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News February 23, 2023 Arthur

[Offshore] Finance, Marketing, HR, Engineering Drafting, Teaching, Insurance Broking and More — Low-Score Invitations Keep Coming. Opportunity Favours the Prepared.

So far this financial year, as someone who has long specialised in offshore skilled migration, two categories of occupations have genuinely surprised me. The first was the 6 October Subclass 189 invitation round, where all offshore engineering applicants were invited at just 65 points. The second is the ongoing trend over recent months of arts, commerce and business applicants receiving invitations for Subclass 491 and Subclass 190 state-nominated migration, with the majority of scores clustered at base scores of 55–75.

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News February 21, 2023 Arthur

Big News! IT, Engineering, Healthcare and More Could Soon Get a Longer Subclass 485 — At Least 4 Years!

Back in October last year, the Australian Government confirmed that graduates in certain fields would be eligible for longer Subclass 485 Graduate Work visas. The confirmed changes (for the initial grant) were: Bachelor's graduates: from 2 years to 4 years; Master's graduates: from 3 years to 5 years; All doctoral graduates: from 4 years to 6 years

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News February 20, 2023 Arthur

Tailored Work-and-Study Success Stories! No English? Older? Low Qualifications? Solutions for Every Situation — Same Low Budget, Multiple Pathways!

Australia offers far more than just Group of Eight (Go8) universities — TAFE vocational programmes are a popular choice too. An Australian student visa allows you to bring family members, travel freely, and work legally. Applying through a [TAFE] programme for a [student visa] to come to Australia for [work and study] has become one of the most popular pathways for many people exploring new possibilities in life.

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Migration Weekly News February 20, 2023 Arthur

[Australia Migration Weekly #273] NSW 190 Engineering/IT Down to 80 Points, Finance/Market/HR Continues at Bare 70! EOI Can Be Lodged with Expired Skills Assessment

1. NSW 190 Again — Engineering/IT at Low Scores, Finance/Market Continues at 75 2. Department Confirms: Expired Assessment at Time of Invitation Can Be Renewed Within 60 Days 3. Queensland Reopens Priority Processing Window 4. Subclass 887 Grant Wave Reaches 2022-Lodged Applications 5. Weekly Grants, Invitations, Skills Assessments & Citizenship Processing Summary

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