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Australia Visas News March 23, 2023 Arthur

2023 Australia Visa Medical Examination — The Complete Guide: What’s Checked, the Steps, the Documents You Need, and Where to Get It Done Onshore or Offshore. All the Answers Are Here!

Where do you get the medical done — onshore or offshore? You'll find all the answers right here!

News March 22, 2023 Arthur

Tasmania Update | Ample Quota Remaining, Invitation Rate Near 86%, Invitations Continuing Through June! More Quota in the New Financial Year?

On the morning of 22 March, the Tasmanian Government held its first online seminar of 2023 — also the first information session held since the state's new submission system began issuing invitations steadily.

Australia Visas News March 22, 2023 Arthur

Does a Bridging Visa Take Effect Immediately After You Lodge? Bridging Visa Priority Explained!

After you lodge an application onshore, in most cases the system automatically grants a Bridging visa A. Some readers, after reading their Bridging A grant letter, may notice it states "Bridging A visa - Not Active" and find this puzzling. This article takes a closer look at the topic.

News March 21, 2023 Arthur

Boost Your Migration Points, Extend Your Visa and Learn a Skill! Don’t Miss These Standout SIIT Courses

SIIT Sydney Institute of Interpreting and Translating Many students know it for its interpreting and translation courses

News March 21, 2023 Arthur

Victoria’s Latest ROI Round: Multiple Accountants Invited, Lowest Base Score 85! Auditing, Construction and Offshore Finance All Make It Through — Priority Stream Opens and 491 Barriers Slashed!

Victoria! Yes — Victoria, quiet for a while, is back!

Migration Weekly News March 20, 2023 Arthur

[Migration Weekly No. 277] Offshore finance / marketing / engineering / management applicants are the biggest winners of this NSW Subclass 190 round! The Subclass 887 backlog halved in a single month!

This week’s migration news round-up: NSW’s March Subclass 190 round arrives on schedule, with offshore finance, marketing, engineering and management applicants the big winners Productivity Commission report: scrap business migration, no occupation list for employer sponsorship, and reform the Subclass 189 points system The Immigration Minister shows off the Subclass 887 grant scorecard — the backlog is halved in a single month, and grants won’t stop! Tasmania’s quota usage, and Canberra issues its latest round of invitations A wrap-up of the week’s grants, invitations, skills assessments and citizenship processing progress

News March 20, 2023 Arthur

“No Laptops Allowed”! USYD Professor Sets New Lecture Rule — “Hoping More Students Take Part in Class”

A History of Science lecture at USYD has a rule: students are banned from using laptops in class.

Australia Visas News March 20, 2023 Arthur

Just got your PR and want your parents to stay in Australia for 3 to 5 years or longer? You can — with this visa! No repeated renewals, no constant trips in and out!

Subclasses 189, 190 and 887 have been processed fairly quickly lately, and many of you have just landed your PR. Congratulations!

News Study in Australia March 20, 2023 Arthur

[Australia Study Weekly No. 277] $1500 rent subsidy for international students — claim it now! UTAS new 15% scholarship & free English course! USYD updates English and other entry requirements from 1 April!

Highlights of this Study Weekly: WA international students: $1500 rent subsidy — come and claim it! 2022 Nature Index of high-quality research output: UQ ranks No. 1 in Australia! From 1 April, USYD updates its English and other entry requirements! UTAS brand-new 15% scholarship & free English language course — Chinese students, come and get it! Australian universities lift the ChatGPT ban? Some now require it for assignments

News March 20, 2023 Arthur

Productivity Commission’s Sweeping Migration Reform Recommendations | Occupation Lists Scrapped for Both Subclass 189 and Employer Sponsorship, Salary Levels “Reign Supreme”! All Investor-Migration Programs Abolished.

The Australian Productivity Commission has released its five-yearly report. As the name suggests, the report it publishes every five years aims to give reform recommendations for lifting Australia's productivity from every angle. Migration has always been an important part of it.