Without Borders Migration

18/11/2024

https://theconversation.com/the-coalition-will-block-the-student-caps-bill-brace-yourself-for-more-uncertainty-over-international-students-243926

In a surprise move, the Coalition has confirmed it plans to oppose the federal government’s bill to cap the number of foreign students in Australia.

15/10/2024

https://www.facebook.com/share/PeVtjyQdsVPGyaKo/

In a bid to fill our GP shortage foreign doctors from the UK, Ireland and New Zealand will soon be fast-tracked to practice in Australia.

From next Monday, doctors moving to Australia from those countries will be able to bypass assessment by the Royal Australian College of GPs.

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14/08/2024

14 August 2024

Victoria's Skilled Migration Program is now open

Victoria’s 2024-25 skilled visa nomination program is now open to new Registrations of Interest.

The Victorian program provides nomination for two visas:

The Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) is a permanent visa for skilled migrants who wish to live and work anywhere in Victoria.

The Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) allows skilled migrants to live and work in regional Victoria and provides a pathway to permanent residency.

To be considered for selection for Victorian skilled visa nomination, you must first submit a Registration of Interest (ROI).

10/05/2024

10 May 2024

Increase to the Financial Capacity Requirement for Student and Student Guardian visas

​​​From 10 May 2024, the amount of money that Student and Student Guardian visa applicants need to have to be eligible for the visa is increasing.

The financial capacity requirement has been updated to align with a proportion (75 per cent) of the national minimum wage. This will better indicate the amount of money considered reasonable to provide a minimum standard of living while studying in Australia. This proportion considers that students are out of course session for 25 per cent of the year. During this time they may return home or have access to unrestricted work.

International students who can show they meet this new financial capacity requirement are better able to make informed decisions about their future.

Students are less likely to:

be in financial distress once in Australia
breach their visa conditions by working more hours than their visa conditions allow
be vulnerable to worker exploitation.
The below table outlines the funds you need to show to meet the minimum financial capacity requirement, which will be changed from 10 May 2024.

Minimum required funds to meet financial capacity requirements

Financial capacity requirement before 10 May 2024

Financial capacity requirement after 10​​ May 2024

primary applicant

AUD24,505 (before 10 May 2024)

AUD29,710 (after 10 May 2024)

spouse or de facto partner of the Student primary applicant (not applicable to Student Guardian applicant)

AUD8,574

AUD10,394

dependent child

AUD3,670

AUD4,449

annual school costs

AUD9,661

AUD13,502

personal annual income if there is no member of the family

AUD72,465

AUD87,856

personal annual income where there is a member of the family unit

AUD84,543

AUD102,500

We will assess applications lodged before 10 ​May 2024 under the financial capacity requirements in effect at the time of application.

For more information, see Subclass 500 Student visa and Subclass 590 Student Guardian visa.​
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Source:

Find out about Australian visas, immigration and citizenship.

23/04/2024

24 April 2024

Victoria’s skilled visa nomination program 2023-24

Victoria’s 2023-24 state nominated skilled visa program is now closed to new Registrations of Interest (ROI).

We will continue to assess submitted ROIs for any remaining nomination places in the 2023-24 program year.

If you withdraw a ROI, you will not be able to submit a new one until the 2024-25 program opens.

Information on the 2024-25 program will be published when it becomes available.

Regards,

Live in Melbourne

18/04/2024

18 April 2024

Victoria’s skilled visa nomination program 2023-24

Victoria’s 2023-24 state nominated skilled visa program will close to new Registrations of Interest (ROI) at 5pm AEST on Tuesday, 23 April 2024.

In 2023-24, the Australian Government allocated Victoria 3,300 skilled visa places, including 2,700 for the subclass 190 visa and 600 for the subclass 491 visa. About 3,200 of these nominations have been used.

We will continue to assess submitted ROIs for any remaining nomination places in the 2023-24 program year.

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26/12/2023

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