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UK-Australia tech partnership upgrade: potential impacts on Australian skilled migration

UK-Australia tech partnership upgrade: potential impacts on Australian skilled migration

UK-AU tech pact: Impacts on Aussie skilled migration
2025 civil engineering draftsperson assessment changes: Key EA updates

2025 civil engineering draftsperson assessment changes: Key EA updates

The new requirements will officially take effect from 1 July 2025.
2024-25 NT skilled migration update: Limited 491 nominations still available

2024-25 NT skilled migration update: Limited 491 nominations still available

NT has released its latest update on GSM nomination applications
2026 QS rankings: The rise and fall of Australian universities

2026 QS rankings: The rise and fall of Australian universities

2026 QS World University Rankings have been released
South Australia opens nomination pathway for Subclass 858 National Innovation Visa

South Australia opens nomination pathway for Subclass 858 National Innovation Visa

SA opens 858 visa stream for global innovation talent
Major changes to skilled migration and student visa policies

Major changes to skilled migration and student visa policies

Key visa changes coming July 2025: fees and thresholds rise
Early Childhood Blocked, Secured Nursing at the University of Melbourne

Early Childhood Blocked, Secured Nursing at the University of Melbourne

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Waiting Too Long for an EOI Invite? How the Applicant Secured a 189 Visa Instead

Waiting Too Long for an EOI Invite? How the Applicant Secured a 189 Visa Instead

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Document Delays + Imminent Visa Expiry: Successfully Secured a 482 Employer Sponsored Visa!

Document Delays + Imminent Visa Expiry: Successfully Secured a 482 Employer Sponsored Visa!

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Mature Age + Long Study Gap: How a Hospitality Student Visa Application Beat the Odds

Mature Age + Long Study Gap: How a Hospitality Student Visa Application Beat the Odds

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Switching Fields to OT – How Riverwood Helped S Secure a Spot at USYD Against the Odds

Switching Fields to OT – How Riverwood Helped S Secure a Spot at USYD Against the Odds

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Only 1 Day Left on Visa – How We Secured a 2.5-Month Bridging Solution in a High-Risk Case

Only 1 Day Left on Visa – How We Secured a 2.5-Month Bridging Solution in a High-Risk Case

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Tasmania State Nomination Now Open! 2025–26 Program Fully Upgraded: Scoring System, Income Thresholds & Application Pathways Explained

Tasmania State Nomination Now Open! 2025–26 Program Fully Upgraded: Scoring System, Income Thresholds & Application Pathways Explained

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Victoria Unexpectedly Reopens 2025–26 Skilled Migration Program｜380 Interim Places Released – Policy and Risk Breakdown

Victoria Unexpectedly Reopens 2025–26 Skilled Migration Program｜380 Interim Places Released – Policy and Risk Breakdown

VIC Releases Interim Quota
Australia’s 482 Visa Update: Occupation List Review Underway, English Requirement Eased

Australia’s 482 Visa Update: Occupation List Review Underway, English Requirement Eased

482 Visa Opens Wider Doors
Australia’s Asylum Backlog Deepens: Nearly100,000 Awaiting Deportation, Student Visa Applicants Under Scrutiny

Australia’s Asylum Backlog Deepens: Nearly100,000 Awaiting Deportation, Student Visa Applicants Under Scrutiny

Recent reports have revealed that Australia’s protection visa (asylum) system is close to breaking point.
2026 QS Business Master’s Rankings Released: Australian Universities Shine Across Five Disciplines with Dual Value in Study & Migration

2026 QS Business Master’s Rankings Released: Australian Universities Shine Across Five Disciplines with Dual Value in Study & Migration

Covering five key disciplines: Finance, Business Analytics, Marketing, Management, and Supply Chain Management.
Big Win for Tasmanian Graduates: 485 Visa Extended to “2+2” Model!

Big Win for Tasmanian Graduates: 485 Visa Extended to “2+2” Model!

Big boost for Tassie international graduates
Important Update! From 1 July 2025, Salary Thresholds for 482/186/494 Visas Will Increase by 4.6%!

Important Update! From 1 July 2025, Salary Thresholds for 482/186/494 Visas Will Increase by 4.6%!

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UK-Australia tech partnership upgrade: potential impacts on Australian skilled migration

UK-Australia tech partnership upgrade: potential impacts on Australian skilled migration

UK-AU tech pact: Impacts on Aussie skilled migration
2025 civil engineering draftsperson assessment changes: Key EA updates

2025 civil engineering draftsperson assessment changes: Key EA updates

The new requirements will officially take effect from 1 July 2025.
2024-25 NT skilled migration update: Limited 491 nominations still available

2024-25 NT skilled migration update: Limited 491 nominations still available

NT has released its latest update on GSM nomination applications
2026 QS rankings: The rise and fall of Australian universities

2026 QS rankings: The rise and fall of Australian universities

2026 QS World University Rankings have been released
South Australia opens nomination pathway for Subclass 858 National Innovation Visa

South Australia opens nomination pathway for Subclass 858 National Innovation Visa

SA opens 858 visa stream for global innovation talent
Major changes to skilled migration and student visa policies

Major changes to skilled migration and student visa policies

Key visa changes coming July 2025: fees and thresholds rise

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