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Migration Talk October 7, 2020 newstarsec

[Video] New Financial Year Budget Is Out! Skilled Migration Slashed by 44%? Don’t Panic — Seize These Visas to Win Big in the New Financial Year

Australia has released its 2020-21 Budget, and skilled migration allocations have taken a huge hit — partner migration, the GTI and investor migration have emerged as the biggest winners! Aiming for the 189/190/491 and feeling a little pessimistic? Don't panic! In this episode of Migration Talk, we take a fresh, in-depth look at the Budget allocations and help you quickly find that ray of light in what looks like a gloomy picture!

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Video Library December 9, 2019 newstarsec

Kirk’s Migration Masterclass: What to Do When Your NAATI Certification Is About to Expire?

Many applicants try to save time by completing the NAATI course early and banking those 5 points. The relatively high pass rates of early internal courses were one of the main reasons people chose to sit for NAATI certification ahead of schedule. However, NAATI certification is only valid for 3 years — if you secured those 5 points early but still haven't accumulated enough points for your visa application due to rising migration score thresholds, your certification may expire and those 5 points will be lost. So is there any way to protect them?

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Kirk’s Migration Masterclass – PR Validity and the 155/157 Return Visa
Video Library November 25, 2019 newstarsec

Kirk’s Migration Masterclass – PR Validity and the 155/157 Return Visa

Kirk Yan (Head of Newstarsec Education & Migration’s Melbourne office, MARA-registered migration agent with years of in-depth experience analysing and forecasting immigration policy changes, Editor-in-Chief of the Australian Migration Weekly, affectionately known among clients as ‘God K’.) In this edition of the Migration Masterclass, we cover the “validity period” of Australian PR, the residency obligation, and the specific requirements for

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【Video Lecture】A Comprehensive Analysis of Subclass 189 Invitations to Date This Financial Year, Quota Status, and the 189 Invitation Outlook for the Remaining Months of This Financial Year
Video Library November 24, 2019 newstarsec

【Video Lecture】A Comprehensive Analysis of Subclass 189 Invitations to Date This Financial Year, Quota Status, and the 189 Invitation Outlook for the Remaining Months of This Financial Year

On 22 November 2019, Kirk hosted an in-person seminar in Melbourne. This is the first part of the seminar, providing a comprehensive analysis of Subclass 189 invitations to date this financial year, quota status, and the 189 invitation outlook for the remaining months of this financial year (please note that the outlook represents solely our own view — feedback is most welcome). If you have any questions, feel free to add my WeChat: kirk491

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