http://zsrng.com/Study * Travel * ImmigrateVivitiCMS2023-02-28T13:05:00+01:00Study * Travel * Immigratetag:zsrng.com,2023-02-28:/entries/69971New Post Study Work Rights In Australia2023-02-28T13:05:00+01:002023-02-28T13:50:06+01:00<p><a class="navigation_page_link" href="http://zsrng.com/"><img alt="" src="http://zsrng.com/files/resized/696806/285;285;594ae44c063e4a5e7201a6ab3ca65fe88b171918.png" style="border:none"></a></p>
<p><strong>POST-STUDY WORK RIGHT IN AUSTRALIA : </strong><u><strong>Qualification Announced</strong></u></p>
<p>On 22 February 2023, the Australian Government announced the list of qualifications that will be considered for an extended post-study ‘stay and work’ period.</p>
<p>The intention to extend post-study work rights was announced in late 2022. The list of relevant degrees has now been released, based on recommendations to the Government by a group of industry experts.</p>
<p>Extended post-study work rights are intended for international students graduating with degrees linked to workforce shortages in Australia.</p>
<p>Under the Temporary Graduate Work visa (subclass 485), the post-study ‘stay and work’ period for eligible graduates of listed qualifications will increase, as follows: </p>
<ul>
<li>Four years for Bachelor degree graduates, up from two years previously.</li>
<li>Five years for Master degree graduates, up from three years previously.</li>
<li>Six years for doctoral graduates, up from four years previously.</li>
</ul>
<p>The extension is in addition to the existing additional one to two years of work rights for eligible students who study, live and work in regional areas.</p>
<p><strong>The new extensions will apply from 1 July 2023. </strong></p>
<p><strong><u><span style="font-size:20px">Eligibility</span></u></strong></p>
<p><br>
You will be eligible for this extension if:</p>
<ul>
<li>you meet all the eligibility criteria for the Post-Study Work stream of the <a class="navigation_external_link" href="https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/temporary-graduate-485/post-study-work" target="_blank">Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)</a>, and</li>
<li>your qualification is on the list of eligible qualifications (see below).</li>
</ul>
<p>In addition, one of the following must also apply:</p>
<ul>
<li>You hold a Temporary Graduate visa (Post-Study Work stream) on 1 July 2023, or</li>
<li>You have lodged an application for a Temporary Graduate visa (Post-Study Work stream) by 1 July 2023, or</li>
<li>You lodge an application for a Temporary Graduate visa (Post-Study Work stream) after 1 July 2023.</li>
</ul>
<p>If you hold a Temporary Graduate visa (Post-Study Work stream) that expires before 1 July 2023, but you do hold an eligible qualification, you can still apply for this extension. However, in this case, you will be granted a two-year Temporary Activity Australian Government Endorsed Events (COVID-19 Pandemic Event) visa (subclass 408) instead of a further Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485).</p>
<p>You are also eligible for a two-year Temporary Activity Australian Government Endorsed Events (COVID-19 Pandemic event) visa (subclass 408) if:</p>
<ul>
<li>You were granted a Temporary Graduate visa (Post-Study Work stream) before 15 December 2021, and</li>
<li>The visa took effect on or after 1 February 2020, and</li>
<li>You were in Australia for the whole time that your visa was in effect between 1 February 2020 and 15 December 2021, and</li>
<li>You hold an eligible qualification.</li>
</ul>
<p><u><strong><span style="font-size:20px">Eligible qualifications</span></strong></u><br>
To view the list of identified occupations from the 2022 Skills Priority List, visit the <a class="navigation_external_link" href="https://www.education.gov.au/extended-poststudy-work-rights-international-graduates" target="_blank">Department of Education website</a>. The list of occupations and qualifications will be monitored and reviewed on an annual basis.</p>
<p><u><strong><span style="font-size:20px">How to apply</span></strong></u><br>
If you meet the eligibility criteria, have completed a qualification from the approved list, and hold a valid Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) on 1 July 2023 – or apply for a Temporary Graduate visa before or after 1 July 2023 – your visa will be automatically extended by two years.</p>
<p>If your Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) expires before 1 July 2023 or you are eligible for the two-year Temporary Activity (subclass 408) Australian Government Endorsed Events visa (COVID-19 Pandemic event) as above, you will need to apply for the Temporary Activity (subclass 408) visa with the Department of Home Affairs.</p>
