New international student visa regulation offers hope to students, but experts say rejection rates are still high.
The Genuine Student requirement replaces the Genuine Temporary Student criterion.Professor Lesleyanne Hawthorne says the tightening up of rules will lead to some prospective students choosing not to apply.Share article
"I feel more optimistic about reapplying … it feels like there's a real opportunity to present my case in a stronger light," Mr Hassan said. The previous requirement assessed whether students were likely to stay living in Australia after they graduated, and made it less likely for them to receive a visa if the government believed they planned to stay in Australia.
Photo shows A graphic of two women in graduation outfits, against a purple background with a red graph line over the top. The most recent data, which only goes up to August 31st of this year so far, shows the student visa grant rates have risen from 27.8 per cent last financial year to 44.8 per cent in the current financial year.
The Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee tabled its report earlier in October, recommending it be passed.While many applicants are hopeful about the new scheme, Springvale-based migration agent Gurpreet Dhawan describes the GS as "old wine in a new bottle".But she said, over time, that optimism morphed into disappointment as refusal reasons remained unchanged.
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