๐‘ป๐’‰๐’๐’–๐’”๐’‚๐’๐’…๐’” ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘จ๐’‘๐’‘๐’๐’Š๐’„๐’‚๐’๐’•๐’” ๐‘พ๐’‚๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐‘น๐’†๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’๐’๐’‚๐’ ๐‘จ๐’–๐’”๐’•๐’“๐’‚๐’๐’Š๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ฝ๐’Š๐’”๐’‚๐’” ๐’‚๐’” ๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’„๐’†๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ป๐’Š๐’Ž๐’†๐’” ๐‘บ๐’˜๐’†๐’๐’

General, Updates / March 7, 2023

Amid growing calls to boost regional Australia’s population, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has announced increased processing times for the 489, 491 and 887 regional visa categories, which combined have over 52,400 applications awaiting approval. Theย Regional Australia Institute, an independent think tank, recently suggested that the federal government needs to set a target of …

๐‘ป๐’‰๐’๐’–๐’”๐’‚๐’๐’…๐’” ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘จ๐’‘๐’‘๐’๐’Š๐’„๐’‚๐’๐’•๐’” ๐‘พ๐’‚๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐‘น๐’†๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’๐’๐’‚๐’ ๐‘จ๐’–๐’”๐’•๐’“๐’‚๐’๐’Š๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ฝ๐’Š๐’”๐’‚๐’” ๐’‚๐’” ๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’„๐’†๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ป๐’Š๐’Ž๐’†๐’” ๐‘บ๐’˜๐’†๐’๐’ Read More ยป

Australia Set to Change Skills-Based Visa Programme to Demand-Driven Immigration System

Skilled Migration, Updates / March 7, 2023

Australia is currently looking at a significant overhaul of its skills-based visa programme, where skilled occupation lists could be axed and hundreds of visa sub-categories slashed, to make way for a demand-driven immigration system where businesses have a greater role in determining what jobs are in short supply.   Australian Home Affairs Minister Clare Oโ€™Neil …

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Know More About General Skilled Migration

Skilled Migration / March 7, 2023

General Skilled Migration (GSM) is part of Australiaโ€™s skilled migration program. Through this program , it allows applicants with in-demand skills to migrate to Australia without an employer sponsor.   Under the General Skilled Migration program, applicant can choose to pursue the stream that best suits their situation. Subclass 189 Skilled Independent (points test) Visa …

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Where can Australians travel in 2023 Without a Visa?

Living In Australia, Updates / March 7, 2023

While Australia comes in at equal eighth in the latest Henley Passport Index, Japan remains in the top spot for the fifth consecutive year, offering its citizens visa-free access to a whopping 193 international destinations. The Index is compiled by London-based investment migration consultancy firm Henley & Partners, which uses data from the International Air …

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China Students Set to Return to Australia

Living In Australia / March 7, 2023

Australia’s lucrative international student sector appears set for a huge boost due to improving relations with China. Government data shows Chinese student visa holders more than halved between 2019 and 2022, falling from 165,149 to 78,234 during the pandemic period. China’s ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian said on Tuesday “bad political relations” had contributed to …

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6 Visa Updates for 2023 You Need to Know

General, Updates / March 7, 2023

State-sponsored visas Former Department of Immigration Secretary, Abul Rivzi, has saidย the number of visas available through the state and territories is set to dramatically increaseย thanks to the larger regional allocation. One of the biggest advantages ofย subclass 190ย andย subclass 491ย visas โ€“ which you may hear referred to as Australian state-sponsored visas โ€“ is not being tied to …

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Migration to Australia Set to Rebound to Pre-Pandemic Levels, Report Finds

Updates / March 7, 2023

Australia has lost 473,000 potential migrants as a result of Covid, but net inward migration is now on track to rebound to pre-pandemic levels of 235,000 people a year, the Centre forย Populationย has found. The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, said the centreโ€™s 2022 statement, to be released on Friday, confirmed migration was โ€œpart of the solutionโ€ to …

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Migration System ‘Failing Home Builders’

Skilled Migration, Updates / March 7, 2023

Home builders want migration processes tweaked to make it easier to plug skills gaps in an industry that’s suffering severe labour shortages. The Housing Industry Association says existing migration processes are too complex, costly and fail to recognise the unique way the industry operates, making it difficult for trades to recruit skilled workers from overseas. …

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Temporary Graduate Visa Subclass 485

Living In Australia, Updates / March 7, 2023

  Temporary Graduate Visa allows overseas graduates who have completed 2 years of academic to live, study and work in Australia. This is to meet the Australian business needs with the relevant skills and qualifications of the applicants. The processing times for Temporary Graduate Visa are: 4-5 months to process 25% of applications 8 months …

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Encouraging Students in Australia to do Health and Education Courses

Living In Australia, Updates / March 7, 2023

Universities should encourage overseas students to do courses in health and education, and TAFEs should offer overseas students more traditional trade courses, writesย Drย Abul Rizvi. In December 2022, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) issued an astonishing 35,000 invitations (both to offshore and onshore applicants) for the skilled independent visa (Subclass 189). This is the points-tested …

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