In the latest report released by the Australian Department of Home Affairs, some important updates to the student visa program are presented. The report data indicates that Australian visa application data will gradually recover in the first half of 2022. The number of internatio

In the latest report released by the Australian Department of Home Affairs

some important updates to the student visa program

report data indicate

Australian visa application data will gradually recover in the first half of 2022

The number of international students returning to Australia has also increased

is subject to The parts affected by the epidemic are also slowly recovering.

Let’s directly introduce some key data to you!

01 International students are returning to campus

Overall, from the early days of Australia’s border reopening to the end of May this year, nearly 1.4 million immigration and temporary visa applications have been submitted by applicants outside Australia. The Department of Home Affairs has prioritized visa applicants from outside Australia and has approved more than 1.22 million visas during this period.

According to the official data of Immigration Bureau , it can be seen that from November 22, 2021 to May 22, 2022, students from the Top 5 countries arriving in Australia include:

• India
• China
• Nepal
• Vietnam

Student visa applications reached in FY 2018-19 473,415; falling to 262,633 in the 2020-21 financial year due to the impact of COVID-19 travel restrictions; 2021-22 (as of 22 May 2022) as Australia's borders reopen on 15 December 2021 ) surged to 314,388 copies.

As of June 19, 2022, there are 469,306 Australian student visa holders around the world, of which:

• 54,475 are currently in Australia
• 14,831 are outside Australia

can see that nearly three-quarters of student visa holders Some of them have now returned to Australia~

• Return to Australia is free

Starting from July 6, 2022, the Australian government has officially announced that it will cancel any epidemic border restrictions! Entry into Australia will no longer require a vaccine certificate, nor will it be necessary to fill in a digital declaration form. International students have truly realized the freedom to return to Australia~

(*Passengers still need to comply with the epidemic prevention requirements of airlines and other countries, states and regions)

Health Minister Mark Butler said changes to the Biosecurity Act have been made based on advice from Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly. From 0:01 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6, all travelers to Australia will be free from any epidemic restrictions.

Australia has officially ended the border closures and various strict entry restrictions due to the epidemic since March 2020, and has achieved full opening!

If studying abroad is just an online course, then youth will lose an experience!

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Friends, hurry up and check your visas and start your journey!

I believe that after Australia fully opens up,

more international students will return to offline campuses to study!

02/ Visa expedited processing

The Home Office said it was working hard to resolve the visa backlog. currently indicates 75% of student visa applications are completed within 6 to 10 weeks, however research degrees and VET generally take longer to process.

The Home Office said solving the backlog of visa applications was a top priority for the government.Measures being taken by the Home Office to address visa processing times include:

• Overtime - student visa adjudicators continue to process visas at weekends and public holidays
• Recruitment - the department has added new visa adjudicators
• A number of staff in other departments have been Moved to Immigration to increase student visa processing capacity.
• Systematically review visa processing, including making system and other changes to improve consistency at the global level.
• The Home Office also said that incomplete applications will be completed without requiring further information from the applicant. Therefore, applicants should ensure that all relevant documents are included when submitting their visa application.

Students who plan to return to Australia recently must apply for a visa in advance~

03/The length of the work permit has increased

With the reopening of international borders, the Australian government will take further targeted measures to support the recovery of the international education industry. As early as November last year, Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke began to propose a 485 replacement visa and an extension of the existing 485 visa.

The visa update policy will expand measures to protect the rights of international students to work after graduation and extend the temporary work visa for taught master’s graduates from two to three years! ! The new visa reform will also continue the existing measures for students and temporary graduates, recognizing that the study time in overseas online courses can be counted towards the qualifications for the temporary graduate visa.

Education Minister Alan Tudge believes the policy will speed up the COVID-19 recovery process in the 2022 school year. He said it would help ensure international students returned quickly, provide clear incentives for institutions and students, and ensure students were not disadvantaged because they were unable to come to Australia. In addition, changes to visa settings will also provide much-needed flexibility for international students preparing to return to Australia.

Immigration Minister Alex Hawkeye also said that with the reopening of Australia's borders, changes in visa settings have provided some new favorable policies for students. These changes are not only designed to support international students, but are also an important part of Australia's economic recovery and will help Australia retain and attract skilled workers.

In the past, only research students had three years, but now coursework students can also have an extra year to live, work or prepare for PR in Australia! So friends who are about to graduate from undergraduate degree, hurry up and prepare to apply for graduate school. This is a great additional benefit!

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