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Student visa 500 in Australia
A plain-language explanation of the Australian student visa (subclass 500): what it is, the process and the documents. General information, not legal advice.
Read ›Studying in Australia with your partner
General information on including your partner when you study in Australia — the documents that usually come up and where to sort out your own situation.
Read ›Work and study in Australia
General information on working on the student visa (subclass 500): during term and breaks, the conditions that attach, and where to confirm. Not legal advice.
Read ›English requirements for Australia
General information on the English requirement in Australia: recognised tests (IELTS, PTE, TOEFL) and why the score depends on your case. Not legal advice.
Read ›485 Visa in Australia: what it is
What is the 485 visa in Australia? A clear general-information overview of the graduate pathway after study — plain English, no jargon.
Read ›Partner visa in Australia
General information about the partner visa in Australia — what it is, how the process works, and what to understand before you start.
Read ›Bringing parents to Australia
General information on Australian parent visas: temporary and permanent options, the balance-of-family requirement, and no cost figures. Not legal advice.
Read ›Bringing children to Australia
General information on bringing your children to Australia: including them in another application or the child visa, and what is looked at. Not legal advice.
Read ›Studying in Australia from Latin America
A general guide to studying in Australia from Latin America: the student visa, English, work and life after study, and the documents. Not legal advice.
Read ›Skilled migration to Australia
How skilled migration is organised: the main routes, the points system explained without a calculator, and the stages of the process.
Read ›Moving to Australia from Latin America
General information on how to start looking at moving to Australia from Latin America: the main pathways, an honest self-check and the most common myths. Not legal advice.
Read ›Moving to Australia from Peru
General information on pathways to Australia from Peru: Work & Holiday 462, study and skilled routes, with the official source. Not legal advice.
Read ›Moving to Australia from Colombia
General information on pathways to Australia from Colombia, with health and biometric requirements and the official source. Not legal advice.
Read ›Moving to Australia from Chile
General information on visa options to Australia from Chile: Work & Holiday, study and skilled routes, with the official source. Not legal advice.
Read ›How much it costs to move to Australia
General information on the costs of moving to Australia: official fees by subclass and additional costs. Figures change; check the official source. Not legal advice.
Read ›Australia's migration points system: how it works
General information on Australia's migration points system: which factors score and how it's used in skilled visas. Check the official source. Not legal advice.
Read ›Differences between skilled visas 189, 190 and 491
General information comparing skilled visas 189, 190 and 491: nomination, permanent vs provisional and region. Check the official source. Not legal advice.
Read ›English test for your Australia visa
General information on the English requirement for Australia visas: levels, IELTS vs PTE and accepted tests. Check the official source. Not legal advice.
Read ›Skills Assessment in Australia
General information on skills assessment in Australia: what it is, the assessing authorities and its link to the occupation list. Official source. Not legal advice.
Read ›Partner visa Australia (820 and 801)
General information on the Australian partner visa (subclasses 820 and 801): who applies, the de-facto relationship and the provisional-permanent structure. Official source. Not legal advice.
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