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News July 28, 2022 newstarsec

Don’t Have the Grades for Go8 Masters? Graduate Certificates and Diplomas Can Get You There — No Extra Time or Fees! Finance, IT, Engineering, Education and More Available

When it comes to studying in Australia, the Group of Eight universities always attract the most attention. Because most Go8 postgraduate programmes require an Australian undergraduate GPA of at least 65%, this hard requirement shuts some students out. Don't worry though — many Australian universities also offer Graduate Certificate (GC) and Graduate Diploma (GD) programmes, which are ideal for students whose academic background doesn't directly meet master's entry requirements!

News July 27, 2022 newstarsec

Queensland Opens This Financial Year’s State Nomination! Three Major Updates: Relaxed Local Graduate Requirements, Offshore Stream Reopens, 188E Restarts! State Government Expects Quota by August!

The Queensland Migration department (referred to below as MQ) is focusing this financial year's state nomination on three streams: the small business owner stream, the local graduate stream, and the offshore applicant stream.

News July 26, 2022 newstarsec

Great news may be on the way for offshore applicants — invitations issued just today, with waits under three months! Here’s how GTI has changed this financial year…

Last week, Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil told media that the incoming Labor government has committed to prioritising approximately 60,000 offshore skilled migration applications to address labour shortages across Australian industries. She also noted genuine doubt over whether the previous government's newly created GTI Global Talent visa was actually attracting talent from around the world — given that 77% of grants in the last financial year went to applicants already in Australia. To demonstrate a genuinely global focus, this financial year GTI will prioritise offshore applicants.

News July 25, 2022 newstarsec

Australian Graduates — Onshore or Offshore — Any Nominated Occupation, 65 Points to Unlock a Subclass 190 Permanent Visa! Newstars Brisbane Gives You Direct Access to the MINT Graduate Pathway!

For applicants in states where the study-abroad-to-migration pathway has traditionally been difficult — such as Queensland — the Queensland Subclass 491 small-business stream was once a rare alternative route. However, that pathway has its own characteristics and limitations: it is restricted to the Subclass 491 visa only, and it carries a minimum self-employment threshold that not everyone can meet.

News July 24, 2022 newstarsec

Tasmania State Nomination New Policy — Complete Guide | Updated Occupation Lists and Critical Roles! Full Details Across All Streams Released, Applicants Now Placed Into Three Priority Tiers

After much anticipation, the full details of Tasmania's state nomination new policy were finally released this weekend. Applications in the new financial year will be assessed under three priority tiers: GOLD, GREEN, and ORANGE.

News July 22, 2022 newstarsec

[Lawyer Huang Explains] Bringing Your Minor Child to Australia? Here’s What You Must Know.

Many people choose to migrate to Australia to give their children greater opportunities in life. Many applicants, when applying for a permanent residency visa or a transitional temporary visa, include their minor children in the application. Many migration agents tell applicants that in such cases, both parents of the child must sign Form 1229.

News July 21, 2022 newstarsec

Don’t Let Onshore Applicants Fall Through the Cracks — Multiple Voices Are Holding the Government to Account! “Don’t Forget Onshore 887 Holders!” “The Core Fix Is More Staff!”

After Home Affairs Minister O’Neil announced yesterday that offshore skilled migration PR applications would receive the highest processing priority, the response was mixed. Offshore applicants said: “Finally! This news alone could make my whole week!” Onshore applicants scratched their heads: “Are onshore applicants being forgotten?” Others who are offshore but holding 491/482 two-step PR pathways asked: “Does this literally include us?”

News July 20, 2022 newstarsec

Too Competitive, Too Much Pressure? Use Your High School Results to Enter a Top Australian University! Lower Academic and English Requirements — Start Your Preferred Degree Early and Enjoy Campus Life!

Now that the Gaokao results and university admission scores across provinces and cities have been released, if you're looking to use your Gaokao or high school results to enter a top Australian university, we've written about this before — check out our earlier article: The Secret's Out! Your Gaokao or High School Results Can Gain Direct Entry to Australia's Most Cost-Effective World-Class Universities! Flexible English requirements, pathways to return home with enhanced qualifications or to settle permanently — every route leads somewhere great!

News July 19, 2022 newstarsec

Must-read for Graduates! Use Your 485/Replacement to Get Ahead — State Nomination at 65 Points! Activate This Full-Time Work Visa in as Little as Six Months!

As many of you following Australia's visa and migration policies will know, since borders reopened Australia has introduced a range of concessions and exemptions for numerous temporary visa categories, encouraging international graduates to return and help address Australia's labour shortage.

News July 18, 2022 newstarsec

Tasmania Announces Key Policy Benefits: No Mandatory Course/Occupation/Employment Requirements for Local Graduates! 190/491 Work Pathways Expanded! Invitation Priority Order Confirmed!

The Tasmanian State Government released an important update to its state nomination policy for the new financial year on 18 July! The new policy has reportedly received approval from the relevant state Minister, and is now only waiting on the federal state nomination quota allocation before it can open for applications and publish the full requirements!