Student visa applicants must have sufficient funds to live in Australia without needing to work.
In 2019, the Department of Home Affairs increased the annual expenses to $21,041 that a single applicant is required to demonstrate the evidence of, in addition to the course fee, in order to satisfy the … Read the rest
On the 4th April 2020 the Australian government announced policies and advice for various holders of visas in Australia.
Permanent visa holders are treated much the same as Australian Citizens for government benefits.
Temporary visa holders however are very different. There are over 2 million temporary visa holders in Australia. … Read the rest
17,819 overseas students were stripped of their visas in 2018-2019, the most common nationality was Chinese.
In the last financial year there were 68,917 applications submitted for the subclass 485 visa streams.
During the same period, 63,994 grants were made for this visa stream.
The above figures included 17,758 subclass 485 secondary applications, and 16,532 secondary application grants.… Read the rest
An analysis of sixty four subclass 485 subsequent entry visa grants in 2019 has shown that the processing times, for those granted, has taken between 50 and 168 days between Application and Grant.
Some applicants made an application that included … Read the rest
This visa is for international students who have recently graduated from an Australian educational institution.
It lets you work in Australia temporarily after you have finished your studies.
You must be in Australia when you apply, and at time of grant.
The Temporary … Read the rest
Subclass 500 subsequent entrant (student dependent visa) processing times are currently about 10 to 12 months for many people.
This is quite an increase from the 4 to 6 months that was more common in 2017-18.
However:
The Australian Student visa (subclass 500) has a few different streams, and each stream has different average processing times.
Processing times can be a very individual thing, with some some causes for delay being down to security checks and validating other information … Read the rest
For the first 6 months of the 2018-19 program year to 31 December 2018, there were:
220,753 student visa applications lodged.
185,447 student visas granted.
The lowest Grant Rate was for the ‘Vocational Education and Training Sector’, applied … Read the rest
After successfully completing a course of study at an Australian Education Institution, it is often possible to apply for a temporary Visa to stay in Australia and gain some working experience to enable you to apply for a Permanent Skilled Visa … Read the rest