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tag:zsrng.com,2020-06-19:/entries/68291UK : PSW Rights For International Students2020-06-19T16:39:00+01:002020-06-19T18:02:43+01:00<p><img alt="" src="http://zsrng.com/files/resized/665645/411;261;0a67c350c4659963c07684727e8292994943fc53.jpg" style="border:none"></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The UK Home Office has confirmed that international students will remain eligible for post-study work rights upon graduation if they begin or continue their studies online in the 2020/21 academic year.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The news will be welcomed by those working in universities and key stakeholders advocating for the UK to come out fighting to maintain its market share of international students.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">International students will still be eligible to access the graduate immigration route as long as they are in the UK by April 6 and complete the final semester of their studies in the UK.</span></span></p>
<p> </p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">“If students are required to either continue their current studies or commence a new course by distance or blended learning due to Covid-19, they will still be eligible to switch into the Graduate route on a concessionary basis if they spent some time studying outside the UK,” states the guidance.</span></span></p>
<p> </p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Among those calling for clarity were sector bodies UUKi, UKCISA and BUILA, which had outlined a series of measures required to “kickstart the recovery” of the sector.</span></span></p>
<p> </p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">These included ensuring online study does not disqualify students from Graduate Route: “students who study part of their course online and spend less than 11 months in the UK as a result, should not miss out on the Graduate Route”, said the position paper.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The graduate route was announced in September 2019, planned to come on stream as the UK adjusts its immigration system and formally leaves the European Union.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">“This is a long awaited and overdue announcement from the government and is desperately needed to help institutions deliver as much as possible from a pipeline that was looking so promising just a few short months ago,” commented Gary Davies, PVC for student recruitment and business development at London Metropolitan University.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">“The delay in the announcement is ensuring that students are seriously considering other options.”</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Davies also called for further guidance from UKVI: UK sector bodies are calling for the UK to extend the window for making visa applications to six months from the current three to give students confidence that they will have a valid visa when they travel to the UK.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">“It would also have a similar impact to have UKVI update their guidance ahead of the end of next month. Our future students are making decisions now, we need confirmation now,” said Davies.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The closure of embassies and language testing centres have caused widespread global concern about delays in processing affecting the plans of thousands of students.</span></span></p>
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tag:zsrng.com,2015-07-17:/entries/52425UK Visas and Immigration is making changes to student visas2015-07-17T06:38:00+01:002015-07-17T06:41:54+01:00<div class="block-4">
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<p>The government announced changes to the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-rules">Immigration Rules</a> on 13 July. Many of these affect Tier 4 of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-rules-part-6a">points-based system</a>.</p>
<p>The main changes will:</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>stop new students at publicly funded colleges from working, bringing them in line with those at private colleges (from August)</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>allow university students to study a new course at the same level but only where there’s a link to their previous course or the university confirms that this supports their career aspirations. There will be credibility interviews and sanctions against universities who abuse this rule (from August)</p>
</li>
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<p>ban college students from extending their Tier 4 visas in the UK unless they are studying at an ‘embedded college’, one which has a formal, direct link to a university that is recognised by the Home Office. This will require them to leave and apply for a new visa from outside the UK if they wish to study another course (from November)</p>
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<li>
<p>ban college students from being able to switch visas to Tiers 2 or 5 in the UK, and require them to apply from outside the UK (from November)</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>reduce the time limit for study at further education level from 3 years to 2 years. This brings the maximum period into line with the length of time British students generally spend in further education (from November)</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>stop Tier 4 dependants from taking a low or unskilled job, but allow them to take part-time or full-time skilled work (from the autumn)</p>
