International Student Arrival Numbers I am pleased to welcome the arrival in Australia of more than 43,000 International Students since the Government announced that fully vaccinated eligible visa holders can enter Australia, including Skilled and Student cohorts, as well as Humanitarian, Working Holiday Maker and certain family visa holders. There are currently more than 150,000 International Student visa holders overseas who have been supported to continue their Australian studies, and the reopening of our borders to them sends a clear signal that Australia remains a top study dest ..read more

Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa holders who have been unable to travel to Australia as a result of COVID-19 international border restrictions will be able to apply for a replacement visa. Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services, and Multicultural Affairs Alex Hawke said this would allow current and former Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa holders whose visas expired on or after 1 February 2020 to re-apply for a new subclass 485 visas of the same duration as their original visa. “This recognizes the importance of international students in our community, as well as ou ..read more

New South Wales (NSW) has just opened January submissions for the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (Subclass 491). Students and skilled workers who are eligible can submit a registration of interest (ROI) until January 31, 2022. The next submission window will open in March. Skilled migrants will get the opportunity to live, work and study in Regional NSW for up to five years under this visa. On top of this, they will be able to travel to and from Australia as many times as they want, as well as have a pathway to permanent residency. Family members can be included in this vis ..read more

On Friday, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in Melbourne that international students and travelers from India will soon be allowed to enter the country. “You know, we’re looking forward to Indian students coming back to Australia, Alan. Not too long now, not too long now. We’ve recognized, of course, the many Indian manufactured vaccines that will be facilitating the return of Indian students and Indian travelers to Australia,’’ said Morrison while speaking at the unveiling of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Melbourne’s Rowville suburb on Friday. Canberra has already approved Covaxi ..read more

Features Skilled Nominated (Permanent) visa (subclass 190) – This visa is for onshore skilled workers and Queensland Ph.D. graduates who wish to live and work in Queensland permanently. Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – This visa allows nominated skilled workers to live and work in regional Queensland for 5 years and is a pathway to permanent residency. You may undertake employment through: work for one or more employers, work at two part-time jobs, or work in your own business as an owner or operator. Applicable regions You must live and work within one of ..read more

Australians can now prepare for safe overseas travel when borders progressively re-open from 1 November. As per the latest update, the Australian Government took further steps to support Australians to travel abroad. The Australian Government reinstated country-specific travel advice levels for 177 destinations. The updated country-specific travel advice will allow Australians planning to assess risks, understand requirements, and prepare to travel safely. It will also help Australians to access travel insurance more readily., While fully vaccinated Australians will be able to depart Australia ..read more

Are you planning to Immigrate To Australia but you don’t have a Job Offer! You need not worry, there are numerous processes by which you can reach Australia without a Job Offer. In this post, we are going to discuss how you can Immigrate To Australia Without A Job Offer. What you need to know Though having a job offer gives you extra mileage to increases the possibility of getting an Australian PR.  But even if you do not have a job offer, still you have the opportunity to migrate to Australia. The Australian government provides different types of visas based on the eligibility crite ..read more

The General Skilled Migration Program (GSM) is meant to attract skilled workers to critical occupations who are ­­willing to migrate to Australia. These trained workers improve the country’s workforce. At an equivalent time, they meet the changing needs of companies in their states and territories. Every year, all immigration jurisdictions receive quotas from the government. Based on this quota the states and territories nominate skilled and business migrants for the Skilled Nominated visa Subclass 190 and the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa Subclass 491. Highlights Australian states ..read more

Today the Government has announced changes in Australia Migration System. The changes will streamline the pathway to Australian Citizenship for some of our most talented prospective Australians. Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services, and Multicultural Affairs, Alex Hawke MP, has introduced additional flexibility to recognize the unique difficulties faced by some of our most distinguished applicants for citizenship. “Australian citizenship is a rare privilege and it should not come easy. Those who apply must meet a range of character, values, and language requirements. They mu ..read more

On 30 September 2021, the Government announced a new one-off residence visa pathway for some temporary work visa holders currently in New Zealand. Some critical purpose visa holders arriving in New Zealand between 30 September 2021 and 31 July 2022 on long-term visas may also be eligible for this new visa. Partners and dependents can be included as part of these residence applications. Applications will be open in two phases from 1 December 2021 for some eligible applicants and from 1 March 2022 for remaining eligible applicants. All applications must be submitted by 31 July 2022. Eligibility ..read more