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On April 29th the Victorian Government made a big announcement for International Students. Indeed, students of Victoria facing financial hardship due to Covid-19 will receive a $1,100 payment. Today the announcement of the opening of the application process for stream 2 has been released. It includes students enrolled with a private education provider or college…

City of Melbourne (CoM) is committed to ensuring that our international student community can access fresh food during this challenging period. CoM in partnership with Queen Victoria Market (QVM) is providing up to 1000 international students living and/or studying in Melbourne who are in need, with $200 worth of food vouchers (in $5 denominations). These can be…

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced today during a conference, National Cabinet has agreed to a plan in 3 steps to remove restrictions due to COVID-19 by July 2020.  The goal for Australia is to completely remove all the restrictions by July going through 3 different steps: Step 1 – Gathering of 5 visitors at home…

What are your options if you are in Australia, your current visa is expiring soon and you want to stay? – Covid-19 pandemic Temporary Activity Visa (subclass 408) – Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417 or 462) – Student visa (subclass 500). The information provided here has been taken from Australian government sources and our in-house…

29th of April 2020, the Victorian Government made a big announcement this morning for International Students. A $45 million fund to help international students in Victoria facing hardship because of coronavirus crisis. “International students give so much to Victoria – it’s only fair we support them in their hour of need.” Minister for Jobs, Innovation…

How studying certain courses can be a pathway to PR (Permanent Residency) in Australia. Melbourne registered migration agent Dimitrios Katsaros answered our question and gave us all the tips for the pathway to get PR in Australia with cookery or carpentry studies. 1- Check the occupations list The first step before applying for any visa…

With new lockdown regulations being announced every day, hundreds of thousands of jobs are being lost around Australia especially for casual workers in hospitality. For now, International Students and Working Holiday Visa holders are not eligible for any help from the Australian Government. However, some industries hiring more workers in big numbers to meet increased…

Yesterday, the Federal Government announced new lockdown rules. From 11.59 tonight, Victoria will introduce Stage 3 restrictions. Gatherings of more than 2 people are forbidden, unless it includes the people in your household. Public parks, skate parks, playgrounds and outdoor gyms will be closed. From now you will only be allowed to leave your house…