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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.
Read More →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
Read More →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
Read More →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
Read More →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
Read More →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.
Read 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.
Read More →![[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!](https://www.newstarsec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/victoria-accounting-85-points-189-mia-230k-pr.webp)
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
Read More →![[Weekly Bulletin Issue 267] COVID-19 Test Required from China! Go8 S1 2023 Key Dates! UTAS Tax Clinic Now Open!](https://www.newstarsec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/china-entry-covid-test-group-of-eight-dates.webp)
The University of Tasmania's Semester 1 2023 Tax Clinic is now recruiting! The application deadline is 15 January 2023 — apply soon!
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