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May 3, 2026 · Qiqi

Latest Official Immigration News! Department of Home Affairs Officials Believe 189 May Recover Next Financial Year? Visa Processing Arrangements! State Sponsorship Quotas and Application Status!

The relevant officials are discussing the settings and composition of the 21-22 FY migration program plan. They understand the impact of the pandemic on Australia's population, and also recognise the importance of migration for Australia's post-pandemic recovery. Every aspect will be considered, such as how to help regional areas, and they will also listen to opinions from various parties. There is no definitive news yet. Officials expect that accurate news will be available around the release of the next financial year's budget in May 2021.

October 4, 2023 · Qiqi

The validity period of a Bridging Visa is tricky! Isn’t it valid until the new visa is granted? Under what circumstances or when does it expire?

Regarding when a Bridging Visa takes effect, please refer to my earlier article "Can a Bridging Visa Take Effect Immediately After Lodgement? A Detailed Explanation of Priority Between Different Visas". Today we will discuss when a Bridging Visa ceases to be in effect. In most cases, the validity period of a Bridging Visa does not need to be discussed. Normally, once the substantive visa being applied for is granted, the Bridging Visa automatically ceases. So what we are discussing today is actually some special circumstances.

April 12, 2023 · Qiqi

When Does a Bridging Visa Cease? A Brief Discussion on Bridging Visa Validity

For the question of when a bridging visa comes into effect, please see my earlier article "Can a Bridging Visa Take Effect Immediately After Lodgement? A Detailed Look at the Priority of Bridging Visas Between Different Visas". Today we will discuss when a bridging visa ceases. In most cases, the validity period of a bridging visa is not really something that needs to be discussed. Normally, once the substantive visa that has been applied for is granted, the bridging visa naturally ceases. What we are discussing today, therefore, is actually a number of special situations.

March 8, 2023 · Qiqi

Onshore Visa Refused — Is There Still a Way Out? Can You Still Apply for Migration? A Detailed Look at Section 48, AAT Appeals, and Visa Refusal Rescue Strategies

A detailed look at Section 48, AAT appeals, and visa refusal rescue strategies.

February 11, 2023 · Qiqi

Phoenix WEEKLY: Over 40,000 Chinese Students Urgently Need to Return to Australia — Local Logistics Can’t Keep Up, Is Studying in Australia Still Worth It?

For the Australian education sector, the arrival of Chinese students will be "the key to the country's economic recovery." This is particularly true in Victoria, the so-called education state, where Chinese students have returned to the top spot by number — in 2022, Indian students briefly overtook Chinese students and made up a quarter of the state's international student population, but before COVID-19 China had always led.

November 8, 2022 · Qiqi

Huge Quotas + Overseas + Engineering Occupations: Secure an Australian PR in One Step with the Lowest Points! Engineers, Seize This Skilled Migration Window!

In this financial year's 189 invitation rounds, after 12,200 places were issued when the floodgates opened on 22 August, a second round of invitations was issued on 6 October, with 11,714 places. This second round invited large numbers of offshore engineering candidates on 65 points, with commonly invited occupations including Civil, Electronic, Electrical, Materials, Mechanical, Environmental, Industrial and Mining engineers, among others. Most importantly, the scores were essentially 65 points. What does 65 points mean? It is the minimum score required under the points-tested skilled migration system.

October 27, 2022 · Qiqi

Is the Department of Home Affairs picking up the pace? 190 and 491 backlogs are shrinking, 189 new lodgements are up! Recent skilled-stream requests for further information are noticeably increasing!

In the 2022-23 Budget released this Tuesday, the Commonwealth committed an additional A$576 million to the Department of Home Affairs over the next four years for visa processing. Clearing the processing backlog has been one of the Labor government's top priorities since it took office in May, with an earlier emergency allocation of A$36.1 million already announced to boost resources.

August 24, 2022 · Qiqi

Received a 189 Invitation, but Your Skills Assessment or English Has Expired — About to Lose the Invitation? There May Still Be a Chance!

To get straight to the point, 189 invitations have finally been issued recently — cause for widespread celebration. For a summary of the invitation round, see: 189 Sudden Invitation Downpour — Scores for Several Occupations Dropped Sharply! But when delighted applicants discovered that their skills assessment and English test had expired, they were completely stunned — feeling that after finally securing an invitation, it was now beyond saving. They might miss this opportunity, with no way of knowing when independent skilled migration would come around again. Don't panic — this article explains in depth why it may still be worth trying.

August 17, 2022 · Qiqi

Confirmed! 200,000 Immigration Quota! To Be Maintained for At Least 2 Years! State Sponsorship Quotas Also Surge — Is the “Floodgates” Era Really Coming?

Earlier today, according to a Guardian report, unions and employers have reached an agreement to support the Government in increasing the immigration quota by 40,000 in the October Budget update — that is, lifting it from the current 160,000 to 200,000, with the 200,000 quota to be maintained for at least the next 2 years! Combined with yesterday's news of major increases to state sponsorship quotas, it's fair to say that those who have been waiting for skilled migration have finally welcomed spring!

August 4, 2022 · Qiqi

One Visa Outcome: Most Wait 1-3 Years, But Some Within Six Months — What Qualifies for Priority? One Visa Assessment Must Satisfy Two Stages of Requirements — Did You Know?

Great news about successful AAT appeals keeps rolling in!

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