1/7/16
The SSVF has been designed to make the process of applying for a student visa simpler to navigate for genuine students.
From 1 July 2016:
- international students will apply for a single Student visa (subclass 500) regardless of their chosen course of study
- student guardians will apply for the new Student Guardian visa (subclass 590)
- a single immigration risk framework will apply to all international students
- all students and student guardians will generally be required to lodge their visa application online
The combined immigration risk outcomes of the student’s education provider and country of citizenship are used to guide the level of financial and English language capacity related documentation that the student needs to provide with their student visa application.
Read more about the changes here: