Australian Visa Update: The new Simplified Student Visa Framework (SSVF)

From 1 July 2016 the SSVF will come into effect.  Key changes under the SSVF are:

• international students will apply for a single Student visa (subclass 500), regardless of their chosen course of study;
• student guardians will apply for the new Student Guardian (subclass 590) visa.

All students and student guardians, or their representatives, will generally be required to lodge their visa application online by creating an account in ImmiAccount.


Nevett Ford Lawyers Melbourne will continue to provide more information as it becomes available.