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Increase in post-study work rights for international students

The Australian Government will also increase the duration of post-study work rights for international students to strengthen the pipeline of skilled labour.

Post-study work rights for select degrees in areas of verified skill shortages will be increased from two years to four years for select Bachelor’s degrees; three years to five years for select Masters degrees; and four years to six years for select PhDs.

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Press release:

Post-study work rights for international students to boost skills The Australian Government will increase the duration of post study work rights of international students to strengthen the pipeline of skilled labour.

Happy 75th Indian Independence Day!

Wonderful news for visa applicants for Australia and we at eiConsulting Australia welcome the announcement by the Minister for Immigration, the Hon. Andrew Giles, to address the visa backlog.

745,000 visa applications have been finalised since the beginning of June 2022, including over 645,000 offshore visa applications. This includes 388,000 visitor visas, 62,000 student visas and 9,550 temporary skilled visas.

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For details of the Australian government media release, visit

Government taking action to process more visas faster Processing the backlog of visa applications is an urgent priority for the Albanese Government, and the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs has directed the Department of Home Affairs to devote more staff to addressing the current visa backlog.

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