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The ACT Government has just announced the opening of the offshore lodgement channel on Wednesday 12 January, along with the latest occupation list updates — here's a first look!
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Before we knew it, the pandemic had stretched on for over two years — just as one wave subsides, another emerges. This relentless cycle has kept everyone on edge. Unlike natural disasters such as typhoons and earthquakes, which strike suddenly and end swiftly, the COVID-19 pandemic, which began at the end of 2019, has inflicted prolonged and sustained psychological and emotional strain on people. During this extraordinary period, the pressures of work, home isolation, economic disruption caused by the pandemic, and the constantly shifting rhythms of daily life have left many people physically and mentally exhausted, making mental health more important than ever.
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Today all of Australia — well, perhaps the whole world — is watching the Morrison vs Djokovic match.
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I sat down with the woman in this article for a two-hour conversation at the Newstars Beijing office. What struck me most was her extraordinary journey: she had applied for nearly every common visa type I've encountered in my career — and the outcome was a refusal almost every time. What moved me even more was this: she is still pressing forward. She is close to succeeding. Perhaps next time, she will.
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Late last year, business group representatives called on the government to raise the PR quota from 160,000 to at least 190,000, and in particular to restore the skilled migrant proportion. From their perspective, a significant stimulus is needed to truly address Australia's skills shortages. And now it has started — businesses and employers are calling for the migration quota to be raised to 190,000, with 2/3 allocated to skilled migrants. A population rebound will take years!
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Australia reopened its borders on 15 December, and many students planning to work and study are already arranging their return — some have even arrived. The Australian Prime Minister, along with New South Wales and Victoria (the more economically developed and populous states), has repeatedly emphasised the need to live with COVID-19, maintain open borders, and not return to lockdowns.
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Subclass 190 grants permanent residency in one step, while Subclass 491 is a 'near-PR' — a five-year visa that entitles holders to Medicare. Holders must continuously live and work in a designated regional area (anywhere outside Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane), and must use three Notice of Assessment documents — one per financial year — to demonstrate pre-tax gross income of at least $53,900 in each of three financial years before applying for Subclass 191 permanent residency. Pre-tax income is not limited to salary; it can also include ABN self-employment income, small business income, interest, and other income sources.
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The New South Wales state government released a series of updates ahead of the holiday period — and these are significant updates.
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Queensland state nomination has been open for nearly two months this year, and the small business stream has been the standout performer: invitations have been fast, with the quickest applicant receiving an invitation just 2 weeks after submission and nomination materials approved in 3 days; invitation scores have been low, with 65-point clients receiving invitations with ease.
Read More →Updated on the 16th, the Department of Home Affairs has updated the general waiting times for applicants who received a grant in November 2021,
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