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News March 23, 2022 Arthur

Budget Livestream Preview | NSW Quotas Still Plentiful! More Supplementary Allocations on the Way? Net Overseas Migration Forecast to Turn Positive Next Financial Year!

With less than a week until the 2022–23 federal budget announcement, a number of details are beginning to surface.

News March 22, 2022 Arthur

Important visa alert! Thinking of cancelling your student visa after lodging a migration application? Or switching from a student visa to a full-time work-rights Subclass 408? Please think very carefully!

Large numbers of onshore temporary residents gain 6/12-month visa extension opportunities. Australia introduced the Subclass 408 visa COVID-19 pandemic event stream during the pandemic, and eligibility was significantly broadened in recent months — meaning that essentially any temporary resident with employment onshore is eligible to apply for a Subclass 408 visa with full-time work rights: one year for those in critical industries, six months for other sectors.

News March 18, 2022 Arthur

ETA Applications Failing? Here Are Your Short-Term Visa Options for Work, Study and Travel in Australia

Since Australia reopened its borders, many of our Malaysian friends have been applying for the Australian Subclass 601 ETA (Electronic Travel Authority) — the electronic travel authorisation widely discussed in the community. Previously, ETA approval rates were very high; out of ten applicants, nine would typically be granted a one-year visa, with only one being unsuccessful.

News March 17, 2022 Arthur

“Clearer Pathway to PR, All Occupations Eligible, Free to Change Jobs!” — Think Tank’s Sharp Reform Recommendations! Post-Election Review of Migration Occupation List to Add Occupations!

Yesterday, at a public event, the Minister for Immigration — in addition to revealing news about next financial year’s PR quota (see: Minister Reveals: Skilled PR Quota Could Return to Two-Thirds Next Financial Year!? State Nomination Quota Increases — Core Logic Analysis!) — also stated that if the Coalition wins re-election in the May federal election, his first post-election priority would be to review the migration occupation list and add more occupations to the MLTSSL.

News March 16, 2022 Arthur

Minister Reveals: Could Skilled PR Quota Return to Two-Thirds Next Financial Year?! State Nomination Quotas — A Breakdown of the Key Logic

After attending an event with the Minister for Immigration on 15 March, the CEO of the Migration Institute of Australia revealed details about the federal government's PR quota for the next financial year. The Minister said he cannot yet disclose the total number or the exact allocation breakdown for next financial year's migration quota (expected to be known after the 29 March budget announcement). He indicated it is unlikely that the total will return to pre-COVID levels, but the overall allocation could shift to two-thirds for skilled migration and one-third for family migration (this financial year has been roughly a 50/50 split, with the skilled stream only about 2,000 places ahead of family). Additionally, once the federal election is over, his top priority will be to review the migration occupation list and add more occupations to the MLTSSL.

News March 15, 2022 Arthur

Work Overseas + Australian PR — Skip the 4.57-Million-Applicant Queue! Top 200 Global Universities Across the Ocean Are Waiting for You!

Millions battling for postgraduate places — 4.57 million applicants? On 11 March 2022, China's national postgraduate admission score lines were released. In 2022, the number of postgraduate applicants reached 4.57 million. Universities plan to enrol approximately 1.1 million students this year, meaning more than 3 million candidates will miss out — an admission rate of just 24%.

News March 14, 2022 Arthur

Now Is the Time — Give Your Migration Journey ‘One More Chance’! Working Full-Time, Staying in a Major City, Chasing Those Critical 5 or 10 Points? You Have More Options Than You Think!

It's that time of year again — 15 March and 21 March, the busiest week for migration agents. Why? Because these are the big renewal dates. For most students on a student visa, these are the exact expiry dates printed on their visa grant letters.

News March 11, 2022 Arthur

The Department of Home Affairs Has Confirmed Priority Processing for This Class of ‘Skilled’ Migration — and Is Actively Speeding Things Up! Every Factor Is in Your Favour Right Now — Perhaps the Best Time to Apply!

Yesterday we introduced a new approach to transitioning from the low-threshold Subclass 407 to the Subclass 482 → For popular fields like accounting and IT, haven't landed on Subclass 190/189/491 but have relevant work experience? There's a "new" Plan B for fast approval! Suitable for those who still need a good while longer to build up the work experience required.

News March 10, 2022 Arthur

Accounting, IT and other popular fields: haven’t landed your Subclass 190/189/491 but have relevant work? Here’s a “new” Plan B that gets approved fast!

As early as the initial COVID period, when Subclass 189 invitations stalled and state Subclass 190 and 491 scores were too high or restrictions too tight to secure an invitation, we were already recommending that applicants with relevant work experience in their nominated occupation use the Subclass 407 Training visa as a bridging pathway!

News March 9, 2022 Arthur

In Your Final Undergraduate Semester? Thinking About Migration + Employment + Studying What You Love! Recommended Master’s Programmes With No Required Background!

Time flies, and many students have reached the final semester of their undergraduate degree. At this crossroads in life — what Master's programme should you choose? Not satisfied with your undergraduate major? Which programmes and universities let you meet your migration and employment goals in one step?