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</ul>
<p>These changes will help reduce immigration abuse ensuring the UK maintains a competitive offer and attracts the brightest and best international students. The UK continues to welcome genuine students to our world class universities.</p>
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<p>Recent and upcoming immigration changes</p>
<p>BIOMETRIC IDENTITY DOCUMENTS – 18 March 2015</p>
<p><u><span style="color:#006400"><strong>What will happen?</strong></span></u></p>
<p>Instead of students getting a visa for the entire length of their course, students will now receive a 30 day temporary entrance visa in order to travel to the UK. Students will have to pick up their Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) 10 days after arrival, which will give them leave to remain for the duration of their course.</p>
<p><u><span style="color:#006400"><strong>Who will this affect?</strong></span></u></p>
<p>All non–EEA nationals who are coming to the UK for more than six months. This will therefore not include any migrants on a visit visa as they are not able to stay in the UK for more than six months at a time.</p>
<p><u><strong><span style="color:#006400">How will it work?</span></strong></u></p>
<p><span style="color:#006400"><strong><em>Application process:</em></strong></span></p>
<p>During the visa application the student will need to provide a UK address. If a student does not have a confirmed UK address, they should enter the College/University address.</p>
<p>Students will need to enter an accurate travel date, as the entry visa will be valid for 30 days from this date.</p>
<p><em><span style="color:#006400"><strong>Travelling to the UK:</strong></span></em></p>
<p>Successful applicants will be given a 30 day entry visa and a decision letter, which will tell them:</p>
<p>•the length of the visa granted</p>
<p>•the type of visa granted</p>
<p>•which Post Office to pick up the BRP from in the UK.</p>
<p><span style="color:#006400"><strong><em>Arriving in the UK:</em></strong></span></p>
<p>Once in the UK, the student will need to take their passport and decision letter to the designated Post Office to collect their BRP. Students must collect their BRP within 10 days of arriving in the UK.</p>
<p>Students will not be able to enrol onto their course with their institution until they have collected their BRP.</p>
<p><span style="color:#006400"><u><strong>What happens if the student does not collect their BRP?</strong></u></span></p>
<p>If the student does not collect their BRP within the 10 day deadline, they may be subject to a financial penalty of £125, or cancellation of leave.</p>
<p>Can someone other than the student pick up the BRP?</p>
<p>Third party collection will only be available for disabled or seriously ill students, and the third party will need to have prior authorisation (via email).</p>
<p><u><strong><span style="color:#006400">Can Under 18s pick up their own BRP?</span></strong></u></p>
<p>All students under the age of 18 will need to be accompanied by either a parent, legal guardian or responsible adult in order to collect their BRPs. The responsible adult will need to have email approval from the Home Office and have their identity documents present. This topic remains under discussion with the UKVI and further updates will follow.</p>
<p><u><strong><span style="color:#006400">What happens if there is an error on the BRP?</span></strong></u></p>
<p>Students must report BRP errors to the Home Office within 10 days of collection. This can be done via email.</p>
<p><u><strong><span style="color:#006400">When does this take effect?</span></strong></u></p>
<p>•18 March – Pakistan</p>
<p>•14 April – Armenia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, Cambodia, China, Cyprus,Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Gibraltar, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy,Laos, Libya, Maldives, Malta, Nepal, Netherlands, North Korea, Norway, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, Vietnam</p>
<p><span style="color:#FF0000"><strong>•31 May</strong></span> – Afghanistan, Ascension Island, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Bermuda, Brunei, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Falkland</p>
<p>Islands, Fiji, Guyana, Iran, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, New Zealand,<strong><span style="color:#FF0000">Nigeria, </span></strong>Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, St Helena, St Lucia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Trinidad & Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Yemen</p>
<p>•31 July – Rest of the world</p>
<p><u><span style="color:#006400"><strong>Where can I find further information?</strong></span></u></p>
<p>•gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/overview</p>
<p>•gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/418271/v_9_overseas_BRP_leaflet.pdf</p>
