Sydney has consistently ranked among the world’s most liveable cities by the UN Human Settlements Programme for many consecutive years. Sydney boasts a highly developed financial, manufacturing, and tourism sector.
Sydney Airport has an international student volunteer help desk, established jointly by NSW universities and Study NSW, which has been providing airport volunteer support for international students since 2015.
This week: (1) USYD 2023 deferred graduation EOI now open; (2) Monash Master of TESOL programme spotlight; (3) University of Adelaide online study and arrival update; (4) ANU Shanghai Open Day; (5) Work/stay rights to be extended for international graduates in Australia; (6) Australia announces COVID-19 requirements for travellers from China; (7) Fastest in the world — UNSW student team sets Guinness record.
The Subclass 189 Skilled Independent visa — once the most competitive and flexible pathway — saw three major invitation rounds in the 2022–23 financial year, in August, October, and December, roughly every two months. Much has been said online and offline about these rounds, but the real questions are: how big were they, and how long will they last? Let’s review the data from all three rounds.
UNSW students have broken a Guinness World Record! The Sunswift solar racing team built a solar-powered electric vehicle, Sunswift 7, and completed the challenge of travelling 1,000 km on a single charge within 12 hours, claiming the title of “world’s fastest”!
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The increase in China–Australia flights makes travelling to Australia considerably more convenient for international students. Amid growing concerns about students using emerging AI software to write essays, Australian universities are being forced to change the format of online exams and assignments.
On 10 January, NSW issued its first round of Subclass 190 expressions of interest for 2023. Victoria got in first last week, and NSW has now followed suit. Notably, this is also the first invitation round since NSW suddenly announced the removal of all occupation-specific points and work experience requirements.
A record-breaking 4.3 million visa applications processed! Over the past seven months, the Department of Home Affairs processed a total of 4.3 million visa applications, including 2.2 million visitor visas, 370,000 student visas, and 64,000 temporary skilled visas (primarily Subclass 482 / Skills in Demand visas).
Towards the end of last year, the federal government kicked off a fierce talent competition for skilled migrants, triggering a chain reaction: New South Wales dropped its points and work experience requirements; Western Australia slashed its cut-off scores; Victoria and Tasmania accelerated processing; and more.
