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Have overseas work experience? Not an Australian local qualification? You need to read this! It can help you avoid detours in your migration journey — and get twice the result for half the effort!
News June 24, 2021 newstarsec

Have overseas work experience? Not an Australian local qualification? You need to read this! It can help you avoid detours in your migration journey — and get twice the result for half the effort!

For many people living overseas, whenever the topic of skilled migration comes up, you'll often hear questions like: which state should I apply to for my profession? What's the invitation score for my occupation? Is my occupation in high demand for migration? How do you work out exactly which occupation you fall under and whether it's favourable for migration? It mainly comes down to what occupation your final skills assessment nominates. A skills assessment is the foundation of the foundation for skilled migration — you could say that without a skills assessment, there's no skilled migration at all.

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Finally! Australia’s skilled migration warms up for the new financial year! And these occupations remain rock-solid for jobs and migration — the priority of priorities!
News June 23, 2021 newstarsec

Finally! Australia’s skilled migration warms up for the new financial year! And these occupations remain rock-solid for jobs and migration — the priority of priorities!

As the 2020-21 financial year draws to a close, skilled migration has finally received major good news for the new financial year: accounting/auditing, multiple engineering disciplines and ICT occupations have all become priority-shortage occupations, meaning across-the-board priority in visa processing, invitations and travel exemptions.

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IT and Engineering Graduates: Here’s How to Plan Your Migration for the New Financial Year!
News June 17, 2021 newstarsec

IT and Engineering Graduates: Here’s How to Plan Your Migration for the New Financial Year!

The financial year now drawing to a close was always going to be a turbulent one for international students — the challenges of the pandemic and tightening migration policy meant graduates from most fields faced significant hurdles on the migration path. Yet among all professions, aside from the pandemic-critical healthcare field, IT and engineering graduates' migration powered ahead throughout the pandemic, smooth sailing all the way.

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[Video] How Do Australian States Handle the 188A to 888A Transition? Full Guide Inside!
News June 11, 2021 newstarsec

[Video] How Do Australian States Handle the 188A to 888A Transition? Full Guide Inside!

Do you still need to meet the 188A conditions to transition to 888A? What are the residency requirements? What are the net asset requirements? What are the requirements for employees? What are the differences between states? What are the differences between onshore and offshore? Wherever you are on your migration journey, whatever questions or uncertainties arise, you'll find your answer with MigrationStarKnow.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Weekly Update (4–11 June 2021)
News June 11, 2021 newstarsec

COVID-19 Vaccine Weekly Update (4–11 June 2021)

Data: As of Friday this week, a total of 5,641,008 vaccine doses had been administered across Australia. Over the past 7 days, an average of 122,094 doses were administered daily (up from an average of 107,832 doses a day the previous week). At the current rate, vaccination of Australia's entire adult population is expected to be completed by mid-March 2022, with herd immunity still around 10 months away.

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This Migration Plan B Is Worth Your Attention! Ultra-Fast Processing Is Giving Applicants the Edge Right Now — And It Stays a Priority Next Financial Year!
News June 10, 2021 newstarsec

This Migration Plan B Is Worth Your Attention! Ultra-Fast Processing Is Giving Applicants the Edge Right Now — And It Stays a Priority Next Financial Year!

With June here, the 2020–21 financial year is drawing to a close, and the outlook for skilled migration in the new financial year remains uncertain. Many students can't help feeling anxious — which migration pathway should I choose? Whether you're currently scraping together points for the 189, or building up work experience for state nomination or employer sponsorship, get your Plan B ready now.

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