Hello everyone. My name is Nasir Nawaz and I am a registered Migration agent in Australia
Let's do a detailed video on student visa and understand the conditions associated with it.
I will try to untangle this mystery today- once and for all.
Watch this video till the end so you know all the conditions associated with the visa
Your Student Visa comes with 8 primary conditions.
I will read through these conditions and will tell you all the details.
The first condition is Maintain Health Insurance. You have to keep your health insurance while on student visa.
Health cover is OSHC: Oversees student health cover. You have to keep it for visa duration (including 2-3 additional months)
Students from some countries don't have to meet these conditions (these countries have reciprocal arrangements with Australia)
Next condition is 8105 which is related to a student's work limitation
It binds you to not work until your course commences
The information is true from July 1st. Previously, covid and concession period caused some changes. Let's ignore that
When you come on student visa for the first time, you do not have limited or unlimited working rights.
For example: if your course starts on 5th July and course starts in August, you can not work in the period in between.
Neither full-time nor limited work.
You can work full time when your course is not in session
Your course is not in session during semester breaks. Your university will usually communicate this through email/message
You can work unlimitedly during this time
Normally, you are allowed work 48 hours fortnightly
It is up to you to divide work hours in the 2 weeks. You do not have to divide these hours equally in the 2 weeks.
Students studying research courses can work full-time (applicable for Phd students)
if someone is a Master's visa holder (both primary and secondary visa holders) can work full time
8202 is that you have to meet course requirements. You have to give a satisfactory result.
You have to maintain your COE and maintain progress throughout the course until and unless you are a defence/foreign affairs student
You have to remain in the level you came in and remain in the course full time
Some students take reduced study load from University. This is totally fine.
You can also move up your course (from Bachelors to Masters e.t.c.)
the 8208 condition states No postgraduate study change related to critical technology without approval
This only applies to some courses like (phd, research courses or bridging courses). These require approval.
8516 binds you to remain eligible throughout the course (same eligibility on which you were granted visa)
8517: Maintain education for dependents
If the dependent is a school going child and has to stay in Australia for atleast 3 months, you have to make arrangements for his school
8533: Inform education provider of address
within 7 days of your arrival, you have to inform your education provider of your address (for effective communication)
You have to update your address, your email ID so that universities/department can communicate with you effectively
These 8 conditions are extremely important. You have to comply with them or you will experience a breach.
In case of a breach in any of these conditions, your visa can be subject to cancellation.
This is because visa is a matter of privilege, not matter of right. It can be revoked in case of a breach.
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