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Australian Education Agent Meeting
Ho Chi Minh City, Friday 17 January 2014
The Vietnamese Student visa caseload continues to grow, in 2013 we received almost
10,000 applications
In 2013, we received 9779 visa
applications from potential students
in Vietnam
We granted visas to 7971 students,
meaning that 87% of those who
applied for a Student visa got the visa
A majority of those who were refused
a visa, were refused because they
failed to satisfy the Genuine
Temporary Entrant criteria
There is a link at the end of this
presentation where you can
download more detailed statistics
The Higher the Assessment Level, the more information you need to provide with your visa
application
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English Language
Proficiency
Evidence of funds &
Financial information
Study Plan & GTE
Evidentiary
Requirements
Health, Character,
Insurance, Academic
information
Assessment Level 1
-
Streamlined
Assessment Level 2
Assessment
Level
Assessment Level 3
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The Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) Criteria is an assessment of the balance of
the following factors
What do we look at:
What do we look at:
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Academic performance,
Relevancy of course &
study gaps
•
Economic circumstances
•
Research into other
education providers in
their home country
What do we look at:
•
Adverse immigration
records
•
Previous visa refusals
•
Has the applicant
previously non-complied
in Australia
The
applicant’s
circumstances
in their home
country
The
applicant’s
potential
circumstances
in Australia
Immigration
history and
other relevant
factors
The value of
the course to
the applicant’s
future
•
Research into intended
provider, course and
subjects
•
Concerns regarding
work
•
Knowledge of
accomodation & cost of
living in Australia
What do we look at:
•
Opportunities after
completing study in
Australia
•
Expected income
•
Can they achieve similar
employment with
qualification in their
home country?
In addition to these factors, we also assess the potential immigration risk a student
presents, based on outcomes of students from their province of residence
Previous visa
refusals
Previous Visa
Cancellations
Are students from
this province
doing the wrong
thing in Australia?
Other information
about the province
Have previous
student applicants
provided fraudulent
documents?
Have students
downgraded their
course once in
Australia?
A students province of
residence is assessed
against the positive factors
a student has
demonstrated in their visa
application, including
academic achievement,
understanding and
relevancy of the course
they intend on studying
and their plans for their
future in Vietnam.
Streamlined visa processing arrangements have been in place for almost two years.
We will expand these arrangements to a small number of non-university providers
from March 2014
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Streamlined visa processing arrangements for eligible students have been operating since 24 March 2012.
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The arrangements are available to certain prospective students of participating education providers enrolled in Bachelor, Masters or Doctoral
degree courses or eligible exchange programmes.
•
The arrangements are currently available only to participating universities; however, a small group of non-university providers in the higher
education sector has been invited to participate in the arrangements from March 2014.
•
A list of these providers will be available on our website closer to the time.
•
The Australian Government regularly reviews the operation of the SVP arrangements and sends participating education providers data on their
immigration risk outcomes every six months.
Key Messages you should convey to your clients
Do not downgrade your course once in Australia
Provide us with all the information we request
•
The issue of students arriving under the streamlined visa processing
arrangements and then downgrading their course is something we
monitor.
•
We have simplified the Student visa application checklist and it now
includes more detailed information on what we require in assessing a
student visa application.
•
The guidelines for participation in the SVP arrangements require that
participating education providers put in place strategies to minimise
incentives for students to deliberately arrive under the SVP
arrangements and then purposefully transfer out of or downgrade
their course. Where students from particular countries do this,
Universities may enforce stricter recruitment standards.
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As agents, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have provided
all the information we ask for when lodging the visa application.
Case officers may make a decision on the information provided at
time of application and providing us with what we ask for is the only
way we can ensure that the visa is processed within the advertised
time frames.
•
Departmental analysis indicates that only a small proportion (less
than one per cent) of SVP students have transferred to a non-SVP
eligible course following arrival in Australia.
•
Ensure that the student has completed their health check prior to
lodging the visa.
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However, there is concern that a perception exists within the
international student community that it is acceptable student
behaviour to change or downgrade courses from a SVP eligible to a
non-SVP eligible provider.
Ensure you have provided a comprehensive study plan addressing
the requirements of the Genuine Temporary Entrant Criteria.
•
Lodge your application well in advance of the course commencement
date.
•
Students who engage in this type of behaviour are likely to be in
breach of their visa conditions and may, as a result, be subject to
visa cancellation.
Application Process
Complete the
medical
examination
before you
lodge the visa
application
Provide us with
all the
information we
have asked for
on the checklist
Where can you lodge your
application?
You can lodge your application in person or by mail (if
paying by credit card) at our Visa Application Centres in
Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Provide us with
an email
address for
faster
communication
Lodge your
application and
pay the
required fee(s)
Respond to
requests for
further
information as
soon as you can
Processing
times range
from 14 days to
3 months
Ha Noi
Ho Chi Minh City
CMC Building (Level 12A)
Duy Tan Street, Dich Vong Ward
Cau Giay District
PDD Building (Level 8)
162 Pasteur, 8th Floor
District 1
Telephone: +84 43 736 6258
Telephone: +84 83 827 7384
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Operating Hours:
Monday to Friday,
8am – 11:30am & 1pm – 4:30pm
Operating Hours:
Monday through Friday,
8am -12pm & 1pm - 5pm
Where can you go for further information?
Before you apply for your visa
General Information on Student visas
www.immi.gov.au/students
www.hcmc.vietnam.embassy.gov.au/hchi/visas_and_migration.html
What information do you need to provide with your Student visa
application?
www.hcmc.vietnam.embassy.gov.au/hchi/DIACChklstPgFeb12.html
What is streamlined processing?
www.immi.gov.au/.../2011-university-sector-streamlined-processing.pdf
I have received an offer, is my education provider on the list of
streamlined providers?
www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2013L01035
How do I complete my health assessment before I lodge my visa?
www.immi.gov.au/allforms/health-requirements/my-health-declarations.htm
What is the status of my Student visa application?
[email protected]
What is the Post-Study Work Visa
www.immi.gov.au/students/knight/faq-post-study-work-arrangements.htm
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
www.immi.gov.au
Student Visa Statistics:
www.immi.gov.au/media/statistics/study/index.htm
Need more information? Email us
[email protected]
Where is my nearest office of the Department of Immigration and
Border Protection in Australia?
www.immi.gov.au/contacts/australia
Questions?

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