May 06 2008
Update On Student Visa Holder Permission to Work in Australia
Filipino Jobs Abroad in Australia/Filipino Jobs Worldwide in Australia
Here is the update for Filipino students in Australia holding students visa. As you see these students are allowed to work in Australia which is a great opportunity again for Filipinos wanting to land a job in this great country.
Please click the websites below and you will find many valuable information for immigrating to Australia.
What’s new for students?
Update for Students from Global College
The Department is providing extra time to students from Global College to allow them to find enrollment in an alternative course. Students should contact the Department if they have not secured alternative enrolment by 30 June 2008.
See: Important information for students from Global College (84KB PDF file)
Permission to work arrangements for student visa holders
From 26 April 2008, people granted student visas will automatically receive permission to work with their visa grant. Most student visa holders will no longer need to apply separately in Australia for permission to work.
See: New permission to work arrangements for students (57KB PDF file)
Visa label-free arrangements for student visa holders
You do not need a visa label in your passport to confirm your immigration status and visa entitlements in Australia. Instead, your visa information is held electronically and can be accessed using the Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) service.
See: Do I need an Australian visa label? (62KB PDF file)
Students from the People’s Republic of China may still require a visa label to facilitate travel to Australia.
See: Visa evidencing in China
Student eVisa form changes – from 26 April 2008
From 26 April 2008 the department will implement changes to the Student eVisa forms for clients applying from outside Australia. The eVisa forms available online will be changed to contain additional questions on Health and Character.
To avoid any unnecessary delays in processing your application, you are encouraged to complete all of the additional information when completing your application online.
International Students who had their student visas automatically cancelled between 17 August 2005 and 3 February 2007
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has reversed the automatic cancellation of student visas under s.137J of the Migration Act 1958 that occurred between 17 August 2005 and 3 February 2007 inclusive.
See: Automatic cancellation of student visas
1 July 2007
Amendments to the Migration Regulations
Under 18 year old students
From 1 July 2007 under Standard 5 of the National Code 2007 education providers who approve welfare arrangements for under 18 year old students will be able to nominate the period for which they will approve the arrangements. As a result, there will be several amendments to the Migration Regulations.
See: Changes to the Migration Regulations relating to under 18 year old students (91KB PDF file)
More information on Standard 5 of the National Code 2007 is available on the DEST ESOS website.
See: DEST ESOS website
Change of provider
Student visa condition 8206, which restricts student visa holders from changing education provider within the first 12 months of their principal course of study, will have no effect after 1 July 2007.
Therefore, from 1 July 2007, student visa holders will no longer be required to lodge a change of provider application with the department.
Students intending to change education provider should contact their current education provider for information. In most circumstances the new education provider will be restricted from enrolling a student if they have not completed 6 months of their main course of study for which the visa was granted.
See: Changing courses or education providers
Course progress and attendance
Student visa condition 8202 has been amended to reflect changes to the monitoring of attendance and course progress requirements under Standards 10 and 11 of the National Code 2007. More information on the National Code 2007 is available on the AEI ESOS website.
See: AEI ESOS website
Students will now be required to achieve satisfactory attendance and course progress as determined by their Education Provider.
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