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Australia announces new English language requirements for Temporary Graduate Visa and Student Visa

Australia announces new English language requirements for Temporary Graduate Visa and Student Visa

Highlights: Australia announces new English language requirements for Temporary Graduate Visa and Student Visa

  • Australia had decided to change the requirements for English Language for student and Temporary graduate visas.
  • On 11 December 2023,the Australian government announced the changes, and they will be applied to all the applications logged on or after 23 March 2024.
  • The minimum score required for a Temporary Graduate Visa from the IELTS test score increased from 6.0 to 6.5.
  • The minimum score required for a Student visa for IELTS test scores increases from 5.5 to 6.

 

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Details of the English Language requirements:

Australian government implemented different changes to English Language requirements for student visas and Temporary Graduate visas, such as:

 

Temporary Graduate Visa (TGV):

  • For the TGV Temporary Graduate visa, the minimum score required for the IELTS test score has rose from 6.0 to 6.5, with a minimum score of 5.5 for each section of the test.
  • The applicant have to prove the score evidence from 3 years to 1 year.
  • The TGV applicants need to provide proof that they have completed an English Language test within one year immediately before the date of the visa application.

 

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Student Visa:

  • For a student visa, the minimum score required in the IELTS test surged up from 5.5 to 6.
  • The minimum score needed for ELICOS from IELTS had risen from 4.5 to 5.0.
  • Students who opt to study English only through ELICOS won’t face any changes.
  • Students who want to take courses or training in reputed institutions must score in IELTS 5.5.

 

A student who wants to opt for VET and higher education courses requires a similar increase in score for getting ELICOS courses.

 

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Web Story:  Australia announces new English language requirements for Temporary Graduate Visa and Student Visa

Posted on March 27 2024

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Express Entry Draw

Express Entry category based draw invites 1500 French speaking professionals

Express Entry category based draw invites 1500 French speaking professionals

Highlights: #291 Express Entry issues 1,500 ITAs!

  • IRCC conducted Express Entry Draw #291 on March 26, 2024
  • The  #291 is a category-based draw that issued French language proficient applicant.
  • The Express Entry draw issued 1,500 Invitations To Apply (ITAs).
  • Candidates with a minimum CRS cut-off score of 388 were selected for the draw.

 

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Details of the Express Entry Draw #291

The most recent draw held by IRCC was on March 26, 2024, and 1,500 invitations were issued via the Express Entry Draw. The #291 draw is a category-based draw that issued ITAs for French language proficiency candidates.

 

The previous #290 was an all-program Express Entry Draw which issued 1,980 ITAswith CRS scores of 524.

 

Here are the details of the latest Express Entry draw:

 

Draw No. Date Category No. of ITAs issued CRS score
#291 26.03.2024 French Language Proficiency  1,500  388
#290 25.03.2024 General Draw 1,980 524
#289 13.03.2024 Transport Occupation 975 430
#288 12.03.2024 General 2,850 525

 

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Latest Express Entry Draw invited 1980 candidates with a CRS score of 524

 

List of Draw that was conduced by Canada

The following draws have been conducted by Canada:

 

  • Seven all-program draws
  • Three draws targeted at French speakers
  • One draw targeted at transport jobs
  • One draw targeted at agriculture and agri-food occupations
  • One draw targeted at healthcare occupations

 

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Steps to Apply for Express Entry:

Step 1: Acquire an ECA (Educational Credential Assessment)

Step 2: Complete the language proficiency tests.

Step 3: Create your Express Entry profile

Step 4: Check your CRS score

Step 5: Apply for the Express Entry program

Step 6: Obtain an ITA (Invitation to Apply)

Step 7: Apply for a visa

Step 8: Fly to Canada

 

*Are you looking for step-by-step assistance for Canada immigration? Talk to Y-Axis, the leading Overseas Immigration Company in Australia. 

 

For recent Immigration updates do check out: Y-Axis Canada Immigration news

Web Story:  Express Entry category-based draw invites 1500 French-speaking professionals

Posted on March 27 2024

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British Columbia PNP

British Columbia PNP announces 3 new streams for international students.

British Columbia PNP announces 3 new streams for international students.

Highlights: British Columbia PNP announces three new streams for international students

  • As announced in Jan 2025, the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) is inter-changing the current two streams (International Graduate and Post-Graduate Streams) with three new streams.
  • The three new streams are the Bachelor’s stream, Master’s stream, and Doctorate stream.
  • ALL the three graduate streams require a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 8.
  • Students who are not eligible for the new BCPNP streams can apply for other BCPNP streams.

 

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Details of the BCPNP's three new streams:

Details of the BCPNP's three new streams:

 

The new graduate streams for international graduate programs:

 

  • The Bachelor's Stream: This stream will focus on recent bachelor's degree graduates from eligible institutions. Graduates who have a permanent job offer can apply for this category.
  • The Master's Stream: This stream focuses on master's degree graduates from eligible post-secondary institutions in any subject. Graduates with at least one year of full-time job experience can apply for this category.
  • The Doctorate Stream: This stream focuses on graduates and doctoral-level candidates from eligible post-secondary colleges. Graduates and Doctorate candidates are eligible for this category.

