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News April 1, 2021 Arthur

[Video] The Complete Guide to NSW State Nomination Policy — Plus the Latest April Update!

Heard the NSW 491 has an update from 1 April? Still asking what the difference is between the 190 and 491? Can't quite pin down this financial year's policy? Want the exciting, favourable NSW 491 guide to avoiding the traps?? Whatever confusion or difficulty you strike on the migration journey, you'll find your answer in Migration StarKnow.

News March 31, 2021 Arthur

Accounting, ICT and other occupations have recently been getting approved! Still desperately scraping together points for Subclass 189/190/491? Still waiting endlessly for an invitation? You can switch to this Plan A!

Australian employer-sponsored visas have traditionally been regarded as a good option for professionals or skilled workers -- whether from overseas or already onshore -- with fairly substantial relevant work experience, to come and work/settle in Australia. As the points required for Subclass 189/190 keep climbing and work experience requirements increase, quite a few study-abroad graduates have built up a certain amount of relevant work experience. And because Subclass 189 and state nomination pathways are becoming harder and harder to secure, relevant work experience has shifted from something used to gain points or meet an application threshold, to becoming the key that opens the door to employer sponsorship!

News March 30, 2021 Arthur

So Many People Waiting for Their 190/189/491 Grant in the Same Time Band as You! How Long Are Most Onshore/Offshore Applicants Waiting? Thousands of Non-Immediate-Family Entry Exemptions Granted Each Month!

Since late February and into March, Australia's 189/190/491 visa grants have picked up quite a bit compared to before — especially for onshore applications. Compared with earlier, when medical and shortage occupations dominated, popular fields such as accounting have recently seen batches of grants, wave after wave of visa grants.

News March 29, 2021 Arthur

[Video] Subclass 190 grants roll out in bulk, South Australia sees an “invitation downpour”! Australia considers relaxing overseas arrival quarantine! Popular migration occupations get relaxed skills-assessment requirements!

Big news! NSW, Victoria, the ACT, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania are all issuing formal state nominations?? Subclass 190 and partner migration grants flowing steadily? Which parent visas can be granted onshore? As vaccination progresses, could Australia relax overseas arrival quarantine? Victoria resumes international flights! For more, watch Episode 32 of "Australia Migration Need-to-Know" (22 March – 28 March)

News March 29, 2021 Arthur

Limited-time opportunity! This migration pathway is currently at its best application window — N recent invitation success stories! Requirements are about to climb higher!

In December 2020, Australia's business and investor migration programme announced that application thresholds would rise in the new financial year from 1 July 2021 — with change on the horizon, now is considered the best time to apply.

News March 26, 2021 Arthur

[Video] Migration Intermediary vs Migration Agent vs Migration Lawyer: What’s the Difference? Don’t Miss This!

How can you tell if you're dealing with an unlicensed agent? Why won't my agent draft my documents for me, leaving me to write them myself? Why does a registered migration agent offer more protection? Are lawyers expensive? Wherever you hit confusion or difficulty on your migration journey, you'll find the answer that's right for you in Migration StarKnow.

News March 25, 2021 Arthur

State Nomination Quotas and Invitation Processing — Latest Update! Will Tasmania Adjust Requirements Next Financial Year? Canberra’s Most-Invited Occupations! State Officials Respond!

The Tasmanian State Government held its latest online briefing session today, March 25, with the newest data and updates current as of yesterday, March 24.

News March 24, 2021 Arthur

Must-read for foundation students — super-low entry bar! With a GPA of just 6.0, you can still get into a Go8 university! Multiple schools, multiple majors — take your pick!

For students currently studying an Australian foundation programme — including those at Taylors College and UNSW Global's foundation programme — thinking about the university journey ahead and becoming an undergraduate soon must feel a little exciting, right? But if your GPA isn't quite there and you're worried about missing out on your dream university, don't be discouraged.

News March 23, 2021 Arthur

Want to Migrate to Australia in 2021? You Can’t Skip This! How to Tell Whether Your Work Experience Actually Counts for Migration

Australia's skilled migration program now places growing weight on applicants' work experience, whether you're stacking points for a Subclass 189 or applying for a Subclass 190 or 491 state nomination, an invitation depends on meeting the work experience requirements. Employer-sponsored visa work is, of course, an even more hardcore requirement for the application.

News March 22, 2021 Arthur

Australia considers shortening 14-day hotel quarantine — home quarantine may become an option! “I hope international travel will be reasonably good again next year!” Health Department Secretary’s latest comments!

Yesterday brought more news on Australia's border reopening, this time from the Health Department Secretary, Brendan Murphy. The professor served as Chief Medical Officer from the start of the pandemic before being promoted to Secretary of the Department of Health. Government officials always say they're listening to the advice of the health and medical team — but in reality, that's just the advice of the team he leads. Having heard from him so many times now, his views tend to come more from a medical and health perspective, and are probably more practical and objective.