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The Australian government has announced that it will make student visas more manageable. Australian Home Affairs Minister Claire O'Neill informed about this through a statement.
The government has already announced a comprehensive overhaul of its immigration policy last December. According to the statement released by Minister Onin last Thursday, it is said that the right to enroll students will be cut for educational institutions that are on the high-risk list. It is mentioned that such institutions, nicknamed 'Ghost Colleges or Visa Factories', will be warned and given 6 months time for improvement . If there is no improvement, they will be canceled .
Similarly, a new 'genuine test' has been announced for students who want to come to Australia with work as a priority over studies. During which the student will be asked about his studies, financial situation, etc. . Also they have to declare that they are a 'Genuine Student'. Along with that, with the aim of discouraging the trend of coming to Australia on a visitor visa and applying for a student visa from there, it is mentioned that the provision of 'no further stay' will be increased so that no further application can be made after the expiry of the period of the visitor visa . In a public statement by Minister O'Neil, it has been stated that the number of immigrants has decreased due to the work style adopted by the government and the number of student visa applications has decreased by 35 percent compared to last year.
Australia is changing its immigration policy with the end of covid . Last December, the Ministry of Home Affairs made extensive changes in its visa policy. In the policy announced by Australia's Minister of Home Affairs, O'Neill, not only student visas have been regulated, but also changes have been announced in other visas.
Home Minister O'Neil announced the government's 10-year immigration policy, and she said that this policy will supply Australia with the skilled workers it needs and will make it easier for students who come to study and stop exploiting them . This policy issued by the government has also been praised by experts in this regard . Australia has been revising its immigration policy from time to time.
Some points of the revised policy are presented here with the help of various sources, including the government, as it seems that it will help students coming to Australia for higher education to understand the immigration rules and laws here . Experts in the field of immigration have said that these changes will make it easier for students who come to study, but will make it difficult for students who come to earn money or take PR instead of studying.
1. In Australia, the right to full-time work for students has been removed after Covid. The right to work only 40 hours in 2 weeks before this has been increased to 48 hours in two weeks. But students will be able to work full-time during their vacation.
2. The English language test (IELTS) results required by students for visa applications have been raised . This time, the students coming to study higher education have to get at least 5.5 in each band, so it has been increased to 6, while for the graduate visa that can be applied for after studying, it has been made from 6 to 6.5. In addition to that, those who come to study English (Elikos) will have to bring 5 in each band instead of 4.5.
3. The financial information that students have to show while coming for studies has also been increased by 17 percent compared to before. Before this, the student had to show at least 21 thousand 41 dollars, but it has been increased to 24 thousand 505 dollars . Likewise, the visa application fee has also been increased. The student visa application fee has been increased from $650 to $715, while the visitor visa fee has been increased from $150 to $190.
4. It has been announced that visa applications received by will be decided on a priority basis . According to which, it is mentioned that the visas of students coming to study in Australian universities in 'Evidence Level 1' will be looked at quickly . Which includes the names of 10 universities in Australia . In addition, students from outside Australia, foreign affairs, defense and research applications will be prioritized. It is mentioned here that the applications of workers coming from the shortage areas, those coming for remote areas and the visa applications given for skilled worker visas will be decided with priority.
5. The government has also decided to reduce the time frame given as a post-study work visa after studying higher education in Australia . According to which, the 3-year period for students who have already studied masters has been reduced to 2 years. The additional two-year work study visa period available after completing higher education has been removed . But the provision of 1 to 2 more years, which can be found in remote areas after completing studies, has not been removed.
6. Students who came to study in Australia will not be able to study parallel subjects other than their subject of study. According to which students cannot study in two different educational institutions at the same time . Students have been doing this kind of study to get employment in the skill institutes here . But it is said that it has been decided to make it stricter because students abandon their main study subject and make it a means of staying here. Likewise, the trend of those who come here for higher education but leave the study and choose another subject after coming here will be discouraged.
