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.

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Australian Student visa changes - 1 July 2016

From 1 July 2016 iAustralian Immigration will ntroduce a simplified international student visa framework.

The new framework will:

• only consist of two student visa subclasses: Subclass 500 (Student) and Subclass 590 (Student Guardian)
• streamline application and processing requirements for student visa applicants, with common criteria and genuineness of application for entry and stay as a student
• simplify range of requirements including enrolment, financial and other requirements relating to visas previously held if the application is made in Australia
• the current regulatory assessment level framework and streamlined processing provisions will be repealed and new requirements introduced to strengthen the integrity of the programme, by providing a larger range of factors for decision makers to assess genuineness and the need for individuals to provide evidence of financial and English proficiency
• clarify for student visa holders the conditions on the courses they are permitted to undertake and when a change of course would require them to apply for a new student visa
• make other amendments to repeal duplicate and redundant provisions and clarify the operation of the relevant provisions.

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