 

Students who are not eligible for the new BCPNP streams can apply for other BCPNP streams that are available .

 

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Steps to apply for BCPNP

You can follow the five simple steps given below to apply for BC PNP:

 

Step 1: Check your eligibility through Y-Axis Canada Immigration Points Calculator.

Step 2: Select the BC PNP stream

Step 3: Arrange the checklist of requirements

Step 4: Apply for BC PNP

Step 5: Migrate to British Columbia, Canada

 

*Are you looking for step-by-step assistance for Canada immigration? Talk to Y-Axis, the leading Overseas Immigration Company in Australia. 

 

For recent Immigration updates do check out: Y-Axis Canada Immigration news

Web Story:  British Columbia PNP announces three new streams for international students.

Posted on March 26 2024

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latest Express Entry Draw

Latest Express Entry Draw invited 1980 candidates with a CRS score of 524

Latest Express Entry Draw invited 1980 candidates with a CRS score of 524

Highlights: Latest Express Entry Draw invites 1980 candidates!

  • IRCC conducted Express Entry Draw #290 on March 25, 2024
  • The recent #290 is an all-category based Express Entry draw 
  • The Express Entry draw issued 1980 Invitations To Apply (ITAs).
  • Candidates with a minimum CRS cut-off score of 524 were selected for the draw.

 

*Do you want to check your Canadian eligibility? You can do it for FREE and get an instant score with the Y-Axis Canada Immigration points calculator.

 

Details of the Express Entry Draw #290

Express Entry Draw is a category-based selection draw to invite candidates using in-demand skills and other attributes.

The most recent draw that held by IRCC was on March 25, 2024, and 1980 invitations were issued via the Express Entry Draw. 

 

The previous #289 category-based Express Entry Draw issued 975 ITAs for the Transport occupations category with CRS scores 430.

 

Here are the details of the latest Express Entry draw held on March 25:

Draw No.

Date

Category

No. of ITAs issued

CRS score

#289 13.03.2024 Trade occupation 975 430

#290

25.03.2024

General Draw

1,980

524

 

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First Category-based Express Entry Draw for Transport Occupations in 2024 issued 975 ITAs

 

Canada PNP Requirements

To apply for the Canadian PNP program, applicants need to present their:

 

  • 67 points in Canada's PNP Points grid
  • Educational credentials
  • Work experience
  • Medical insurance
  • Police clearance certificate
  • Other supporting requirements

 

*Are you looking for step-by-step assistance for Canada immigration? Talk to Y-Axis, the leading Overseas Immigration Company in Australia. 

 

For recent Immigration updates do check out: Y-Axis Canada Immigration news

Web Story: Latest Express Entry Draw invited 1980 candidates with a CRS score of 524

Posted on March 26 2024

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Category-based Express Entry Draw

Canada PNP Draws: Alberta, BC, Ontario, Quebec and PEI issued 4801 invitations

Canada PNP Draws: Alberta, BC, Ontario, Quebec and PEI issued 4801 invitations

Highlights: IRCC issues 5,181 ITAs through five PNP Draws in 2024

  • Five Canadian provinces issued all-total invitations for 5,181 eligible candidates through PNP draws.

  • The five provinces were Ontario, British Columbia (BC), Quebec, Alberta, and Prince Edward Island (PEI).

  • The minimum CRS score in the set by the four provinces was 42-603.

  • Ontario issued the highest number of invitations for 3755 eligible candidates.

 

*Do you want to check your Canadian eligibility? You can do it for FREE and get an instant score with the Y-Axis Canada Immigration points calculator.

 

Details of the recent Canada PNP draws held by five provinces:

Ontario, British Columbia (BC), Quebec, Alberta and Prince Edward Island (PEI) held the Canada PNP Draws and issued 4,801 ITAs. Candidates with a CRS score of 42-603 were eligible for the draw.

 

Here is the detail of the draw:

Date

Province

CRS score

Invitations issued

March 19th - March 21st,2024

Ontario PNP

42-480

3755

March 19th, 2024.

British Columbia PNP

80-125

171

March 7th, 2024

Quebec PNP

603 

1,136 

March 5th,2024

Alberta PNP

303-311

34

March 5th,2024

PEI PNP

80

85

 

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Steps to Apply for Canada PNP 

You can follow the steps given below to apply for Canada PNP:

 

Step 1: Check your eligibility with the Y-Axis Canada CRS Tool.

Step 2: Check out the requirements for the PNP

Step 3: Arrange the checklist of documents.

Step 4: Apply for the PNP program.

Step 5: Fly to Canada

 

*Are you looking for step-by-step assistance for Canada immigration? Talk to Y-Axis, the leading Overseas Immigration Company in Australia. 

 

For recent Immigration updates do check out: Y-Axis Canada Immigration news

 

Web Story:  Canada PNP Draws: Alberta, BC, Ontario, Quebec and PEI issued 4801 invitations

Posted on March 25 2024

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Temporary Graduate Visa and Student Visa

Posted On March 27 2024

Australia announces new English language requirements for Temporary Graduate Visa and Student Visa