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News July 5, 2023 Arthur

Just How Strong Is Australian Healthcare? This Visa Lets You Access High-Quality Australian Medical Care. No Age Limit! You Can Bring Family! Stays of Up to a Year!

Today we'd like to introduce Australia's medical treatment visa — the Subclass 602 visa. This is an Australian temporary visa for people who need to receive medical treatment in Australia, or who are accompanying someone receiving treatment. The visa allows people currently battling illness to access Australia's high-quality medical care. As is well known, Australia is a powerhouse in medical standards, so travelling to Australia for treatment is a smart choice for eligible patients. This is exactly why the visa plays such a powerful role as a global medical hub. Read on for a detailed look at Australia's Subclass 602 medical treatment visa!

News July 4, 2023 Arthur

One Year of Study, No English Test for the Skills Assessment: At 65/70 Points, Courted by Subclass 189 and Every State Nomination! Can You Get a Program This Good and a Course This Cheap?

Just finished, or about to finish, an Australian bachelor’s degree, only to find your field of study won’t get you migration? Found the points cut-off for your occupation has gone through the roof? Torn between battling it out in the EOI pool or switching lanes?

News July 3, 2023 Arthur

Granted on Day One of the New Financial Year | Subclass 186 and 482 Grants Keep Coming, Subclass 103 Granted After a 12-Year Wait, and Subclass 143 Approved Too!

Today, 3 July, is the first working day of the 2023–24 financial year. In theory, from 1 July the new financial year’s grant quotas become available (for the many migration visa categories that have an annual cap). So how are grants tracking? Let’s take a look.

Australia Migration News July 3, 2023 Arthur

A Treasured Roundup! These Are the Skilled Occupations Most Overseas Applicants Can Apply For — Last Financial Year You Only Needed 50–70 Points to Be Invited!

Hello everyone, I'm Michael. Today is the first working day of Australia's 2023–24 financial year. The Australian financial year runs from 1 July to 30 June the following year.

News School Introductions Study in Australia July 3, 2023 Arthur

Locked in! South Australia to form a super-university — $30 million to attract international students, operating in 2026!

Over the past few years you may have caught wind of the rumoured merger of South Australia's two well-known universities — the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia. The process has been a rollercoaster since mid-2018 and nearly fell through! But last weekend, it was finally locked in!

Migration Weekly News Newstarsec Weekly July 2, 2023 Arthur

Issue 291 Australia Migration Weekly | Subclass 462 opens with lodgement changes; states yet to receive new nomination quotas; estimates and a wrap-up across skilled migration streams

This week’s migration news round-up

News Newstarsec Weekly Study Weekly July 1, 2023 Arthur

[Issue 291 · Australia Study Weekly] A Stellar Week for Australian Universities! Direct Gaokao Entry plus Scholarships at UTS! Monash Cracks the World Top 50 — These Programmes Are Worth a Look!

On 1 July 2023, Issue 291 of the Study Weekly arrived right on schedule.

News Study in Australia June 30, 2023 Arthur

Limited-Time Free Agency for Study in Australia from 1 July! How to Choose the Right Australian University and Major

This week the QS 2024 World University Rankings were updated and a number of Australian universities climbed: the University of Melbourne sits at 14th in the world, UNSW and the University of Sydney are tied at 19th, and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has reached 90th, joining the University of Adelaide in the global top 100.

News June 30, 2023 Arthur

[Confirmed!] The Subclass 485 Extra Two-Year Course Codes Are Out — More Than Expected! Check Whether Your Qualification Makes the List!

Last week, the extra two years on the Subclass 485 visa for designated qualifications was officially legislated (for the details, see: "Extra two years for the Subclass 485 visa now officially legislated! Effective 1 July! Some applicants also have their visa fee waived!")

News June 29, 2023 Arthur

Kirk: Holding the Line! Spring Finally Arrives — A 2022–23 Financial Year Travel & Work Wrap-Up

With the market team chasing me a few times now, saying it's that time of the financial year again to write the wrap-up report, I won't break with tradition — so here are a few words today. Looking back over some of my notes from the past year felt like a different lifetime, and I realised this is already my tenth year since I came to Melbourne to start my business.