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News November 23, 2022 newstarsec

Direct PR in One Step — Approved in 6–9 Months! IT, Accounting and Other In-Demand Occupations, Including Offshore Applicants!

Since the Department of Home Affairs updated the 2022–23 financial year allocations on its official website, there has been a stream of good news for skilled migrants offshore — from the Subclass 189 Skilled Independent visa to the Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional visa, we have received countless invitations on behalf of offshore applicants. In particular, the Subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme visa quota has risen from 22,000 to 35,000 — the largest increase across all visa categories — demonstrating the Department’s strong focus on skilled offshore applicants this year.

News November 22, 2022 newstarsec

WA Exclusive: Invitations Keep Flowing, Quota Remains Strong, Residency Evidence Tips! The Dark Horse Choice for Interstate Accountants/IT on a Bare 80 Points Chasing a 190!

Western Australia is putting in genuine effort this financial year — competition is not fierce! Today Victoria released its fifth pre-invitation round for the financial year (details in the second article). It was absolutely another invitation shower, with commitment at full throttle — accountants and all kinds of IT/engineering occupations received invitations.

News November 21, 2022 newstarsec

1.5-Year Master’s? Subclass 485 Three-Year Work Visa + Direct Pathway to PR — All Your Questions Answered!

We recently received an enquiry from a student named Xiao Li, who asked: I am currently enrolled in an 18-month business postgraduate programme and would like to apply for a Subclass 485 work visa — and I also have migration in mind. Is that possible? What options do I have?

News November 18, 2022 newstarsec

They Ticked ‘No’ on Two Questions and Got Hit With a Full Character Investigation — Both Migration and Temporary Visas, Don’t Make This Mistake

Visa processing has shifted from near-standstill to full speed ahead — and while that's great news, it has also brought some 'side effects'. One of them is a growing number of cases where visas are overwritten (see our earlier article: A Wave of Migration Invitations and Approvals — Do This Step Right After Lodging or Receiving Your Visa). Today we're covering another important reminder.

News November 17, 2022 newstarsec

Social Work: Migration via Multiple Pathways from as Low as 65 Points + Nearly $70K Salary!? How Hard Is It to Graduate? Is It a Safe Bet? All Your Questions Answered!

We've been getting a lot of enquiries lately: for the study-abroad migration pathway, we keep hearing that social work is great for migration right now — is that true? Is it easy to graduate? Are there jobs?

News November 16, 2022 newstarsec

Immigration Minister: “Visa backlog could fall by 400,000 by year-end!” The reform agenda revealed — too many temps with no path to PR, regional migrants who leave once they get PR, and skilled visas not always going to skilled workers?

Today, the Immigration Minister was invited to speak at a forum on Australia's migration system hosted by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA), titled 'Evolving Australia’s Migration System'. In his address, the Minister shared the latest visa processing data and arrangements.

News November 15, 2022 newstarsec

Were You an International Student Who Returned Home? Have Years of Work Experience in China? Australia’s Skilled Migration Is Opening Up — How Engineers Can Take Their First Step!

Subclass 189 is warming up — engineering occupations across the board can receive invitations at 65 points. What does that mean? If an applicant studied two years of undergraduate or postgraduate study in Australia, is aged 25–32, is single or has one qualified spouse, and completes a community language qualification (NAATI/CCL), there is a real pathway to permanent residency!

News November 14, 2022 newstarsec

Subclass 590 Guardian Visa Parents Can Achieve Financial Freedom and Migrate to Australia as a Family — While Giving Their Children Local Student Status!

More and more primary and secondary school students are coming to Australia to study, and their parents want to pave a smoother path for their children's education — on one hand hoping their children can enjoy local student status as early as possible, and on the other hand wanting to stay by their children's side long after they come of age.

News November 11, 2022 newstarsec

Get Your Australian PR From Overseas — Engineering, IT, Marketing, Finance and More With Low Points Scores! Policies and Invitations Summarised for the Offshore Pathway

More than four months into the 2022–23 financial year, the trend is clear: Australia has been visibly tilting its invitation rounds to favour offshore applicants since the start of this financial year.

News November 10, 2022 newstarsec

Finance graduates: PR possible from just 65 points! Studied interstate? No years of experience? No worries!

Accounting is widely known as one of the most popular migration pathways in Australia — if not the most popular. Yet Finance, another common business discipline closely related to Accounting, has always had a reputation for being difficult to migrate on.