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News December 24, 2022 newstarsec

[Issue 266 — Australia Study Abroad Weekly] Go8 2023 Postgraduate Deadlines! PhD-MBA at Flinders. USYD CET Important Update.

The 2022 Study Abroad Weekly — Final Edition First of all, Merry Christmas to everyone! The Study Abroad Weekly is back on time as always, written this week by education consultant Kevin. Highlights this week: - It's finally here: ANU announces its 2023 return-to-campus plan - Go8 2023 postgraduate application deadlines at a glance - Flinders University launches a PhD-MBA programme in 2023 - University of Melbourne Master of Arts: latest update - USI: to register or not? Check the official website update - 2022 ARTU ranking released — University of Melbourne tops Australia again - IMC/Top adds a Perth campus with a CPA-accredited course - University of Sydney CET important update

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News December 23, 2022 newstarsec

Weekly Grants & Invitations Roundup | Multiple 2019-Lodged Subclass 190 Applications Finally Granted! Subclass 489 Backlog Cleared — Last Batch! State Governments Still Processing Nominations!

Every Friday, Newstars shares our internal data on grants and invitations for popular visa categories. Current visa processing times (Department of Home Affairs): see item two in today's bulletin. Newstars Internal Data — This Week: 19–23 December 2022

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News December 23, 2022 newstarsec

Department of Home Affairs Updates Visa Processing Timeframes | Subclass 189/190/491 — Faster or Slower? Employer-Sponsored Still Priority Processing!

Yesterday we discussed the year-end visa processing backlog figures. Right on cue, the Department of Home Affairs has also updated its reference processing times across all visa subclasses. A word of caution — the official figures include extreme outliers and have limited practical value, and carry a degree of lag, so the numbers may differ from real-world experience.

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News December 23, 2022 newstarsec

QLD Investor Migration Effectively Closed This Financial Year — Which Alternative Pathway Should You Consider? A Detailed Analysis of the Pros and Cons of Popular Migration Options

The Queensland Business Investor Immigration stream has effectively closed for this financial year. With investor migration no longer a state government priority, here is a detailed breakdown of the most recommended alternative pathways — including Subclass 189, NSW Subclass 190, QLD Subclass 491 Small Business, and the Northern Territory MINT programme — along with the pros and cons of each.

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News December 22, 2022 newstarsec

Subclass 189 Backlog Up 14,000 — Is It Really Faster Than 190? Subclass 491 Finally Declining, 143 Rising Sharply! Real Offshore Grant Rates for Chinese Applicants on 500/600?

Migration visa grants and FFI requests have been accelerating across the board recently. The Subclass 887 processing team has added many new case officers. The final batch of Subclass 489 applications lodged at the end of 2019 are finally being granted. Employer-sponsored 186/482 visas have not been overlooked either, and temporary visas such as 485/500/600 are being processed even faster.

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News December 20, 2022 newstarsec

35,000-place quota, PR in as little as 6 months — who is the Subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme right for?

After three quiet years, there is no denying it — the 2022–23 financial year has ushered in a new wave of opportunity for Australian skilled migration.

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News December 14, 2022 newstarsec

Lower invitation scores, massive allocations! WA has issued 11,000+ invitations — and there’s more to come? Where are all these places coming from!

Australia's skilled migration programme has made a strong recovery this financial year, and the final quota allocations are now confirmed! New South Wales and Victoria unsurprisingly secured the largest state nomination quotas, while Western Australia (WA) holds firm in third place with a total of 8,140 places — 5,350 of which are Subclass 190 (65%) and 2,790 are Subclass 491 (35%).

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News December 13, 2022 newstarsec

From International Graduate to Permanent Resident — What Steps Do You Need for the Subclass 189 Skilled Independent Visa?

Last Thursday's invitation round was a clearance-style draw for the Subclass 189, signalling a strong comeback for this skilled independent migration pathway! A major 189 release — Accounting at 85, Auditing at 75, and massive numbers of IT, Engineering and overseas applicants invited on low scores! The most comprehensive full dataset available! So for students who have just graduated or are still studying in Australia and want to migrate through the 189 pathway — what steps do you need to go through?

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News December 12, 2022 newstarsec

Subclass 189 Flood of Invitations + NSW 190 Kicks Off Its ‘Talent Hunt’! Got Invited but Your Documents Have Expired? Need to Lodge Urgently? All Your Questions Answered!

From last week to today, have you been hit by wave after wave of news about the Subclass 189 and NSW Subclass 190? Perhaps you're overjoyed but not yet prepared? Perhaps you're mid-way through your migration journey but your points score is lower than you'd hoped?

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News December 9, 2022 newstarsec

NSW Subclass 190 Scraps All Points and Work Experience Requirements! Victoria Offers 10,000+ 190 Places! The Federal and State Talent Race Begins!

8 December 2022 will go down as a landmark day in Australia's skilled migration history. In the morning, Subclass 189 issued a massive round of invitations — accountants, IT professionals, engineers and many other occupations received invites, with the lowest score dropping to 85 for accounting and 75 for auditing: a massive 189 release! Accounting 85, auditing 75 — huge numbers of IT, engineering, and offshore applicants invited on low scores! Full data roundup included. In the afternoon, the final state nomination quotas for FY2022–23 were announced: Subclass 190 gained 5,600+ additional places, and Subclass 491 gained 6,700+!

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