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penitential:
The new policies are as stated below.

1. Post graduate temporary visa applicant age is cut down from 50-35. This is to imply that if you’re over 35 after graduation, you should go home.

2. If you’re on post graduate temporary work visa, you can’t convert back to study visa( remember, most people, after finishing study and couldn’t get a nomination for either state sponsorship, employer sponsorship and 189 visa tend to convert back to study visa just to buy more time).

3. Fast processing time for skilled employment sponsor visa.

4. Post graduate work visa cut down from 5 years to 3 years, as it may apply to either bachelor, masters or phd.

The only policy that has affected oversea applicant is the raise in IELTS band score.

So, how has those policies aimed at refusing student visa?

As much as you may have a point ins saying that, you should consider the policies with it direct implication.

Tonyferrad:
My course has all this international and global titles at the back so I made sure to highlight I will be seeking to work in multinational companies like MTN,Dangote and co when am back and quoted the possible salary too per annum in foreign currency, I also listed five properties that were worth more than 70millon as economic ties and provided their documents too, though I listed all and their value in the SOP and provided all documents but my agent only submitted documents for three. Make sure to get a strong convincing SOP, mine was corrected up to 3times with suggestions on what to do and remove or add by my agent and their review team. The corrections and time delay was even what made me not to apply till after a month then, I was even angry with the agent that she is delaying me but thank God it paid off and we got a strong SOP afterwards! Better than rushing and submitting something not convincing enough .

stevepeter2100:
Good day guys and Happy New Year,

Please who know the transcript process in Australia? Do they usually require international students to send transcript directly from the University in Nigeria to the University in Australia?

I am asking because I want to commence Transcript process in UNIBEN, options are

1. Send to my company in Lagos and use the copy to apply online
2. Send directly to Deakin University from UNIBEN.

Thank You.

Ijaay83:
I have asked questions and lot of people say these policies have not been put in place yet. I believe when they final decide it won’t affect people already in the system . It should be for new intakes

Ijaay83:
What will happen to people who have submitted for visas or people who have admissions for February and are more than 35 . Am 40 and am about to pay my fees

NB1912:
Key Takeaways from the recent migration review impacting current and prospective students.

1. New Genuine Student Test (GST): A new Genuine Student test (GST) will be introduced for all international students. A few factors will be taken into consideration in determining the students who meet the GST requirements such as, the circumstances of the applicant, your academic or career progression and the usefulness of the intended study to your future career prospects. The new GST will ensure there is more scrutiny on student visa applications and separate genuine students from non-genuine students.

2. Increased English language requirements: Student visa English language requirement will be raised from IELTS 5.5 to IELTS 6.0. Education providers are now required to report students English language proficiency at enrolment. This means that if an education providers English language requirement is 6.5 for your preferred course, you will be required to provide an IELTS score of 6.5 when applying for a student visa. All student visa applicants will now be required to provide English language score during visa application.
In addition, 485 visa English requirement will be raised from IELTS 6.0 to IELTS 6.5.

3. Restrict onshore visa hopping and age limit for 485 visa: 485 visa holders will be restricted from transferring back to student visa onshore. You will be required to leave Australia and apply for a new student visa. The maximum age for a 485 visa will reduce from 50 to 35. This means if you are over 35 you will no longer be eligible for a 485 visa after your study.

4. Shorter 485 visa: The government has backtracked on it's initial longer 485 visa that was announced earlier this year. The government will revert back to 2 years 485 visa for bachelors and masters by coursework, 3 years for masters by research and 3 years for PHD.

5. Clearer post graduate visa pathways: Temporary Skills Shortage visa (and future Skills in Demand visa) will be changed to give 485 visa holders more opportunity to move on to a skilled visa. Proposed reforms to the points test will also give graduates working in skilled jobs related to their line of study faster pathways to permanent residency. In summary, If you get a job related to your course of study and the job is on high demand your chances of securing a permanent visa will be higher. If the job is not related to your course of study, no PR.

Ganso:
Hi Favour i am not home affairs or an Australian immigration officer either but then again i understand the angle the agent is coming from which makes the job easier for them thus gives you a high chance of visa approval because of home ties but best believe it isn't easy coming here with a toddler, three of you applying for a visa does not mean you'll are going to be denied if the agent cannot handle applying for the three of you find another good agent apply and pray simple.

Deprofessional:
Please, don't make the mistake of relocating to Australia with your daughter. You may not be able to cope with the stress associated with your studies, work and child care.

Don't you have someone that can take care of your daughter while you are away and your husband is at work? Like your mother or your mother inlaw.

I for one is not a fan of the entire family relocating at once. it's unwise to test the depth of a river with both legs.

I suggest you discuss with your huby. Let him understand why you have to go while they join latter.
Remember, not many men will allow their wives to migrate alone for such a long distance and time. Make him understand it is for the good of the family.

Again, the idea of your family joining you after 6 months may not be feasible. You have to look at upwards of 1year.

In my own case, my wife travelled in Dec. 2021. I had to stay back to take care of my kids. She fully settled in after one year and asked us to commence the process of moving in.

Ganso:
hi favour i will be honest with you coming with your daughter is not a good idea i'l tell you why you will be going to school as well as running around where will the child be when you are doing all this, unless you have the funds for childcare which is expensive i will advice the child stays with the dad and come meet with you whenever you are ready or you three can try but what i am hammering at this point is please do not come alone with the baby unless you have the money to cater for the bills.
my two cents cheers