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News July 23, 2021 newstarsec

Visa refused or cancelled? Here’s what to do straight away — an AAT appeal could give you another chance!

For international students in Australia, visa issues are often the biggest concern after academics. Study naturally comes first, but living far from home alone isn't easy, and many students don't have enough information about their visas. This, combined with recurring student visa issues and poor guidance from unqualified and irresponsible agents, often leads to student visas being cancelled or refused when renewing onshore.

News July 21, 2021 newstarsec

SBS Chinese Interview Report: A Roundup of New-Financial-Year Policy Updates Closely Affecting Chinese Migrants!

Among the new-financial-year migration policy changes, the parent migration visa — a major focus for the Chinese community — has taken a significant hit, with backlog wait times growing ever longer. What was originally a 2-to-3-year wait for grants under the paid migration stream is now, based on calculations of the backlog and the annual quota, expected to take well over a decade.

News July 20, 2021 newstarsec

After the Gaokao, They Went Straight Into a Global Top 100 University! Same Score, N Ways to Get Into Australian Universities on Par with Tsinghua/Peking University!

Facing one of life's turning points, the choice of undergraduate degree after the Gaokao is undoubtedly the first and most important one. Using the same Gaokao score to gain admission to a higher-ranked university in the world is surely a dream every student wants to achieve.

News July 19, 2021 newstarsec

Visa Processing Times Updated Again by the Department of Home Affairs! 189/190/491 All Clearing Old Backlogs, 407 and Other Employer-Sponsored Visas Speeding Up!

Today's update: the Department of Home Affairs has released the general wait times for applicants granted visas in June 2021.

News July 15, 2021 newstarsec

Stuck Between Grinding and Lying Flat at Home? See the World a Different Way — the Fastest, Lowest-Cost Route~

A term has recently taken off: "lying flat" — the counterpart to another equally popular term right now, "involution". These days, the phrase you hear most often is: "You lot keep grinding, I'm lying flat."

News July 14, 2021 newstarsec

Saskatchewan Skilled Migration — Situations You Don’t Often Hear About

Canada offers a huge variety of migration programmes — nearly a hundred in total — and every year new migrants arrive through different pathways. The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is one major branch of Canada's migration system, and each province has its own nomination categories. Among these, Saskatchewan's skilled migration programme is especially popular: it's the only province where applicants can apply for skilled migration without needing four IELTS bands of 6.0, without having studied in Canada, and without an employer offer — as long as your points are high enough, you can enter the pool and wait for selection.

News July 14, 2021 newstarsec

South Australia releases this financial year’s state nomination policy! New stream added to the Talent and Innovation programme! Local graduates can have the work experience requirement waived! Some occupations opened to overseas applicants!

Just in — South Australia (SA) has released its 21-22 financial year state nomination policy, a little earlier than expected, with applications officially opening at 8am on 20 July 2021 (SA time), one day later than the 19th previously announced.

News July 13, 2021 newstarsec

Department of Home Affairs Website Confirms It: 1-Year Master’s + 1-Year Graduate Diploma Qualifies You for the 2-Year 485 Work Visa!

Previously, Newstars identified a loophole in migration law: you could try a 1-year Master's + 1-year Diploma to apply for PSW, and we even put forward some recommendations. As a result, many people asked about it, but no one dared to try it.

News July 12, 2021 newstarsec

Must-Save Guide | Australia’s Research Master’s & PhD Application Playbook! Multiple Exclusive Migration Pathways — High Achievers Are Bound to Land PR!

This article gives you a detailed look at Australia's research (research master's or PhD) programmes and the application process, hoping to help applicants interested in scaling the heights of academia.

News July 8, 2021 newstarsec

Queensland vs Canberra Small Business Migration: Full Comparison of Requirements! Both Are Priority Streams with Plenty of Places — How Should You Choose If You’re Interstate?

With Canberra now also opening up a small business migration pathway, more and more people are asking: what are the differences between the Queensland & Canberra small business migration streams?