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Migration Weekly Newstarsec Weekly February 5, 2023 Arthur

Australia Migration Weekly Bulletin #271 — Subclass 189 Invitees from December with Expired Documents May Still Have a Path Forward! Parent Migration Quota Still Sufficient! Subclass 190 and 491 Grants Rain Down This Week!

PY Professional Year validity period changed to four years from completion; those with previous Subclass 189 invitations may still have options. Multiple Subclass 190/491 grants this week; Department updates processing times. Parent migration quota remains sufficient for this financial year. VETASSESS urgent assessment places increased to 55 per day; Tasmania drops threshold to 5 Orange Attributes. Weekly grants, invitations, skills assessments, and citizenship processing progress summary.

Study Weekly February 4, 2023 Arthur

[Issue 271] Australia Study Abroad Weekly — USYD to Help Certify Online Courses for Chinese Students! Can’t Find a Rental in Australia? This Article Can Help!

The explosive news kicking off this week was the Department of Education mandating that international students must return to campus, triggering a wave of reactions — rental demand surged and student visa applications spiked.

Migration Weekly News January 29, 2023 Arthur

[Issue 270] Australian Migration Weekly — NSW & VIC Release Floodgates: Accounting 85 / IT & Engineering 80 / Finance & Design Even Lower! Is QLD Finally “Waking Up”? Canberra Drops Scores Sharply!

1. Victoria: Two Invitation Rounds in January — Engineering & IT at 80–85 Points Secure Subclass 190! 2. NSW Subclass 190 Follows Victoria — Broader Invitations, Accounting at 85! 3. Canberra Drops Points for IT and Other Occupations; Queensland Opens Priority Processing! 4. Parent Visa Alert: Sponsoring One Parent Then the Other via Partner Visa May Not Save Money 5. Weekly Grant, Invitation, Skills Assessment & Citizenship Processing Update

News Study Weekly January 28, 2023 Arthur

[Issue 270] Weekly Study-in-Australia Bulletin — USyd to Revise IT Programmes! Western Sydney University 2023 Programme Updates! Airport Pickup Benefit — Newstars Canberra Has You Covered!

Western Sydney University 2023 programme updates University of Sydney to revise IT postgraduate programmes for 2024 UNSW International Student Welcome Centre Chinese airlines resuming flights to Australia 2023 international student scholarships: overview across major universities Anti-cheating alert: ChatGPT banned in these schools

Migration Weekly News Newstarsec Weekly January 22, 2023 Arthur

[Issue 269 — Australia Migration Weekly] Multiple states still have ample 190 quota! WA to accelerate processing and issue more invitations. Victorian Premier calls for higher skilled migration targets!

I. WA Government: Processing to accelerate, no quota wasted -- II. State nomination quotas remain abundant, most states under 50% used -- III. Subclass 189 backlog rising fast; 190 still the fastest! -- IV. Victorian Premier personally calls for more skilled migration quota! -- V. Weekly roundup: visa grants, invitations, skills assessments and citizenship

News Newstarsec Weekly Study Weekly January 21, 2023 Arthur

[Issue 269] Australia Study Abroad Weekly Bulletin: Study-Friendly Migration Majors — No Background Required! More Universities Mandate Return to Campus! PCR Test Required Within 48 Hours to Enter China!

This week's highlights: - UWA announces mandatory return to in-person classes - Bond University adds occupational therapy bridging course — no prior background required - South Australia's super-university merger back on track — will it actually happen this time? - 2023 Go8 postgraduate application deadlines - University of Tasmania: Semester 1 2023 online study capped at 4 weeks - China entry update: negative PCR test required within 48 hours of departure

Migration Weekly January 16, 2023 Arthur

[Australia Migration Weekly #268] NSW 190 Invites from 65 Points — Popular & Common Occupations Both Through! Australian Passport Visa-Free to 185 Destinations! Home Affairs Processes 4.3 Million Visas in Seven Months

1. NSW Subclass 190 New Year first round — more occupations, lower scores invited! 2. Home Affairs processed 4.3 million visas in seven months, clearing old Subclass 190 and 491 backlogs; employer groups argue TSMIT should not rise too high. 3. Australian passport offers visa-free access to 185 destinations. 4. Working Holiday work-restriction exemption extended to mid-year. 5. Weekly roundup: visa grants, invitations, skills assessments and citizenship processing progress.

News Study Weekly January 14, 2023 Arthur

Australia Study Weekly Issue 268: International Graduates’ Work Rights to Extend; USYD Deferred Graduation Open; Monash TESOL Programme; and More

This week: (1) USYD 2023 deferred graduation EOI now open; (2) Monash Master of TESOL programme spotlight; (3) University of Adelaide online study and arrival update; (4) ANU Shanghai Open Day; (5) Work/stay rights to be extended for international graduates in Australia; (6) Australia announces COVID-19 requirements for travellers from China; (7) Fastest in the world — UNSW student team sets Guinness record.

Migration Weekly January 8, 2023 Arthur

[Migration Weekly #267] Victoria Accountants & More Invited at 85 Points or Below! Latest Data: 189 Acceptance Rate Solid! MIA: PR Quota Rising to 230,000!

I. Victoria fires the first 2023 state nomination shot II. Latest Subclass 189 lodgement data — invitation acceptance rate solid? Will grants slow down? III. Canberra's last round by occupation + Tasmania resumes invitations IV. MIA recommends raising PR quota to 230,000! V. Weekly grants, invitations, skills assessment and citizenship processing summary

Study Weekly January 7, 2023 Arthur

[Weekly Bulletin Issue 267] COVID-19 Test Required from China! Go8 S1 2023 Key Dates! UTAS Tax Clinic Now Open!

The University of Tasmania's Semester 1 2023 Tax Clinic is now recruiting! The application deadline is 15 January 2023 — apply soon!