STUDY VISAS
Student Visa (Subclass 500)
Changes to the student visas has been made on the 1st July 2016, this visa is for students who want to come to Australia to study at a registered education institution.
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applied for and been accepted to study in a registered full-time course at an educational institution in Australia
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organised appropriate welfare arrangements for the duration of your intended stay in Australia if you are under 18 years of age.
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For more information in regarding to the changes please contact us.
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Subclass 485 - Temporary Graduate
This visa is for international students who have recently graduated from an Australian educational institution.
It lets you stay in Australia temporarily after you have finished your studies.
You might be eligible to apply for this visa if you:
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are younger than 50 years of age
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are in Australia
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hold an eligible visa
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meet the Australian study requirement
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meet the English language requirement
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have recently graduated with either an eligible qualification or with skills and qualifications that relate to an occupation on the skilled occupation list (SOL).
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The Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) lets you live, study and work in Australia temporarily after you have finished your studies. Students are only able to access the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) once as a primary applicant.
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This visa has two streams:
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Graduate Work stream – for international students with an eligible qualification who graduate with skills and qualifications that relate to an occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL). A visa in this stream is granted for 18 months from the date of grant.
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Post-Study Work stream – for international students who graduate with a higher education degree from an Australian education provider, regardless of their field of study. This stream is only available to students who applied for, and were granted, their first student visa to Australia on or after 5 November 2011. A visa in this stream can be granted for up to four years from the date the visa is granted, depending on the visa applicant's qualification.
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If you are applying as the main applicant, you and anybody else covered by the application must be in Australia when you apply for this visa and when your visa is decided.
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Family members who apply for this visa after the main applicant has been granted the visa may be in or outside Australia when they apply, but must not be in immigration clearance.
Professional development visas (Subclass 402 and Subclass 485)
Subclass 402 - Training and Research
This visa allows you to:
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take part in structured workplace-based training to enhance your skills in your current occupation, area of tertiary study, or field of expertise (Occupational Trainee stream)
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participate in a professional development training program in Australia after being invited to do so (Professional Development stream)
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observe or participate in an Australian research project after being invited to do so (Research stream).
You might be able to get this visa if you are one of the following:
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an occupational trainee (Occupational Trainee stream)
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a professional, manager or government official (Professional Development stream)
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a professional academic (Research stream)
You must meet the requirements of the stream in which you apply
Visas for looking after a student (Subclass 590)
Subclass 590 - Student Guardian Visa
This visa allows you to stay in Australia as the guardian of an international student younger than 18 years of age studying in Australia on a student visa.
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You must:
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be a parent or person who has custody of the student, or a relative who is 21 years or older and has been nominated in writing by a parent or someone who has custody of the student
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not bring family members younger than 6 years of age, except under certain circumstances
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be able to provide accommodation, general welfare and other support to the student unless you are applying for this visa with the support of the government your home country.
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This visa is for someone to come to Australia to provide care and support for:
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a student visa holder who is under 18 years of age or
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a student visa holder who is 18 years of age or older and needs care and support due to exceptional circumstances.
You can apply for this visa from in or outside Australia.
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This visa lets you:
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stay in Australia for as long as the student stays or up until the student turns 18 years of age
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study an English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) for less than 20 hours per week
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study another course for up to three months.
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The visa does not generally allow you to work.
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You can care for more than one student.
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Generally, there can be only one Student Guardian visa holder per student visa holder.