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News May 11, 2022 newstarsec

Flights cost tens of thousands, parent migration takes forever — want your parents to stay in Australia long-term? There’s an excellent visa for that: no more back-and-forth trips and no endless renewals!

The wait times for the Subclass 143 Contributory Parent visa are becoming increasingly unreasonable — even with new financial year quota increases, they remain severely mismatched with new lodgements and the existing backlog. Based on current backlogs, lodging an application now means waiting over a decade. Recent applicants who have received further-information requests or had their visas granted all lodged around mid-2016 — meaning they have already waited 6 years...

News May 10, 2022 newstarsec

Want a 190/491 State Nomination Invitation in the New Financial Year? Here’s the Advice to Help You Get Selected!

Last Friday, Queensland announced the closure of its application channel for this financial year. Aside from the Small Business stream, no new pre-invitations will be issued. The Small Business stream will continue processing applications submitted before the cut-off, though waiting times are expected to be longer.

News May 9, 2022 newstarsec

“Advance” — Stay in Australia; “Retreat” — Develop Your Career Back Home ← Study Abroad & Migration Programme Picks! Migration-ready, Well-paid, and Globally Employable! Eight High-Value Go8 Programmes!

As someone who previously only covered language-intensive humanities fields — nursing, social work, early childhood education, OT and PT — Nicole here is today bringing you a no-fluff rundown of what IT master's programmes are available at Australia's Group of Eight universities. In the post-pandemic era, the importance of technology has never been clearer! Stay ahead of the curve — let's explore the Master of IT together.

News May 5, 2022 newstarsec

This Study-to-Migration Pathway → Multiple State Nomination Options + No Background Required + Low English Threshold! Engineering Meets Commerce — Suits Arts and Science Students Alike!

The origins of the Quantity Surveyor profession date back to a great fire in 1834 that destroyed the famous Palace of Westminster in the United Kingdom — the event that gave birth to the quantity surveying discipline. When reviewing contracts for the new Houses of Parliament, the British Government introduced a measurement system and accepted public tenders based on bills of quantities for the first time. From that point on, Quantity Surveyors stood shoulder to shoulder with architects and engineers in the United Kingdom.

News May 4, 2022 newstarsec

Latest Update! Parent Migration Backlog and Wait-Time Projections for the New Financial Year! Switching from Queue to Contributory — Don’t Let Your Queue Time Get ‘Overlooked’!

It's time again for our end-of-financial-year summary and update on parent migration processing. Compared to this time last year, the news on parent migration is relatively more encouraging. First, the quota for parent migration has not been exhausted this financial year — processing remains slow, but unlike last financial year, there has been no situation where the quota ran out months early, leaving applicants with nothing to do but wait.

News May 3, 2022 newstarsec

How High Is the Success Rate for the Subclass 188A Business Innovation Visa? Avoid These Pitfalls and Land Permanent Residency!

As is widely known, the Subclass 188A Business Innovation visa has long been a popular choice among overseas entrepreneurs and international students with entrepreneurial aspirations, thanks to its distinct advantages: no educational background or English language requirements, low costs, minimal investment, and low asset thresholds.

News May 2, 2022 newstarsec

Visa Grant Data Update | Onshore Bridging Visa Backlog Exceeds 373,000 — Record High! Subclass 190/491 Processing Recent Applications; Employer-Sponsored Fast-Tracked!

The Department of Home Affairs has this week updated the typical waiting times for applicants who received visa grants in March 2022. Currently, aside from healthcare occupations which remain very fast, processing speed shows no clear correlation with lodgement date, occupation, or onshore/offshore status — this data should be treated as a very limited reference only.

News April 29, 2022 newstarsec

【Study & Migration One-Stop Planning】These fields are on all Australian state nomination lists — eligible for Subclass 190/491/189! Low entry requirements with no points competition! Fast invitations and visa grants!

That healthcare occupations — led by nursing — are excellent migration pathways is beyond question; employment is easy to find and salaries are high. Most healthcare occupations are on all Australian state nomination lists, eligible for Subclass 189/190/491. In states that don't require a competitive points score, the requirements are typically straightforward — often just a month or so of work experience.

Study and Migration Diary (Video) April 29, 2022 newstarsec

“In Australia, Our Only Advantage is Youth!” — A Teacher-Trained Graduate Who Became the Sales Queen: What Was My Journey?

From starting with nothing, to finding your footing, to building something to be proud of — that is a remarkable life lived in the first person, and a remarkable story heard by others. Today, we hear Jennifer's story: how, with nothing but the advantage of youth, she became the top real estate sales performer — a journey that began with the words: "Sure, why not give it a go and see if life can turn into something remarkable."

News April 28, 2022 newstarsec

Just Got Your PR? Here’s What You Need to Know: Contributory Parent Visa Wait Times, Application Requirements & Benefits — Plus Common Scenario Case Studies!

Nearly three years of pandemic restrictions severely disrupted our ability to return home and be reunited with family. Many PR holders living in Australia have built stable careers — some have even started families of their own — and while they had hoped to visit their parents regularly, the pandemic blocked the path home. Recently, we have been receiving a growing number of enquiries about parent migration, particularly the Contributory Parent visa. This article outlines the current status of contributory parent migration and the requirements for applying.

Flights cost tens of thousands, parent migration takes forever — want your parents to stay in Australia long-term? There’s an excellent visa for that: no more back-and-forth trips and no endless renewals!

Want a 190/491 State Nomination Invitation in the New Financial Year? Here’s the Advice to Help You Get Selected!

“Advance” — Stay in Australia; “Retreat” — Develop Your Career Back Home ← Study Abroad & Migration Programme Picks! Migration-ready, Well-paid, and Globally Employable! Eight High-Value Go8 Programmes!

This Study-to-Migration Pathway → Multiple State Nomination Options + No Background Required + Low English Threshold! Engineering Meets Commerce — Suits Arts and Science Students Alike!

Latest Update! Parent Migration Backlog and Wait-Time Projections for the New Financial Year! Switching from Queue to Contributory — Don’t Let Your Queue Time Get ‘Overlooked’!

How High Is the Success Rate for the Subclass 188A Business Innovation Visa? Avoid These Pitfalls and Land Permanent Residency!

Visa Grant Data Update | Onshore Bridging Visa Backlog Exceeds 373,000 — Record High! Subclass 190/491 Processing Recent Applications; Employer-Sponsored Fast-Tracked!

【Study & Migration One-Stop Planning】These fields are on all Australian state nomination lists — eligible for Subclass 190/491/189! Low entry requirements with no points competition! Fast invitations and visa grants!

“In Australia, Our Only Advantage is Youth!” — A Teacher-Trained Graduate Who Became the Sales Queen: What Was My Journey?

Just Got Your PR? Here’s What You Need to Know: Contributory Parent Visa Wait Times, Application Requirements & Benefits — Plus Common Scenario Case Studies!

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