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News February 25, 2021 Arthur

Migration Policy Perks! Extra Waivers and Discounts! Both Popular and Emerging Majors Covered! South Australia Favours Local Graduates — How to Choose a Major for Maximum Results!?

For international students, especially those studying in South Australia, the South Australian Government has always given the most favourable migration policy treatment to local international students. Drawing on the migration policy South Australia announced in February 2021, this article recommends universities and postgraduate courses worth studying in South Australia.

News February 23, 2021 Arthur

Exit exemption update! A validity period has been added from February — if you’ve already been approved but haven’t departed within 3 months, be careful!

Exit and entry exemption updates change like flipping a face — a new look every month — and the weather's changed again recently. While entry exemptions have kept up their usual strictness, exit exemptions have suddenly fallen into step too, with more refusals than approvals of late.

News February 22, 2021 Arthur

Victoria/Canberra/Tasmania Invitation Roundup! NSW Subclass 190 Adds Engineering Occupations! 189/190 Processing Speeds Up Last Month!

NSW/Canberra/Victoria/Tasmania state nominations are gaining momentum, with applicants across multiple occupations securing invitations! Employer sponsorship is also delivering frequent results! Don't want to just wait around — looking for another path? For more, watch episode 27 of “What You Need to Know About Australian Migration” (15-21 February)

News February 19, 2021 Arthur

Processing sped up? Really? The latest official figures show both Subclass 190 and 189 grants have accelerated! Find Subclass 491/407/482/820 and more inside!

On 18 February 2021, the Department of Home Affairs updated visa processing times again, based on data for the month of January 2021.

News February 19, 2021 Arthur

[Video] Engineering Applicants, Got Questions? 189? 190/491? Employer Sponsorship?

On the migration journey, doubts and difficulties are inevitable — here, you'll find answers made for you. How do engineering applicants secure a skills assessment? What's the current outlook for engineering-background applicants pursuing Subclass 189 skilled independent migration? Are state nominations favourable for engineering candidates across the states? What are the requirements? How should employer sponsorship be approached? In this episode of Migration StarKnow, our video focuses on engineering-background applicants, bringing together four major categories of questions. Migration consultants Ethan and Jason answer each one from a professional perspective, helping you understand which options best suit you as an engineering applicant on your migration journey. If you have other questions you'd like us to cover, leave a comment — we'll answer them in our next episode!

News February 18, 2021 Arthur

A “Bridge” to Migration, or Building Your Career Back Home — Either Way Works! Affordable and Quick, and It Can Even Help You Extend to a Visa With Full-Time Work Rights! Here’s Our Recommendation!

When it comes to one-year postgraduate degrees, most people are probably most familiar with the UK's Master's programmes — many students choose to study in the UK after graduation because they can earn a Master's qualification in a short time. What you might not know is that many Australian universities, including the Group of Eight (Go8), also offer 1-year postgraduate programmes, covering popular fields such as business and IT, among others.

News February 17, 2021 Arthur

Are the remaining 189 invitations this financial year only going to medical and shortage occupations? A Plan B for hundreds of occupations like accounting, 2613 and engineering — PR in as little as 2 months!

Last financial year, due to the pandemic, Subclass 189 skilled independent invitations effectively stopped, apart from a small number for pandemic-related occupations, and this has continued right up to now. With the outlook for skilled independent migration looking tough, many applicants have started looking at other migration pathways.

News February 16, 2021 Arthur

This “Multi-Purpose” Visa Ticks N Boxes at Once! Keep Working + Build Up Points + Wait for Your Invitation — Now Getting Approved Both Onshore and Offshore!

Even though Australia's border remains closed for now, plenty of students are still stranded overseas and unable to get back, and visitor visas lodged offshore aren't being approved either. That said, this period is actually a windfall for part-time work-study visas — the Department of Home Affairs is granting them thick and fast, and whether applicants are onshore or offshore, we're seeing success stories almost every day. This also shows that Australia, while keeping things safe, is very much welcoming international students back to classes here.

News February 15, 2021 Arthur

Visa about to expire? You might be able to transition directly to PR or provisional PR! This group of people actually has the “means” to consider migrating and staying on!

It's probably peak renewal season for working holiday visas right now, and with international travel yet to fully resume and the pandemic still causing disruption, many 462/417 working holiday visa holders have been getting in touch to ask how they can keep working, studying and enjoying life happily in Australia.

News February 12, 2021 Arthur

[Video] Forgot to Renew and Overstayed Your Visa — How to Fix It? How to Renew a Student Visa After Failing a Subject? How to Choose Your Next Visa After a Work Visa?

On the migration journey, whenever you face doubts or difficulties, here you'll find the answer that's right for you. Your student visa is about to expire — what do you do? Failed a subject? Moving up to a higher course? Transferring schools? Accidentally became an unlawful non-citizen? Finished study and need to work? Your Subclass 485 is about to expire — what now? In this issue of the Migration Star Insights video, we've gathered and summarised the different situations that arise when a visa is about to expire and set out some options for your reference. Migration consultants Ethan and Jason take a professional angle and use vivid examples to walk you through the different plans one by one. If you have other questions on your mind, leave us a comment and we'll answer them in the next issue!