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News September 12, 2023 Arthur

Victoria Confirms Subclass 190 Policy and List Unchanged — Open Now! ICT, Infrastructure and Related Occupations Prioritised, So Get Your Application In!

On 12 September, Victoria confirmed and released its state-nomination policy for the current financial year, opening ROI submissions the same day.

News September 12, 2023 Arthur

State Nomination Quotas Slashed This Financial Year — How Offshore Applicants Should Respond and Prepare

In the 2023–24 financial year, after the states published their skilled migration quotas, every state’s allocation was sharply cut, with both Subclass 190 and 491 losing around 70% of their places.

News September 11, 2023 Arthur

Aged & Disability Carers from China: A Direct Pathway to Migrating to Australia

As Australia's population continues to age, aged and disability care has grown into a complete and substantial industry. In Australia's official 2023 labour-market data it was the No.1 occupation by number of people employed, with the workforce approaching 300,000.

News September 10, 2023 Arthur

[Issue 302 Australia Migration Weekly] Queensland Eases Requirements — Get Into the Pool First? Formal Invitations from SA, Canberra and More! MINT News Times Three!

This Week's Migration Update Migration Weekly

News September 9, 2023 Arthur

Issue 301 Australia Study Abroad Weekly: no-background Master of Nursing picks, the UTS Diploma of Animation Production, and ANU’s merit-based admissions

Issue 301 Australia Study Abroad Weekly

News September 8, 2023 Arthur

[Top Australian University Offer Show] Business, Engineering, IT, Nursing and Education offers from ANU, UNSW, UWA, Monash and other leading universities!

Issue 301 – Top Australian University Offer Show

News September 8, 2023 Arthur

Multiple Subclass 190 Grants This Week, Employer Sponsorship Still Lightning-Fast! SA / Tasmania / Canberra State Nomination All Showing “Signs of Life”! Visitor Visas Granted in Bulk!

More good news this week on visa grants, invitations and skills assessments!

News September 7, 2023 Arthur

Changing Employers on a Subclass 482 Visa: Will It Affect Your PR? Can You Switch Jobs? What If the Sponsor Closes or Restructures?

In the previous two issues I covered “Can a self-employed person be employer-sponsored?” and “Does employer sponsorship really not require a skills assessment?” — both questions that come up constantly in our consultations.

News September 6, 2023 Arthur

Not Subject to Annual Quotas — Visa Processing Could Speed Up Markedly! The Investor PR Pathway Is Still Open for Applications!

The quotas for the 2023-2024 financial year have been released, and the Department of Home Affairs has not allocated any investor-migration places to the states.

News September 5, 2023 Arthur

Queensland Policy Released | Popular Occupations on the Overseas Pathway Need Just 75 Points for Subclass 190! Graduate and Worker Pathways Lower the Points / Work Experience / Language Requirements!

Queensland updated its policy this afternoon. A cut to the quota usually means policy tightens — but Queensland's policy has actually loosened instead.