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News August 24, 2022 newstarsec

Got a Subclass 189 Invitation but Your Skills Assessment or English Test Has Expired — Is It All Over? There May Still Be Hope!

Let's get straight to the point: Subclass 189 invitations have finally been issued recently — great news all around. For a summary of the invitation round, see: Subclass 189 Invitations Surge — Points Thresholds Drop Significantly for Several Occupations! But when some delighted applicants discovered that their skills assessment and English test had already expired, they were completely devastated — feeling that after finally receiving an invitation, there was no way to salvage the situation. They may have missed this opportunity, and who knows when the next skilled independent migration invitation will come.

News August 23, 2022 newstarsec

Study Abroad + Skilled Migration Under 200K RMB — A Practical Path for Everyday Applicants!

Lower-cost Australian universities — while many students pay close attention to a university's overall ranking and the subject ranking of their chosen field, affordable study-abroad options are far more popular. For those who have their sights firmly set on migration, study is simply a stepping stone; the ultimate goal is obtaining permanent residency in Australia. Australian employers value work experience and capability over the graduating institution — a key difference from the domestic job market. So keeping study costs as low as possible and securing residency as quickly as possible is the priority.

News August 22, 2022 newstarsec

Subclass 189 invitation surge — scores drop sharply across multiple occupations! Western Australia launches talent drive, easing work and language requirements and expanding its occupation list

First thing Monday morning, the Department issued a deluge of Subclass 189 invitations! Invitations are still flowing, and the occupations receiving invites remain predominantly those that were in high demand during COVID — social workers, teachers, nurses, and a wide range of healthcare roles — but scores have dropped significantly!

News August 19, 2022 newstarsec

International Graduates Have Another Migration Pathway — No Occupation List, No Work Experience Required, Migrate While Building Your Business!

Looking at successful applications over the past one to two years, we have found that the main applicant group for business and investor migration is no longer dominated by overseas entrepreneurs — more and more international graduates already in Australia are now meeting the requirements through entrepreneurship.

News August 19, 2022 newstarsec

Sydney Today Interview: “Too Scared to Buy a Home, Too Scared to Have Kids!” — Subclass 887 Visa Processing Drags On With No End in Sight, Chinese Applicants Despairing: “Life Has Been Put on Pause”

Processing of the Subclass 887 Skilled Regional visa — the pathway to permanent residency — currently remains stalled on applications lodged before September 2020. For these applicants, 90% must endure a wait of more than two years. Last weekend, hundreds marched through Adelaide in protest, calling for approvals to be fast-tracked — a cry that has reverberated throughout the migration community. Many are Chinese applicants whose lives have been put on "pause" while they wait with no end in sight.

News August 18, 2022 newstarsec

NT State Nomination Quotas Up — and Demand for This Career Has Never Been Stronger! A High-Paying, Job-Ready Pathway With Migration Green Lights All the Way!

Great news from the NT for the 2022–23 financial year! Quota increases — NT transitional quotas: Subclass 190 up by 100 to 600; Subclass 491 up by 140 to 840. Policy remains stable, occupation list expanded. The NT's graduate stream and local resident stream requirements are largely unchanged from previous years, and eligible occupations are no longer limited to those on the NTMOL — they now extend to all occupations on the Department's occupation lists.

News August 17, 2022 newstarsec

Confirmed! 200,000 Migration Places! Maintained for at Least 2 Years! State Nomination Quotas Also Surging — Is the Era of ‘Open Floodgates’ Finally Here?

Today, according to a Guardian report, unions and employers have reached an agreement to support the government's October budget update, which would increase the migration programme from the current 160,000 to 200,000 places — and maintain that 200,000 figure for at least the next two years! Combined with yesterday's news of major increases across state nomination quotas, it's fair to say that skilled migrants who have been waiting patiently are finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. For a full analysis of the new financial year's state nomination quotas and overall migration programme, tune in to our Xiaohongshu live stream at 4 pm this afternoon! (See the poster at the top of the page.)

News August 17, 2022 newstarsec

SBS Mandarin: Can Recruiting Overseas Teachers Solve Australia’s Current Teacher Shortage?

Australia is facing a severe teacher shortage. Data from the NSW Department of Education released in May shows that 1,148 teacher vacancies exist across the public education system. With just three days until the start of Term 2, New South Wales still had 1,250 positions without suitable teachers.

News August 16, 2022 newstarsec

Why I Chose a Foundation Programme Instead of Year 12

As most people know, the education system overseas differs significantly from that in China — which leaves many parents and students at a loss when choosing schools and fields of study. Let’s explore the question that countless families wrestle with: after completing Year 11 in Australia, should a student continue on to Year 12, or transfer to a university foundation programme?

News August 15, 2022 newstarsec

NSW State Nomination Opening Soon! Subclass 190/491 Requirements Updated — Major 491 Changes: Discouraging Interstate Applicants, Encouraging Regional Study!

The NSW state government has emailed to advise that state nominations for the new financial year will open shortly, and has outlined a number of changes to the Subclass 190 and 491 programmes. The specific occupation list has not yet been released — here is a brief summary of the key changes for this financial year.