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The Australian National University (ANU), the top ranked global university in Australia and a member of the Group Eight universities in Australia, has been steadily reducing the amount of Chinese international student intake since 2015. With over 60 percent of its new international students from China in 2016, the university began a diversification strategy to lower what they describe as the dominating group of international students. The diversification strategy aims to incr

Your 457 visa is granted with a condition 8107 whereby as the main visa holder you must work for your sponsoring employer. If you stop working for your sponsoring employer you must do one of the following within 90 days: Find another employer sponsor willing to nominate you Lodge another valid Australian visa Depart Australia From 19 November 2016 the Government has proposed that the period of 90 days be reduced to 60 days. DO YOU RISK A VISA CANCELLATION? The Department of I

Many students studying in Australia are keen to explore their options to remain in Australia once they have finished their course. Below are some of the options available to student visa holders. Temporary Graduate Subclass 485 Visa: This visa is for international students who have recently graduated from an Australian institution. There is the graduate work stream and post study work stream. The visa allows the holder to remain in Australia temporarily after studying and giv

The good news for Engineers is that a number of engineering occupations are included on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) and therefore permanent residency options are available for Engineers. To proceed with permanent residency under SkillSelect a skills assessment is a requirement. The relevant skills assessment authority for the above occupations is Engineers Australia. THE SKILLS ASSESSMENT PROCESS English Requirement Engineers Australia require evidence of English Langua

The Australian Government announced the number of non-Contributory Parent visas available for the year 1st July 2016 to 30th June 2017 under subclasses 103 (Parent) and 804 (Aged Parent) will be 1550. This is an increase of 50 places in the quota compared to the previous year. In comparison, quota for Contributory Parent visas under subclasses 173 and 143 and subclasses 884 and 864 remains at 7175. The Australian Government has also allocated 520 places for “Other Family” vis

Good news for working holiday makers and backpackers this week as the government confirmed that the controversial 32.5% "back packer tax" which was announced as part of 2015/16 budget will not be implemented. The new proposal will impose a 19% tax rate on earnings up to $37,000 and the ordinary marginal tax rate will apply for any earnings above this amount. The government will also introduce measures to prevent the exploitation of working holiday makers by requiring employer