<p>•ukcisa.org.uk/International-Students/Preparing--planning/Visas-and-immigration/Applying-for-a-Tier-4-General-visa/When-your-visa-is-issued/Health surcharge – April 2015</p>
<p><u><strong><span style="color:#006400">What will happen?</span></strong></u></p>
<p>From 6 April, an immigration health charge is being introduced for all non–EEA nationals. This charge is separate to the visa application charge, but is payable during the visa application.</p>
<p><u><strong><span style="color:#006400">Who will be charged?</span></strong></u></p>
<p>All non–EEA nationals who apply for a UK visa, from overseas, for six months or longer. All non–EEA nationals who apply for leave to remain from within the UK, forany length of time.</p>
<p><em><strong><span style="color:#006400">Exceptions include:</span></strong></em></p>
<p>•visitors, and where the grant of entry clearance (permission to stay in the UK) is for six months or less</p>
<p>•intra–company transfers (Tier 2 – skilled workers)</p>
<p>•children under 18 years taken into care or in the care of a local authority</p>
<p>•migrants making an application for asylum, humanitarian protection, or a claim that their removal from the United Kingdom would be contrary to article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights</p>
<p>•victims of human trafficking</p>
<p>•a migrant who applies under the Home Office concession known as the ‘destitute domestic violence concession’</p>
<p>•dependents of a member of Her Majesty’s Forces</p>
<p>•a dependent of a member of another country’s Forces who is exempt from Immigration Control</p>
<p>•those making an immigration application related to an EU obligation, such as an application under the Turkish European Communities Association Agreement, are exempt</p>
<p>•nationals of Australia or New Zealand</p>
<p>•a British Overseas Territory citizen who is a resident of the Falkland Islands.</p>
<p><span style="color:#006400"><u><strong>How much is the surcharge?</strong></u></span></p>
<p>The charge will be £150 per rolling 12 month period for Tier 4 students. The exact amount will be calculated during the visa application, and will depend on the maximum length of leave that can be granted. If this period of leave includes part of a year that is six months or less, the amount payable for that part of a year is half the annual charge. If the period of leave includes part of a year that is more than six months, the full annual amount is payable.Students can check the amount that they need to pay using the online calculator here: immigration-health-surcharge.service.gov.uk/checker/type.</p>
<p><u><strong><span style="color:#006400">When is the charge payable?</span></strong></u></p>
<p>Students will need to pay the surcharge during their visa application. The fee for the entire stay will need to be paid up front.</p>
<p><u><span style="color:#006400"><strong>What do applicants get for the money?</strong></span></u></p>
<p>The health charge will give applicants access to free NHS hospital treatment for their entire stay in the UK.</p>
<p><u><span style="color:#006400"><strong>What happens if an applicant doesn’t pay?</strong></span></u></p>
<p>If the payment is not made during the application, they will be contacted by the UKVI (by phone or email) and will be given seven days to pay the surcharge. If they do not pay within this time, their visa will be rejected.</p>
<p><u><strong><span style="color:#006400">What happens if a student decides not to travel?</span></strong></u></p>
<p>If a student decides that they will not be travelling after their application is processed, they will not be eligible for a refund.</p>
<p><u><span style="color:#006400"><strong>Does this change the visa application process?</strong></span></u></p>
<p>Yes, the student will need to pay the surcharge online prior to their visa application and before the CAS will be issued by the institution the student had applied to study. The payment can be made here: immigration-health-surcharge.service.gov.uk/payment/start. During the visa application the student will be asked for Immigration Health Surcharge Reference number, so the payment receipt should be saved.</p>
<p><u><span style="color:#006400"><strong>Does this change the admissions process?</strong></span></u></p>
<p>Yes, all students will need to provide the college with the payment receipt and immigration health surcharge reference number before the CAS can be issued.</p>
<p><span style="color:#006400"><u><strong>How does this affect students already in the UK?</strong></u></span></p>
<p>Students already in the UK who have not paid the health surcharge will be liable for NHS charges and will be billed by the hospital directly. The Department of Health have implemented a new system which will link a migrant’s immigration record with their NHS number, and therefore will make it easier for hospitals to identify persons eligible to pay for treatment. Primary healthcare (i.e. GP and emergency services) will remain free for all migrants.</p>
<p><u><span style="color:#006400"><strong>How does this affect students coming to the UK for less than six months?</strong></span></u></p>
