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We Want Our International Students Back In Australia!
At the moment, the sound of being an international student sounds daunting right? You’re probably checking the internet and news constantly seeing the latest updates to where you are, what applies and when you can simply be a student again. As it seems that our international education lobby is calling for a travel ban exemption to international students coming into the country as long as the health authorities give the go ahead. Not only is international student placement important [...]
Students going back to schools
Most schools were closed in Australia approximately 2 weeks before Easter holidays. Decisions when to close and open schools lies in hands of state government with general directions from federal government and Department of Education. Thus safety of students, teachers and community members is the department's highest priority, with significant drop in new Cov-19 cases, we can see life coming back to normal in Australia. As of today, prep, grade 1, 11 and 12 are coming back to schools. Rest [...]
Coronavirus outbreak will affect waiting time for OFFSHORE Partner visa.
Applicants may have to wait up to two years or even longer to unite with their partners, as processing times stretch for offshore partner visa applications amid coronavirus outbreak. We are already witnessing a drop in the number of partner visa grants since January, a clear indicator that processing times for visa subclass 309 (Partner Provisional visa) have increased. The average processing time for a 309 application is anywhere between 10 to 12 months from the time of lodgement, [...]
How is Australia’s Northern Territory supporting our international students?
"We care about you. And as a Government we are here to do what we can to help you.” said Chief Minister of the Northern Territory . Worker and Wellbeing Fund, had been launched last Friday. Fund will ensure international students and other Territorians who are unable to access Centrelink are supported, including with emergency relief. The Worker and Wellbeing Fund can help if students have lost their job or their income has been reduced because of coronavirus (COVID-19) [...]
Symbol of hope during pandemic
Australia’s flag projected on to Swiss Alps in symbol of hope. Australia’s national flag has been projected onto the Swiss Alps in an illuminated message of hope and solidarity during the global coronavirus pandemic. “Since almost a month, we’re illuminating every night the Matterhorn with different symbols, to give the people hope and show our solidarity to the world,” Mr Luggen said in a video posted to Facebook on Wednesday evening, Australian time. The video shows the national flags of [...]
Business visa 132 and 188 nomination in Victoria- paused.
Victoria Nomination Criteria Victoria State Government has announced recently following updates for the Business visa nominations: From Thursday 9 April 2020, Victorias subclass 132 and 188 visa nomination program will be paused for the remainder of 2019-20. This means that no new nomination applications will be accepted. We will continue processing those received prior to this date, in accordance with our published processing times. New applications will be accepted in the 2020-21 financial year. Please submit all draft applications on [...]