Leaving and returning on a Subclass 491 visa is not a problem; for as long as the visa is in effect, it permits multiple journeys: five years from the date of grant, and up to eight years where the COVID-related extensions apply. If the visa was granted while you were...
In this instalment of our viewers’ questions, we look at one of the most common worries among regional skilled visa holders: travelling outside Australia and returning on a subclass 491 visa. The answer is explained by Dr Sirous Ahmadi, Australian migration...
With 75 points as a Social Worker, you are sitting exactly on the invitation floor: in the most recently published 189 round, the minimum score invited for Social Worker was 75. That means you have a genuine chance — but no margin of safety. The outcome will turn on...
This was one of the most precise questions raised on the program: someone holding an Australian Master of Social Work, a positive skills assessment in hand, and 75 points sitting in the EOI queue. The answer to this question comes not from guesswork, but from the...
On a subclass 189 visa you can study at any level in Australia without a student visa. At undergraduate level you pay the subsidised “domestic student” rate, and for a PhD or a Master’s by research you will usually pay no tuition at all. However,...
