Immigration Updates
The Government has announced reforms to support genuine international students and ensure visas are granted to those who truly want to contribute to Australia's growth.
From July 1st, 2024, certain visa holders will be prevented from applying for a student visa while onshore, maintaining the integrity of the Australian education system. This means an applicant cannot go from any of the below listed visas to a student visa onshore (e.g. from a visitor visa to a student visa)
These are visa subclasses:
- Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) Visa
- Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa
- Subclass 601 (Electronic Travel Authority) visa
- Subclass 602 (Medical Treatment) visa
- Subclass 651 (eVisitor) visa
- Subclass 988 (Maritime Crew) visa
The objective is to stop "visa hopping" preventing people from using and abusing the student visa pathway as a means to access other visa types. This takes effect from July 1st, 2024.
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