Australian Immigration Daily News

The following information has been received from the DIBP:

Dear Registered Migration Agent 

The following information may be distributed and shared with networks within the international education sector.  

The new simplified student visa framework (SSVF) 

From 1 July 2016 the SSVF will come into effect.  Key changes under the SSVF are: 

• 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 (subclass 590) visa
• all students and student guardians will generally be required to lodge their visa application online by creating an account in ImmiAccount. More information about ImmiAccount is available at:www.border.gov.au/immiaccount 

Information about the SSVF is available at www.border.gov.au/Trav/Stud/changes-student-visa. 

Regards   

International Education Policy section

Economic Policy Branch

Department of Immigration and Border Protection