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News September 21, 2022 newstarsec

The Latest Migration Return Trends to Australia — Over 65,000 Net Arrivals from China! Skilled Permanent Visas Recover by Half, Employer-Sponsored and Other Streams Rebound Strongly!

Around this time last year, Australia's major cities were slowly emerging from lockdown. A year on, international flights in and out of Australia no longer require masks, and New South Wales and South Australia this week lifted mandatory masking on public transport.

News September 20, 2022 newstarsec

Invitation Rounds + Policy Tailwinds: A Long-Awaited Opportunity for Offshore Skilled Migration! Finance, HR, Design, Management and More — Multiple PR Pathways Now Open!

Australia's major programme allocations have recently been confirmed, with specific details now emerging. Since the start of the new financial year, some states — including Queensland and Victoria — have reopened their doors to applicants. In particular, for the offshore skilled migration category, the federal Department of Home Affairs has encouraged states to prioritise offshore applicants this financial year to ease severe labour shortages. Looking at actual invitation rounds across multiple states, the numbers and occupations on offer are genuinely higher than in previous years.

News September 19, 2022 newstarsec

Latest Full Roundup | 887/485/143/309 and More — Are the COVID-Era Visa Concessions Still in Effect?

Over the past two years, the Department of Home Affairs introduced a range of legislative measures to support visa applicants affected by the pandemic. Application requirements and grant conditions across many visa subclasses were relaxed to varying degrees depending on the circumstances.

News September 16, 2022 newstarsec

Subclass 190 and 189 Both Issuing Low-Score Invitations — Want to Fast-Track Your Migration Through Early Childhood Education? You Can! Courses as Short as One Year, Subclass 485 Eligible, With Placement Included!

Completed an undergraduate degree in Australia in a non-migration-friendly field, or finding it too hard to score enough points? Wondering which postgraduate pathway suits migration and can waive high IELTS requirements? Today, Newstars education consultant Claudia breaks down the early childhood education pathway in full.

News September 15, 2022 newstarsec

WA International Students — Take Note: Fast-Track Your Skills Assessment for a Migration-Ready Occupation and Secure a Share of at Least 5,000+ Subclass 190 Allocations This Financial Year, With No Work Requirements!

The WA state nomination authority published detailed official data on its August pre-invitation round last week. The local graduate stream issued 200 pre-invitations — 109 Subclass 190 and 91 Subclass 491. The higher education stream issued 97 Subclass 190 and 53 Subclass 491. The VET stream issued 12 Subclass 190 and 38 Subclass 491.

News September 14, 2022 newstarsec

Subclass 143 Contributory Parent Visa Processing Has Accelerated — How Far Will It Reach This Financial Year? Will the Quota Hold? Subclass 870 Sponsorship Approvals Also Speeding Up!

The new financial year has brought a stream of good news for skilled migration — while a few laggards have held things back, most policy settings and invitation rounds are better than the past two years. What about family migration? Partner visa processing remains very smooth, with most Subclass 820 cases granted within six months, and we have not yet seen processing affected by the reduced grant quota for this financial year.

News September 13, 2022 newstarsec

Act Now — Don’t Miss the Window! The $5M Significant Investor Visa May Be Cancelled → This Time the Threat Is Real! Lock In Your Application Today.

There has been a great deal of buzz recently about the possible cancellation of the $5 million Significant Investor visa. The incoming Labor government has already launched a deep-level reform of Australia's entire migration system (for details, see: “Australia’s migration system is now too expensive and too slow!” — deep reform review launched! Home Affairs Minister states: it’s not just numbers under review.)

News September 12, 2022 newstarsec

State Nominations This Financial Year: Which States Are Genuinely Serious? Where Are the Real Opportunities? Is Relocating Interstate Worth It?

Now that NSW has published its state nomination requirements, the mystery boxes for all states this financial year are essentially open. In terms of quota, NSW, Victoria, and Western Australia are the clear winners. See the chart below for the transitional quota breakdown for each state in FY2022–23.↓↓↓

News September 9, 2022 newstarsec

Accounting, IT and Other In-Demand Occupations: Queensland vs Canberra Small Business Migration — Which Pathway Is Right for You?

Policies across most states have now become clear. For applicants who want to avoid competing on points, English scores, or work experience — including accounting graduates — the small business migration pathway has become the top choice for many. Last financial year, Canberra also introduced its own small business stream, which is still relatively new to many people. Today we compare the Queensland and Canberra small business pathways and explain which type of applicant each suits best.

News September 8, 2022 newstarsec

Documents Misread, Green Card on the Line — How Newstars Stood Their Ground and Won the Subclass 132 Visa! International Graduate Migration Without a Traditional Field, Without a Job, Without Points — Just Grit.

Today we are sharing a Subclass 132A success case. You may not be very familiar with this visa subclass. But today's applicant — an international student from a non-traditional migration field — took the study → business → migration path, and the experience is well worth reading. International graduates who prefer not to spend time and energy on English tests, job hunting, or chasing points may find this pathway worth considering.