When people think about studying in Australia, the first places to come to mind are most likely Sydney or Melbourne. The majority of international students never consider studying in regional Australia. It simply doesn’t occur to them, which is a shame as there are a lot of lifestyle and potential longer-term benefits to studying outside the main Australian cities. What is regional Australia? For migration purposes, regional areas are anywhere outside of Sydney, Newcastle, Central Coast, Wollongong, greater Brisbane, the…
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International Students and Visa Pathways
Employer Sponsored visas In March 2018, the Australian visa rules will undergo further change. Theses changes will impact on visa pathways for international students who hope to apply for one of the following visas after they have completed their studies: The Subclass 457 visa (4 year employer sponsored temporary work visa) will disappear and will be replaced by the Temporary skills Shortage visa (TSS visa) International student graduates will require at least 2 years relevant work experience before they can become eligible…