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News July 15, 2022 newstarsec

[Lawyer Huang Explains] What Happens to My Visa After a Relationship Breakdown?

Recently, many of you have asked us: if I separate or divorce my spouse, will it affect my visa? Because there are many different visa scenarios that can arise from a relationship breakdown, Newstars lawyer Yuwen Huang addresses this topic in detail.

News July 14, 2022 newstarsec

How to renew your visa safely and stay in Australia — working, migrating, or studying! What you need to know, onshore and offshore

Australia's borders are now fully open, and from 6 July, the requirements to present a certified vaccination certificate and complete a Digital Passenger Declaration (DPD) have also been removed, simplifying the arrival process further. If your student visa is about to expire but you still need to continue studying in Australia, what are your options? Or if you had to return home mid-course and now want to come back to finish your studies — is that possible?

News July 13, 2022 newstarsec

Making the Most of Your 2–3 Year 485 Replacement Visa — A Pathway to Australian PR

Since the start of the 2022–23 financial year, Australia has rolled out a series of favourable policies to attract global talent and workers. Among the most significant changes for international students are the extended validity and updated requirements for the Subclass 485 Graduate Work visa. This article walks you through the key benefits, the pitfalls to watch out for, and how to use the 485 visa as a stepping stone towards Australian PR.

News July 12, 2022 newstarsec

How Far Can Your Gaokao Score Take You? Conquer Australia’s Top Universities!

Since Gaokao results were released, many students have started thinking about their next step — pursuing undergraduate study. As everyone knows, competition in the Gaokao is fierce every year, with admission spots fiercely contested. In ancient times, the imperial examination was the path to honour; today, the Gaokao is the path to your dream university. That day has finally arrived, and once results are out, amid all the nerves and excitement, the question on everyone's mind is the minimum undergraduate entry scores for different regions. While this year's domestic cut-off scores have yet to be published, Australian universities have already released their Gaokao entry requirements one by one.

News July 11, 2022 newstarsec

Accountants, engineers, chefs and other in-demand occupations — approved and granted in 2–3 months! The Department continues to fast-track employer-sponsored visas, so if you have work experience you simply cannot afford to treat this as a Plan B any longer!

Subclass 482 and 186 grants have been coming through thick and fast lately — especially for occupations on the PMSOL — with processing times flying. Some applicants who are queuing in the fiercely competitive skilled-migration stream have, in fact, already met the requirements for an employer-sponsored visa, or are well on their way to doing so. If that sounds like you, it may be time to make employer sponsorship your primary migration pathway. And if you meet the conditions for a 485 Replacement visa, right now is the perfect time to be building up your work experience.

News July 8, 2022 newstarsec

Study + Migration — One Integrated Plan | Soaring Quotas, Student-Friendly Policies, Potential Direct Application After Graduation — No Points Race, No Stress! Plus World-Ranked University Credentials!

We have recently received many enquiries from Gaokao students wanting to learn about applying to Australian undergraduate programmes. Many students choose Australia for two key reasons: its outstanding cultural, natural, and educational environment, and its status as a traditional migration destination that offers international students comparatively more migration pathways than many other countries. As a result, students can flexibly prepare their post-graduation migration plans in line with the state nomination policies of whichever state their university is in.

News July 7, 2022 newstarsec

[Lawyer Huang Explains] After Your Subclass 186 Visa Is Granted, Can You Resign? Will Your Visa Be Cancelled?

Recently, many of our clients have been asking us whether they can resign after their Subclass 186 visa is granted. This topic has sparked heated discussion on social media. In response, Newstars Education & Migration's lawyer Huang Yuwen has provided a detailed explanation.

News July 6, 2022 newstarsec

Department of Home Affairs Receives Extra Funding to Clear Visa Backlog — Overtime and Mass Hiring Underway! Full Work Rights for Student Visa Holders Guaranteed Not to Be Suddenly Cancelled!

In the latter period of the Morrison Government, processing times for non-migration temporary visas also slowed considerably — visas such as the Subclass 500, Subclass 600 visitor, and Subclass 408 took longer than normal. With the tourism industry pushing for faster processing and the international education sector now demanding answers from the government, the second semester of 2022 is fast approaching and the pressure is mounting.

News July 5, 2022 newstarsec

No Hiding It! Your Gaokao / High School Results Can Get You Directly into Australia’s Best-Value World-Class Universities — Flexible English Requirements, Golden Credentials for Returning Home or Migrating to Stay

The 2022 Gaokao has wrapped up. With results now released, we have been receiving a steady stream of enquiries from parents and students asking: "Can Gaokao scores be used to apply to Australian universities?", "If my Gaokao score didn't meet expectations, can I still apply to a well-ranked Australian university?", "Is it too late to apply to Australian universities now?" and more.

News July 4, 2022 newstarsec

IT Applicants Waiting for Lower Requirements or a New Intake? You Don’t Need to Wait! 23 Common IT Occupations Are Eligible — and This State’s Nomination Programme Remains Wide Open!

Anyone familiar with Australia's skilled migration occupation lists will know that IT-related occupations make up an extraordinarily large and important portion of those lists.