open — many jobs badly need temporary migrants to fill them!”

This past Tuesday, at the Australian Financial Review Business Summit, he said that as Australia gradually recovers from the pandemic, it's time to consider how temporary visas can be used to resolve labour shortages.

News March 8, 2021 newstarsec

Visa Grants Before vs After the Pandemic: 189/190/491 and More Compared — Did Some Popular Categories Actually Rise?

The sudden pandemic in March 2020 didn't just affect many people's ability to leave and enter the country — more importantly, it delayed many people's visas. Australian visa processing, which wasn't fast to begin with before the pandemic, ran into major delays across the board during the pandemic period. Estimating visa grant timeframes has genuinely become almost impossible...

News March 8, 2021 newstarsec

[Video] A wave of 189 & 190 grants across multiple occupations! NSW issues another round of 190 invitations within a week! Canberra keeps its weekly updates going! 21 January EOI invited from as low as 65 points!

NSW issuing 190 invitations back to back?! The EOI official round is out! Marketing Specialist returns to the Canberra list! Business calls for the border to reopen? For more news, watch Episode 29 of "What You Need to Know About Australian Migration" (1-7 March)

News March 5, 2021 newstarsec

[Video] A Must-Watch for Working Professionals! — Employer Sponsorship

Age? Language? Are there requirements for the skills assessment? What about requirements for the employer's qualifications? Whatever questions or uncertainties arise on your migration journey, you'll find your answer in Migration StarKnow.

News March 3, 2021 newstarsec

[EOI Official Bulletin — 21 Jan 2021] 200 Subclass 189 invitations issued, Go8-popular occupations get a look-in! A handful of engineering spots, but healthcare occupations still dominate!

The Department of Home Affairs has just updated the January 2021 EOI official bulletin — the fourth EOI invitation round of the new financial year. EOI rounds are now issued once every three months: after October 2020 it jumped straight to January 2021, and the next round will be in April, also the final invitation round of this financial year.

News March 2, 2021 newstarsec

No need for top scores! Uncommon migration occupations like marketing count too! No need for long-term study! A “niche” pathway worth knowing, plus the latest success story!

Since the recent reforms to the employer-sponsored migration programme, the requirements for both applicants and employers have become much tougher. Under such strict assessment standards, securing a nomination for a "high-risk" occupation recently is no small feat!

News February 28, 2021 newstarsec

[Migration Weekly Bulletin #173] NSW 190 & 491 — The Wait Is Finally Over! 189 Sees a Flood of Grants! Could October Bring a Border Reopening Breakthrough?

1. NSW 190 and 491 — the wait is finally over! 2. Queensland to raise the threshold for the 491 small business stream; business investor migration applications now closed 3. South Australia reopens Accountant and Chef; Canberra issues invitations weekly! 4. Some visitor visas can now be applied for free — could October bring a border reopening breakthrough?