Australian Immigration Update: International graduates studying in a regional area

From 2021, Temporary Graduate visa (TGV) holders (post-study work stream) who have graduated from a regional educational institution and have lived in regional Australia on their first TGV will be eligible for a second TGV. Those eligible for a second TGV will be required to remain in a regional area for the duration of their new visa. Eligibility will include international students who studied at a regional campus of a metropolitan university. International graduates who have studied and lived in Category 2 will be eligible for an additional year on a second Temporary Graduate visa. International graduates who have studied and lived in Category 3 will be eligible for an additional 2 years on a second Temporary Graduate visa. The initiative will provide an additional incentive for international students to study at a regional institution and to live in regional areas post-study, boosting diversity and prosperity in regional Australia. At the same time, it will help ease growing infrastructure pressures in our major cities. There is no change to Student visas. This option is available as an initiative for international students to study and live in regional Australia Eligible regional areas The regional definition is comprised of the following 3 categories: Category 1 – ‘Major Cities’ of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane do not receive any regional incentives Category 2 – ‘Cities and Major Regional Centres’ of Perth, Adelaide, the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast, Canberra, Newcastle/Lake Macquarie, Wollongong/Illawarra, Geelong and Hobart Category 3 – ‘Regional Centres and Other Regional Areas’ The regional definition offers regional incentives for skilled migrants who migrate to locations classified as Category 2 ‘Cities and Major Regional Centres’ or Category 3 ‘Regional Centres and Other Regional Areas’. There are a lot of changes of the Australian immigration plan and application requirements during the COVID-19. Please feel free to contact us to book our professional MARA Agents consultation online. On 1st July 2019, eMigrate International has opened our Facebook page and start posting the updated the Australian Education and Migration Industry news. Follow our Facebook Page and check out the news and updates