<p>Students coming to the UK for less than six months will not be required to pay the fee. They will be liable for NHS charges if they require hospital care in the UK.</p>
<p><span style="color:#006400"><u><strong>What if the student has private health insurance?</strong></u></span></p>
<p>The health surcharge is mandatory for affected migrants. For individuals that have private healthcare paid for them, they will still be obligated to pay the surcharge.</p>
<p><u><strong><span style="color:#006400">Where can I find further information?</span></strong></u></p>
<p>•gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-overseas-visitors-hospital-charging-regulations</p>
<p>•ukcisa.org.uk/Info-for-universities-colleges--schools/Info--guidance/Immigration/Immigration-health-charge/</p>
<p>•gov.uk/healthcare-immigration-application</p>
<p>SECURE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTS – 6 April 2015</p>
<p><u><span style="color:#006400"><strong>What is happening?</strong></span></u></p>
<p>From 6 April 2015, the approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) list is being reduced to only two providers; Trinity College London (UK centres only), and IELTS SELT Consortium (which comprises the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment). English language tests taken before 6 April 2015 from the current list of approved SELTS can be used in immigration applications until 5 November 2015.</p>
<p>From 5 November 2015, only IELTS and Trinity College London tests taken on or after 6 April 2015 will be acceptable.</p>
<p>•PTE will no longer be a UKVI approved Secure English Language Test (SELT).</p>
<p>•IELTS will remain a SELT but only if the test was taken in an IELTS test centre that the UKVI has approved, so from April 6 not all IELTS are UKVI approved, only some of them will be.</p>
<p><u><strong><span style="color:#006400">Who does this affect?</span></strong></u></p>
<p>Students only need a SELT for a visa application if they are:</p>
<p>•studying a course below degree level (below NQF 6); or</p>
<p>•studying at an institution that is not a Higher Education Institutions (HEI).</p>
<p>Students with a single CAS issued by the University will not need a SELT, as UK Universities are able to make their own assessment of English Language capability for degree courses and above.</p>
<p><u><strong><span style="color:#006400">Which centres are approved for SELT?</span></strong></u></p>
<p>There are over 200 permanent and pop–up IELTS SELT approved centres around the world, these centres are listed here: gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/420171/April_2015_Approved_Secure_English_Language_Tests_and_Test_Centres_v2_0.pdf.</p>
<p><span style="color:#006400"><u><strong>What is the difference between the SELT and non-SELT IELTS?</strong></u></span></p>
<p>The approved “IELTS for UKVI” test is the same as the standard IELTS test, but the centre has improved security features, including CCTV, voice sampling and independent audits. In addition to the security measures in the test centres, the test results will be administered electronically, and verifiable online.</p>
<p><span style="color:#006400"><u><strong>How do I book an IELTS for UKVI test?</strong></u></span></p>
<p>There is a new search function on the IELTS website, “Applying for a UK visa? Find a test”, this will provide detailed on the new SELT test centres and online booking facilities for your country.</p>
<p>Where can I find further information?</p>
<p>•ielts.org/test_takers_information/ielts_in_the_uk/for_uk_visas_and_immigration.aspx</p>
<p>•gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-applying-for-uk-visa-approved-english-language-tests</p>
<p>•ukcisa.org.uk/studentnews/447/Secure-English-language-test-changes</p>
<p><u><strong><span style="color:#006400">What is happening?</span></strong></u></p>
<p>On 24 April, the visit visa routes to the UK are being streamlined; reducing the visit visa categories from 15 to just four. The student visitor visa will not be included in these new visa categories, but a new “Short-Term Student” and “Short-Term</p>
<p>Student (Child)” route will provided for under Section 3 of the Immigration Rules.</p>
<p>In practice, the new system is almost identical to the old student visitor regime.</p>
<p><span style="color:#006400"><u><strong>Who can use the “Short–term Student” visa route?</strong></u></span></p>
<p>The short-term student route is intended for persons coming to the UK to study for short periods of time, up to six months (or up to 11 months if studying English language). Students taking re–sits can also use the short–term student route, provided they do not study in the UK for more than six months at a time.</p>
<p><span style="color:#006400"><u><strong>Where can I find further information?</strong></u></span></p>
<p>The new “Short–Term Student” and “Short–Term Student (Child)” applicant guidance will be released on 24 April 2015.</p>
<p>•ukcisa.org.uk/studentnews/455/Spring-Immigration-Rules-changes</p>
<p>•gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-rules-part-3</p>
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