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An immediate crackdown on the ability for international students to be enrolled in more than one course of study occurred over the weekend, along with planned higher financial thresholds and more scrutiny of high-risk student visa applications. Health workforce certificates for GPs will be scrapped from 16 September 2023.
Read MoreThe annual living costs, annual school costs, and minimum personal annual income for Subclass 500 – Student visa or Subclass 590 – Student Guardian visa will increase from tomorrow after a new instrument was registered today. This year has seen rumblings in changes to student visa Assessment Levels and accusations that some students have had their Certificates of Enrolment cancelled after they have been issued.
Read MoreStarting 1 July 2016, there will only be two student visas available: A Subclass 500 - Student visa for overseas students and their partners, and a Subclass 590 - Student Guardian visa for guardians of students under the age of 18.
Read MoreMany overseas students soon realise that Australia’s cost of living is high. A media article finds many do not have sufficient funds to be able to support their stay or have other concerns.
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