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Latest News in Australian Immigration – End of the 2024 Financial Year
As the end of the fiscal year approaches, many changes are being made to the Australian immigration system. Many of these changes stem from the Budget 2024-25. We have already posted some videos …
Australian Student Visa 2024: Enrolment Cancellations and Visa Refusals
With enrolment cancellations by institutions and rising refusals, international students have started to feel the impact of the Australian migration strategy released in December 2023, aimed at …
Global Talent Visa News – Australian Migration Review
The Australian Government announced that it will close the Global Talent Visa in late 2024 and replace it with the new National Innovation Visa. Follow this link for more details about the National …
July 2021 Immigration Updates: Borders, SkillSelect, Business, GTI, Prospective Marriage, & more!
Video Watch the video version of this article: Borders and Restrictions The Australian borders still remain closed to travellers except for a narrow range of exemptions. Adding further limitations, …
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 …
Changes to Australia Business Visas – 188 Innovation, 188 Investor, 188 SIV and 188 Entrepreneur
Minister for Immigration Alex Hawke made a statement on Wednesday 19 May on how the Business and Innovation and Investor Program will be changing in 2021. New rules commence on 01 July 2021 and …
Skilled Visa Allocations, Student Visas & Border Openings? Australian Budget 2022
Allocations are to remain at the same levels as the prior year, 160,000 places, however it is unclear if the Government will reach actually these figures. The Budget document states the Humanitarian …
New Zealand Travel Bubble – a visa solution for those barred by Section 48?
Travelling to New Zealand Most people travelling to New Zealand from Australia will need to: Have spent the 14 days prior to departure in Australia only[iii]; Have no cold or flu like symptoms;[iv] …
New Minister for Home Affairs: Karen Andrews MP
Who is Karen Andrews? The Hon Karen Andrews MP is a member of the Liberal Party of Australia and has been the elected federal member for the McPherson electorate in Queensland for the last 11 …
Major COVID-19 Concessions for Subclass 887 Skilled Regional visa applicants
What is Subclass 887 Skilled Regional visa? Subclass 887 is a permanent residency visa. This visa is for people who have lived and worked in specified areas of regional Australia on a previous, …