Minister for Education and Training, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, and Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, today announced the introduction of a simplified international student visa framework (SSVF).

The new changes will mean introduction of single risk free framework. The SSVF will replace both the Streamlined Visa Processing (SVP) arrangements and the current Assessment Level Framework and will apply to all international students.

The changes will mean:

1. a reduction in the number of student visa subclasses from eight to two, and

2. financial and English language evidentiary requirements of student’s will be based on two things: the immigration profile of the student’s country of citizenship and of their education provider.

SSVF is likely to be implemented after the expiry of SVP arrangements on 30 June 2016.

If you would like an assessment of your visa eligibility, please book a consultation in our office.

Reference:
URL: http://www.minister.border.gov.au/michaeliacash/2015/Pages/simplified-student-visa-process-to-boost-Australia%27s-international-education-sector.aspx