The Australian Government has replaced the Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) requirement with a Genuine Student (GS) requirement.
The new GS requirement replaces the previous 300-word statement with a list of targeted questions.
These questions give visa decision makers information about you, and your reasons for wanting to … Read the rest
From 1 July 2024, visitor visa holders are no longer able to apply for a student visa, while inside Australia.
They now have to apply from outside Australia.
This has been changed due to the large number of visitor visa holders that have … Read the rest
Updated at 23 September 2024
62% of Australian voters have said that Australian migration intake is too high, according to a survey released by the Sydney Morning Herald, on Monday 11 December 2023.
Anthony Albanese, the Australian Prime Minister, stated that Australia’s migration numbers need to be reduced to a “sustainable … Read the rest
From 1 October 2023, the amount of funds that student visa applicants will need, to meet the financial capacity requirement, will increase.
If Immigration ask you to provide evidence of financial capacity you must also prove you have access to it.
At a minimum, … Read the rest
The Australian government has closed a loophole in its visa rules that allowed international students to enrol for cheaper vocational courses as soon as they arrive in the country.
International students can undertake additional courses along with their core studies called the “concurrent study” rule, … Read the rest
The government is increasing the amount of savings that international students will need to have, as a requirement for a student visa.
From 1 October 2023, foreign students will need to show evidence of A$24,505 in savings, an increase of 17% on current levels, … Read the rest
Student Visa Processing Times in March 2023.
Median processing time was 7 days.
The median average processing time for Subclass 500 Independent ELICOS Sector visas, that were finalised in March 2023, was 22 Days.
From 1 July 2023, most student visa holders, and their dependents will be permitted to work for up to 48 hours per fortnight.
Those students and their dependents that are enrolled in a Master or Doctorate degree, are able to work unlimited hours.
Before 1 … Read the rest
