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News October 24, 2022 newstarsec

Study Abroad → Migration! Western Australia State Nomination That Really Delivers Graduate Pathways — Over 1,000 Subclass 190 Invitations for Local Graduates in a Single Round, Accounting/IT and More Invited from 65 Points!

Consistently, most state nomination programmes have offered greater advantages to local graduates in their policies and invitation rounds — lower scores, more invitations, or broader eligibility. Looking at this financial year's policies overall, no state nomination programme may be more generous to its own graduates than Western Australia, where other states use 'or' for their advantages, while WA uses 'and'.

News October 21, 2022 newstarsec

Competitive field making it hard to score an invitation? We helped one client get PR on 65 points — and you don’t need a relevant undergraduate background for these nursing and social work master’s programmes!

Based on the Department of Home Affairs' recent invitation data, nursing, social work, early childhood education, and related fields have become highly sought-after pathways. Many parents and students have been coming to us with questions such as: "If my undergraduate degree is in commerce and I have no relevant background, can I still study nursing?" "I have no background at all — surely I won't need to complete another bachelor's degree?" "I'd like to study early childhood education, but I've heard the skills assessment requires a very high IELTS score. What can I do?"

News October 19, 2022 newstarsec

Must-Read for 188/888 Investor Visa & 590 Guardian Visa Holders! How to Choose a Private School for Your Child in Australia? A Complete School Application Guide to Help You Plan Ahead!

We have recently received many questions from parents holding 188–888 investor visas and 590 guardian visas about how to choose a school for their children. The questions most commonly asked include: - We have just moved to Australia and our child has transferred from China, but we are not sure how to choose a private school. - What should we look out for when selecting a private school in Australia for our child? Will they struggle to adapt? What about the language barrier? - Our child has already been studying in Australia for a while but wants to transfer — what should we do? ...

News October 18, 2022 newstarsec

Want to Study and Migrate to Australia but Worried About Your English? Choose the Right School and Major for Your Language Level — You Can Still Get PR Fast!

Subclass 189 offshore — but skills assessment? Recent offshore Subclass 189 invitation rounds are offering invitations at 65 points, and Australian migration is back on the radar for many people. However, the first major hurdle for purely offshore applicants pursuing skilled migration has always been the skills assessment — many of Australia's most "migration-friendly" occupations are notoriously difficult to have assessed using overseas qualifications.

News October 17, 2022 newstarsec

Subclass 189 is Issuing Invitations Again — How Do I Get Back on Track? Which Documents Can Be Renewed Immediately? Should You Restart an Overseas EOI That’s Been Dormant? Is It Worth Waiting for Popular Onshore Occupations?

With three consecutive large-scale invitation rounds since the start of the new financial year, the Subclass 189 Skilled Independent visa has broken years of silence and made a dramatic comeback!

News October 14, 2022 newstarsec

Tears of joy! The latest round of Subclass 189 invitations issued — accountants and IT professionals invited!

Yesterday, senior officials from the Department of Home Affairs announced at the MIA conference that Subclass 189 invitations would continue. See our full coverage: MIA Annual Conference Exclusive | Skilled migration to receive ongoing support, Subclass 189 invitations to continue — delegates advocate for onshore bridging visa holders! Official indicates more resources being considered for Subclass 887!

News October 13, 2022 newstarsec

MIA Annual Conference Exclusive | Skilled Migration to Remain Supported, Subclass 189 Invitations to Continue, Onshore Temporary Visa Holders Advocated for on the Day — Director Signals More Resources for Subclass 887!

Registered migration agents from the Newstars Education & Migration group attended the Migration Institute of Australia's (MIA) 35th Annual Conference on 13 and 14 October, where the Minister for Immigration and other senior officials shared the latest developments and fielded questions from the floor.

News October 12, 2022 newstarsec

2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings Released! 7 Australian Universities in the Top 100, Overall Rankings Rise! University of Melbourne Holds No. 1!

Today at noon, Times Higher Education (THE) released the 2023 World University Rankings! The Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE), QS World University Rankings, U.S. News World University Rankings, and Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) are regarded as the four most influential university rankings in the world. As one of the most influential global university rankings, Times has long been an essential university-selection tool for students and families, making each year's update a closely watched event.

News October 11, 2022 newstarsec

From Student to PR: Arrived in 2007, Granted in 2022 — ‘A small regret from 12 years ago, finally resolved after 47 months of patient waiting.’

What do people fear most on the road to permanent residency? Policy changes? Stagnation? Starting over? The wait? Today's story follows someone who first encountered Australian study-abroad around 2007 and finally had his whole family's PR granted in 2022 — he's been through all of the above. And then there was the once-in-a-century pandemic.

News October 10, 2022 newstarsec

Trades & Blue-Collar Occupations Invited at as Low as 65 Points — No Work Experience Required?! How Onshore and Offshore Applicants Can Seize This Opportunity Fast

Since the start of FY2022–23 there have been two Subclass 189 invitation rounds, both showing a significant surge in allocations — over 24,000 invitations issued in total.