Easier visa norms for Indian students in Australia

Posted Thu, 15 Mar 2012 05:34:06 -0000

Australian High Commissioner to India Peter Varghese welcomes the changes made in Australia's student visas requirements.

As per the recent release of the High Commission, Varghese said the changes were significant. These changes would enhance the competitiveness of Australia's international education sector and would result in simpler, easier and faster visas for Indian students in a range of Australian university courses.

According to the new changes, international students enrolled in courses at the level of bachelor degree or higher degree will be treated as lower risk applicant regardless of their country of origin. As per the new norm, this will result in less onerous financial and documentary requirements for students in this category.

Students undertaking vocational courses, which also include private education providers, would continue to be assessed against the higher assessment levels although financial requirements would also be reduced for these students.

The new changes will give permission to two to four year post-study work visa for university graduates depending on the level of study completed. Australian Ministers for Tertiary graduates Education announced these changes. These new changes will be implemented from late 2011, with the full changes expected to be finalized in the first half of 2012.

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