There are many reasons why people from many parts of the world would come to Australia. Some would come here to visit their relatives, some come to study, some to work, while some choose to live here permanently. People’s initial objectives can also change while they are here due to changes in their circumstances or …
Getting an Australian visa, whether is it for temporary stay or for permanent residency, is a huge achievement. Have a moment of celebrating your visa application success and plan for the next steps. I have here below the key preparations that should be made before entering Australia and in the first few weeks of your …
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You might have a relative who plans to study here and they might ask you or you may also wonder if an international student can rely on his/her salary from working part-time to cover their expenses while studying in Australia. The intent of this article is to give an overview of the costs of living …
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Australia welcomes international students from different countries. In June 2018, there were 486,934 people on student visa, about a third of these students were from China and India and 8,233 of these were from the Philippines. This is according to the Student visa and Temporary Graduate visa program report ending June 2018 published by the …
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It’s the month of love and if you love living in Australia, you would most likely want to bring your loved ones here, too. In this article, I am giving an overview on the different kinds of love/relationships and the visa options for each kind. Love for your special someone If you are an …
Whether you are applying for your visa application yourself or you have appointed a Registered Migration Agent or Immigration Lawyer to act on your behalf, you will always have questions at any point of your application. I have listed below the five most common questions I get regarding visa applications. I have provided answers to …
Australian Permanent Residents/Citizens enjoy many benefits while living in Australia. Most of us would like to share these benefits with our relatives and friends who are outside of Australia, and who might still be living in the Philippines or in other countries. However, sometimes it is not easy to convince our relatives and friends to …
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I recently attended the public hearing on the Efficacy of Current Regulation of Australian Migration Agents held in Melbourne on the 23rd of July 2018.As I listened and reflected on the submissions and recommendations presented, I asked myself, how can visa applicants be protected as consumers? I believe the key is providing potential visa applicants …
It is mandatory to have a private health insurance cover if you are applying for or holding a student visa, graduate visa, work visa or an training visa. Temporary visa applicants/holders usually have questions about private health insurance, such as: Do they really have to get it? Can they cancel their private health insurance once …
In most cases, international students are required to show financial capacity in their first year of study here in Australia. Some people call this “show money” and many people take its literal meaning that you just have to show you have money in your or your sponsor’s bank; and you don’t necessarily have to own …