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Migration Talk October 14, 2020 Arthur

[Video] The Hottest, Most Viable Graduate Migration Pathways in Australia Right Now! Open the Road to PR — Your Turning Point Is Within Reach!

After all that hard work to graduate, are international students finding the path to migration narrower than ever? With Subclass 189/190 skilled migration quotas cut this financial year, graduates are more disheartened than ever! BUT — if you are in Australia and graduating locally, you still have an advantage! Today we take stock of the breakthroughs newly minted graduates in Australia actually have under the current migration policy changes. This edition of Migration Talk helps you uncover new opportunities!

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Migration Talk October 7, 2020 Arthur

[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 January 18, 2020 Arthur

[Video] KIRK Migration Mini-Lecture Series Episode 7: Australian Parent Visas

We have consistently received a large volume of enquiries regarding parent visas. We have written this article specifically so that everyone can gain a clearer understanding of the reforms known to date, the direction ahead, and some common questions about parent migration.

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Video Library December 9, 2019 Arthur

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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Video Library December 2, 2019 Arthur

Kirk’s Video Lecture — Newstarsec Migration Weekly, Video Edition Issue 4

This week's Migration Weekly covers the official November invitation report for Subclass 189, the latest updates on ACT and QLD state nominations, and NSW Subclass 190 invitations issued this week after this video was recorded. Full data is available in the text version on our official WeChat account.

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Video Library November 25, 2019 Arthur

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 Library November 24, 2019 Arthur

【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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