COVID-19
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Australia To Welcome Back Students, Graduates, Workers & More - This December!
Who Does This Apply To? To be eligible, you will need to hold one of the following visas: Subclass 200 – Refugee visa Subclass 201 – In-country Special Humanitarian visa Subclass 202 – Global Special …
RETURN TO OZ: INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS RETURNING TO AUSTRALIA
UNHAPPY STUDENTS There are currently over 150,000 international students waiting to return to Australia and for them, this plan cannot come fast enough. “We have gone to depression,” says one YouTube …
Back to School - When Will International Students Return to Australia?
Melbourne University by Geoff Penaluna, CC BY 2.0 What Is the Plan? In November 2020, the federal government invited all states and territories to submit plans for the return of students. South …
Major COVID-19 Concessions for Subclass 485 Temporary Graduate Work visa applicants
What is a Graduate Visa (subclass 485)? Am I eligible? Subclass 485 Graduate Work visa is a temporary working visa for international students in Australia. This visa is designed for international …
What are critical skills & sectors? Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List
Who is an essential worker? Who is an essential worker or critical worker is not fixed, with the definition varying in different contexts. Generally, the following occupations have been said to be …Global Talent Visa Update: Processing Times, ACS Nominations & Hong Kong
The world is changing quickly and to keep up with it, we have some updates for you on the Global Talent Independent visa. If you think you are eligible to apply for a GTI, take only 5 minutes to …
Five Visa Changes for International Students During COVID-19
Five Major Changes 1. The Government will recommence granting student visas The Federal Government has announced that they will recommence granting student visas to overseas students so that when …Are Permanent Residents Eligible for the $25,000 HomeBuilder Grant?
Early in June 2020, the Government announced a new program to stimulate the building industry. HomeBuilder is a time-limited, tax-free grant program to help the residential construction market to get …Can Australian citizens and Permanent Residents travel overseas during COVID-19 travel bans?
To help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian government has used the powers under the Biosecurity Act 2015 to prevent most travel out of Australia. Travel Ban The Government …
Six Australian Visa Options Amongst COVID-19 Chaos
1. Global Talent Independent Program The Global Talent Independent Program is a new pathway to gain an invitation for the Distinguished Talent Visa (subclasses 858 and 124). The Australian Government …