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News July 14, 2021 newstarsec

Saskatchewan Skilled Migration — Situations You Don’t Often Hear About

Canada offers a huge variety of migration programmes — nearly a hundred in total — and every year new migrants arrive through different pathways. The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is one major branch of Canada's migration system, and each province has its own nomination categories. Among these, Saskatchewan's skilled migration programme is especially popular: it's the only province where applicants can apply for skilled migration without needing four IELTS bands of 6.0, without having studied in Canada, and without an employer offer — as long as your points are high enough, you can enter the pool and wait for selection.

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News July 14, 2021 newstarsec

South Australia releases this financial year’s state nomination policy! New stream added to the Talent and Innovation programme! Local graduates can have the work experience requirement waived! Some occupations opened to overseas applicants!

Just in — South Australia (SA) has released its 21-22 financial year state nomination policy, a little earlier than expected, with applications officially opening at 8am on 20 July 2021 (SA time), one day later than the 19th previously announced.

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News July 13, 2021 newstarsec

Department of Home Affairs Website Confirms It: 1-Year Master’s + 1-Year Graduate Diploma Qualifies You for the 2-Year 485 Work Visa!

Previously, Newstars identified a loophole in migration law: you could try a 1-year Master's + 1-year Diploma to apply for PSW, and we even put forward some recommendations. As a result, many people asked about it, but no one dared to try it.

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News July 12, 2021 newstarsec

Must-Save Guide | Australia’s Research Master’s & PhD Application Playbook! Multiple Exclusive Migration Pathways — High Achievers Are Bound to Land PR!

This article gives you a detailed look at Australia's research (research master's or PhD) programmes and the application process, hoping to help applicants interested in scaling the heights of academia.

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News July 8, 2021 newstarsec

Queensland vs Canberra Small Business Migration: Full Comparison of Requirements! Both Are Priority Streams with Plenty of Places — How Should You Choose If You’re Interstate?

With Canberra now also opening up a small business migration pathway, more and more people are asking: what are the differences between the Queensland & Canberra small business migration streams?

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News July 7, 2021 newstarsec

My Four Years Adrift in Australia | I Broke Up, Quit My Job and Defied Family and Friends — Now, at 31, I Can Finally Live in Peace

Today we're sharing a work-while-you-study story. Back home, she had a decent job and a stable life, but life played a trick on her, and her once-comfortable routine suddenly turned into confusion. During that time, the thought “Get away from this place, change my environment” kept clamouring endlessly in her mind.

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News July 6, 2021 newstarsec

Canberra Small Business Stream Officially Launched! Visa Requirements Eased for Subclass 190 Applicants! Plus Other Key Guideline Changes!

The Canberra Small Business Owner (SBO) stream has just been officially announced, and the July 2021 version of the Guideline has also gone live, so the first half of this article mainly introduces the new SBO stream, while the second half covers some adjustments to the existing Guideline content.

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News July 5, 2021 newstarsec

Multiple Ways to Migrate, With Preferential Treatment for Local Graduates! “Switching to” Canada — Here’s How to Choose Your School and Course! A Qualification and PR Are Both Within Reach!

Over the past year or so of the pandemic, more Chinese students wanting to study abroad have turned their attention to Canada. Today we're giving you a full rundown of studying in the Maple Leaf Country — if you're still torn on which country to choose, take a look at the advantages of studying in Canada~

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News July 2, 2021 newstarsec

[Major First Release!] Canberra’s Small Business Stream Has Arrived! The Best Way Out for Accountants and Other Students Who’ve Run Out of Options!

We've just received an email from the ACT Government: the newly established Small Business Owner Stream (SBO) for the new financial year has been finalised and sent to agents, with the official announcement set for next Monday, 5 July 2021.

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News July 1, 2021 newstarsec

New Financial Year State Nomination Boost! NSW/ACT/VIC/SA/TAS All Raise Quotas! Victoria Eases Subclass 190 Requirements and Adds New Fields!

Today, 1 July, marks the start of the 2021-22 financial year! At 9am this morning, the editor received big news! Every state's specific quotas for this financial year have now been officially published, and quotas for the popular state nomination streams have all gone up! Victoria will reopen applications on 7 July, having announced its requirements ahead of time — much friendlier than this financial year!

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