From Melbourne to Canberra to Tasmania: how an international student moved several places to gain migration points

Eric Nuelo, a former Filipino international student, began living in Melbourne in 2014, later moved to Canberra, and is now based in Tasmania. After 10 years and accumulating enough migration points, he has finally achieved permanent residency in Australia.

From Melbourne to Canberra to Tasmania: how an international student moved several places to gain migration points | Photo from Eric Nuelo

Key Points

• Eric temporarily left the Philippines and came to Australia in 2014 to pursue a Master’s degree in Accounting.
• He is deeply grateful that, as an international student back then, life in Australia wasn’t too difficult because of the support of his family.
• From his initial move to Melbourne, then transferring to Canberra, what made Tasmania become the place he now calls home?

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