Number of Student visa subclass 500 applications lodged, granted and refused for Pakistani Nationals for the years 2015-16 to 2020-21, for both Onshore and Offshore applicants.
2015-16 2,861
2016-17 … Read the rest
According to page 61 of the “BR0097 Student visa and Temporary Graduate visa program report” there were 555,310 visa-holding international students in Australia at the end of June 2020. This was very similar to the 553,139 at the … Read the rest
Due to COVID-19, there has been a reduction in the numbers of subclass 500 (formerly 570 to 576) visas granted.
Some examples, showing 2018-19 as a pre COVID period, 2019-20 as a part COVID period and 2019-21 as a full COVID period, are … Read the rest
A few people have mentioned issues regarding getting a Partner visa before their Student Visa expires.
One such example mentioned that they were told by their agent that they can’t even apply until their Student Visa expires. I am not sure if that was an Education Agent with little knowledge … Read the rest
Many International Students have the aim to become Australian Permanent Residents.
During 2019-20, the number of these that were granted Australian Permanent Resident visas with one of the skilled visas was 9,992.
Previous years numbers were:
2018-19 grants: 8,210
2017-18 … Read the rest
The new COVID-19 cases in South Australia, caused by an international arrival transmitting the virus to a local worker, has caused the suspension of inbound international flights.
This is expected to include the delay of the return of international students to Adelaide.
About … Read the rest
The Australian Immigration department have stated that they have now begun to start granting visas again for some students. However, it is still stated that travel to Australia, even with a visa, may not be allowed.
This was stated at 14th August 2020:
Offshore student … Read the rest
Some Student Visa holders, such as the subclass 500 visa holders, end up in a relationship with someone in Australia, and decide to apply for a Partner visa.
Some people, in a relationship with someone in Australia, … Read the rest
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
17,819 overseas students were stripped of their visas in 2018-2019, the most common nationality was Chinese.
