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News April 8, 2022 newstarsec

【The Quiet Dark Horse!】One Complete Study + Migration Solution for Most People — October Intake Available!

When it comes to Queensland universities, most people's first thought is UQ, QUT, Griffith, Bond or Sunshine Coast. Yet Southern Cross University (SCU) on Queensland's Gold Coast — with multiple solid migration-pathway programmes — is a genuine dark horse that most people are still relatively unfamiliar with. Some may know it from my earlier article on affordable early childhood education with great migration prospects, specifically the GD + master's early childhood option.

News April 6, 2022 newstarsec

[Tasmania State Nomination — Major Changes Possible in New Financial Year, Public Feedback Invited] Long-Term Residents May Qualify for Subclass 190, Employment Stream Relaxed! System Upgrades to Improve Invitation Certainty!

This morning the Tasmanian state government released the draft state nomination policy for the new financial year — the first review since the programme officially commenced in 2016 — and is now publicly inviting community feedback. The state government's determination to see this 'state nomination reform' through is unmistakable!

News April 5, 2022 newstarsec

New Financial Year: 1,500 More Parent Migration Quota Places → Updated Subclass 143 Contributory Stream Processing Time Projections! AoS Financial Assurer Income Requirements Explained!

The 2022–23 federal budget announced last week brought good news for PR quotas — not just for skilled migration categories, but also for parent migration, where the quota has risen from 4,500 to 6,000 places (covering 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023). The 6,000 covers all parent visa categories combined; the exact split between the contributory and non-contributory streams has not yet been confirmed, but if we apply the same 4:1 ratio as the previous financial year, the contributory stream would receive 4,800 places and the non-contributory stream 1,200.

News April 4, 2022 newstarsec

TAFE Study in Australia — ‘Graduate Straight Into Work’: Migration Pathway Plus Higher Qualifications, Excellent Value Plus Practical Skills, Industry Recognition Plus Outstanding Teaching Quality!

Recently, many students have been asking me about studying at TAFE. TAFE is typically associated with vocational courses, good value for money, strong practical focus, and lower entry requirements — but most people assume TAFE only offers short-term training courses with no connection to university-level study or migration pathways. Some also question the quality and value of its qualifications. This post addresses some of these common misconceptions and knowledge gaps.

News April 1, 2022 newstarsec

Working My Way Through Australia Without a Word of English

From July 2020 to January 2021, we recorded eight editions of our Study & Migration Diary — capturing not just the journey of studying, migrating or building a business, but the hard-won insights from navigating one difficult chapter after another.

Study and Migration Diary (Video) April 1, 2022 newstarsec

No English, No Connections — Working My Way Through Australia

Study and Migration Diary — it has been a while, but we are still on the road, uncovering more unique stories and lives. Today we are back with A Dong’s story: starting with zero English and no connections in Australia, he arrived on a working holiday visa to try his luck here. Over five years of relentlessly learning English and building new skills, he carved out his place and found his footing!

News March 31, 2022 newstarsec

Finance, Marketing, Engineering & IT: Australia’s Top Occupations — Onshore & Offshore Application Pathways at a Glance, Plus a Low-Requirement Investment Migration Option as Your Plan B!

On Tuesday evening, 29 March, the federal government released the 2022–2023 budget. Skilled migration categories account for nearly 70% of the total allocation, with employer-sponsored migration, the Subclass 189 Skilled Independent visa, and Subclass 190/491 state-nominated skilled visas all seeing significant increases — some approaching pre-pandemic levels. This is excellent news for both onshore and offshore applicants.

News March 30, 2022 newstarsec

The Best in Skilled Migration! 30,000 PR Places in the New Financial Year, Plus 200+ Occupations With an Easier Path to Permanent Residency — Don’t Miss the Employer Sponsorship Wave!

On 29 March, the federal government announced the 22–23 financial year budget, with overall skilled migration PR quotas rising! In terms of percentage increase, the Regional category (mostly Subclass 491 plus some Subclass 494) and the Subclass 189 were the biggest winners, with visa numbers up 123.21%.

News March 29, 2022 newstarsec

Major Good News! Subclass 491/189 Quotas More Than Double in the New Financial Year — 190 and Employer-Sponsored Visas Rise Sharply! Parent Migration Allocation Up to 6,000!

Because the family stream partner visa backlog has been substantially cleared, 10,000 places originally allocated to the family stream will be reallocated to the skilled stream this financial year — bringing the skilled stream PR allocation from 79,600 to 89,600. The most direct impact is that grants may speed up. While 10,000 extra places is a drop in the ocean compared to the backlog, we have seen the Department actively processing older applications lodged between late 2019 and early 2020, and we hope to see that momentum continue.

News March 28, 2022 newstarsec

A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity? Vocational Work Visas Set for Major Relaxation — Skills Assessment to Skilled Migration, Saving Time and Money in One Go!

In January this year, I published a predictive analysis of the removal of the requirement to nominate an MLTSSL occupation for the 485 Graduate Work visa (old TR). The removal of this requirement directly affects how certain students studying vocational programmes in Australia apply for the Subclass 485 — and for those looking to capitalise on this policy change, what courses to choose.

【The Quiet Dark Horse!】One Complete Study + Migration Solution for Most People — October Intake Available!

[Tasmania State Nomination — Major Changes Possible in New Financial Year, Public Feedback Invited] Long-Term Residents May Qualify for Subclass 190, Employment Stream Relaxed! System Upgrades to Improve Invitation Certainty!

New Financial Year: 1,500 More Parent Migration Quota Places → Updated Subclass 143 Contributory Stream Processing Time Projections! AoS Financial Assurer Income Requirements Explained!

TAFE Study in Australia — ‘Graduate Straight Into Work’: Migration Pathway Plus Higher Qualifications, Excellent Value Plus Practical Skills, Industry Recognition Plus Outstanding Teaching Quality!

Working My Way Through Australia Without a Word of English

No English, No Connections — Working My Way Through Australia

Finance, Marketing, Engineering & IT: Australia’s Top Occupations — Onshore & Offshore Application Pathways at a Glance, Plus a Low-Requirement Investment Migration Option as Your Plan B!

The Best in Skilled Migration! 30,000 PR Places in the New Financial Year, Plus 200+ Occupations With an Easier Path to Permanent Residency — Don’t Miss the Employer Sponsorship Wave!

Major Good News! Subclass 491/189 Quotas More Than Double in the New Financial Year — 190 and Employer-Sponsored Visas Rise Sharply! Parent Migration Allocation Up to 6,000!

A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity? Vocational Work Visas Set for Major Relaxation — Skills Assessment to Skilled Migration, Saving Time and Money in One Go!

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