Australian citizens and permanent residents can now bring their parents to Australia as the definition of immediate family has changed to include parents. As per the new definition , biological parents, legal (including adoptive) parents, step-parents and parents-in-law are now considered as immediate family members. Hence, you can bring your paren...
The much awaited amendment to the Migration Act 1958 was made on 13 November 2021. Now, the migrants who were affected by the 'section 48 bar' can lodge a visa application from within Australia, for certain skilled visa subclasses. Now, applicants who are in Australia and are affected by the section 48 bar can apply for these three skilled vi...
The onshore partner visa is for a married partner or a de facto partner of an Australian citizen or permanent resident or an eligible Newzealand citizen, who wants to live in Australia permanently. Similar to the Offshore partner visa, this is also sequential in which the temporary visa (Subclass 820) is granted first and the permanent visa ...
Skilled Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 489) is a temporary visa granted to skilled workers who want to work and live in regional Australia. This visa is currently closed for new applicants and has been replaced with Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 491). With the Subclass 489 visa, you can live in Australia for up to ...
Contributory parent visas let the parents of an Australian citizen or permanent resident migrate to Australia. While Subclass visa 173 is a temporary visa, Subclass 143 is a permanent visa. You can apply for the temporary visa first and apply for the permanent visa within two years or you can directly apply for the permanent visa. In order to apply...
What is PMSOL? If you are not aware of PMSOL (Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List) yet, it is the list of occupations that the Australian government finds to be critical in strengthening the country's economy and recovery from the impact of the Covid19 pandemic faster. If you are applying for a skilled visa for an occupation that is on...
Know your visa - Offshore Partner visa (Subclass 309 and 100) If you are outside Australia and a spouse or a de facto partner of an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen, you can apply for the Partner visas (Subclass 309 and 100) to move to Australia and live permanently. Partner Visa (Subclass...
408 Temporary activity Visa Subclass 408 Temporary activity visa allows you to come to Australia to take part in government-approved or endorsed events and activities. Depending on the purpose of your visit, you can stay up to 4 years in Australia and bring your family members along with you in most cases. In response to the Covid pandemic, the gov...
What is Skilled Regional visa (subclass 887) visa? Subclass 887 Skilled Regional Visa is a permanent visa for people who have lived and worked in specific regional areas of Australia. To apply for this visa, you must have been on subclass 489, 495, 496, 475 or 487 visa for at least 2 years. To apply for an 887 visa, you must have lived l...
What is Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190) ? Subclass 190 is a permanent visa for skilled workers who are nominated by a state or territory government in Australia. It is a point-tested visa for skilled candidates whose occupation features in the relevant occupation list of the state or territory they are applying for. What can you d...
Permanent Residency in Australia is a coveted status that most immigrants and international students dream for. When you become a permanent resident of Australia, you enjoy most of the privileges that Australian citizens do. You can live and work in Australia permanently, travel in and out of the country and eventually become an Australian citizen....
International students in Australia opt to study further in the country for many reasons: To land a job in Australia, to extend their stay in the country, advance in their current jobs etc. However, for a majority of students, their financial situation obstructs their way forward. Though the course fees are relatively less in Australia compar...
Mechanical engineering is a unique course that asks you to be technically creative to be successful. If you are naturally curious, persistent and innovative, mechanical engineering is an ideal choice for you. The career options for mechanical engineering are wildly diverse. You get to work across multiple industries and in different verticals of en...
Academic grading system varies across countries. If you are an international student in Australia and have completed a course already, you must have observed a difference in the grading system between your home country and Australia. Here is an overview of the Australian grading system from school to university. But, you may want to note that the g...
As an international student in Australia, you might be interested in bagging a well-paid job in the country. In a competitive but rewarding job market like Australia's, the key to becoming a highly employable graduate is to make your resume stand out from that of your peers. An internship is one of the best ways to distinguish yourself by bettering...
Kaplan Business School Having enrolled close to 4300 students in 2019, Kaplan Business School achieved the feat of becoming the second biggest non-university business school in Australia. The history of the institution dates back to 1938 when the sc...
Having turned 50 a couple of years ago, La Trobe university today is a well-accomplished, premier institution in Australia. When we look at the world university rankings of recent years, La Trobe basks in the success of being one of the top 50 young ...
Headquartered in Perth , Edith Cowan University has been one of the iconic institutions in Western Australia. As if destined to be unique, the university started in 1991 as the first university in Australia to be named after a woman and continues to ...
Over the past two decades Australia has gained high popularity among international students as one of their first choices to study in. It is largely due to the fact that their pursuit of a bright career and high quality of life successfully bears fru...
Credit Card comes handy when you need some cash for quick expenses. If you have good financial discipline, a credit card can cover your bills and reward you with exciting perks for spending money. As an international student, a credit card can be ver...
