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Due to the high volume of offshore NT Subclass 491 applications lodged this financial year, combined with slower processing speeds, invitation outcomes that would normally arrive around March or April have been trickling out only sporadically. We have therefore held off on publishing a comprehensive summary until now. Below is a brief roundup of the invitations we have received to
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The Department of Home Affairs has released theSubclass 189 June 4 invitation round official report — this round issued 10,000 invitationsand confirmed thatthe next round is expected to be issued before 30 September(is expected to be held by ) , State nomination quota usage figures up to May have also been published! 189—— We have extracted a selection of occupations that
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With another wave of student visas and Subclass 485 Graduate Work visas set to expire in July and August — and the 2026–27 financial year now confirmed to prioritise onshore applicants — there is really only one thing on everyone’s mind:extending your visa. The question is,how? Some people are approaching the end of their Subclass 485, others are on a
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Latest data for the three major skilled migration categories, as at end of March (header image). Raw data in Figures 4–5.Overall summary: Header image189 — primarily processing September 2025 lodgements New 189 lodgements are now negligible. Monthly grants are holding at 2,000+, and the backlog has fallen below 8,000. Remaining quota stands at 3,200+. At the Department’s current processing pace,
Read More →Study··|··Migration··|··Visas··|··Investment··|··Employment A note from the Newstarsec editor Another graduation season is coming up, and many parents will soon be on their way to Australia for their children’s graduation ceremonies. For parents heading overseas for the first time who don’t speak English, it can be a little nerve-wracking. The Newstarsec editor is here to walk you through what to expect. On
Read More →Study··|··Migration··|··Visas··|··Investment··|··Employment Newstarsec Daily Brief Did you know? The Parent migration queue has reopened! Get your applications in early. Editor’s Note Today, the Newstarsec team walks you through the 2014 complete guide to Australia’s long-stay parent visitor visa, so your family’s application can sail through. Are you already picturing your parents flying down to enjoy a stretch of holiday in Australia,
Read More →Click the blue text to subscribeNewstarsec Education & Migration▲for the latest study and migration updates Introduction Accounting candidates have only six invitation rounds left, with just over 800 places remaining — demand is fierce. Because EOI invitations follow a strict rule of equal points decided on a first-come, first-served basis, and most candidates are sitting on 60 points, how quickly
Read More →The Subclass 190 visa is for applicants whose nominated occupation is on the CSOL list. You must secure a 190 nomination from one of the Australian states before you can apply — even reaching 60 points is not enough on its own. Each state maintains its own nominated-occupation list and its own nomination requirements, so applying for the Subclass 190
Read More →Recently, several outlets have swallowed the rumour and pushed out misleading articles. Newstars genuinely doesn’t enjoy bursting people’s bubbles, but you need to know that hopes built on rumours tend to come crashing down even harder. Here’s what’s been happening: Newstars has been getting a steady stream of enquiries from engineering students asking whether “engineering is an instant ticket to
Read More →Tap the blue link to subscribeNewstarsec Education & Migration▲for the latest study and migration updates Introduction Yesterday CPA released major news: from 1 July 2015, the accounting skills assessment will undergo significant changes, with the eligible course list reduced from 12 subjects to 9. The moment the announcement landed, Newstarsec’s hotlines lit up. To help as many students as possible
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