1. The processing time for student visa is unbelievably fast

Australian student visas are being processed very quickly, with documents approved within 10 days. Normally, the processing time for Australian student visas is about 3-4 weeks, but it also takes you 2-4 weeks to apply for an invitation to enter. learn. Therefore, the total time is expected to be about 5-8 weeks, in 2020-2021 due to the serious covid epidemic situation leading to a long visa processing time, some applications take up to 6 months to get. visa results.

But from the last month of 2021 to the present, the processing of Australian student visa applications is very smooth, it only takes 1-2 weeks to get results, including medical examination and fingerprinting. This is considered a very positive signal about the Australian study abroad market.

2. Australia is open to international students from December 15, 2021 (updated to the present time December 11)

On November 29, the Australian Government announced that it would delay the reopening of Australia's borders from December 1 to December 15 following concerns about the Covid-19 variant Omicron. Australia's Trade and Tourism Minister Dan Tehan said last week, in relation to Australia's international border update that a scheduled reopening would take place on December 15.

Australia officially reopens its borders to eligible visa holders, including international students and skilled migrants.

Those entering Australia need to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 that Australia has approved or accepted, need a certificate of vaccination, and have a negative PCR test result for Covid-19 to be eligible. done within 3 days before departure.

"The return of a skilled workforce and international students is a major milestone in Australia's recovery journey," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.

If this information does not change, the admission period of February and March 2022, international students will be able to study On-campus.

3. Increase the duration of Visa 485 for students studying Master programs and vocational training programs

The new 485 visa settings will expand the post-graduation work rights of international students in the following courses:

• Master by coursework: Students are allowed to stay for 3 years instead of 2 years as before (the length of stay after graduating from this course is currently equivalent to that of a graduate of a research master's course). Master by research))
• Vocational Education and Training (VET): Students can stay for 2 years instead of 1.5 years as before.

If you want to learn about studying abroad and Australian settlements, please contact iCanfield according to the information below.

iCanfield Vietnam Immigration & Study Abroad Consulting Company 

Address: 93 Nguyen Du, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, HCMC

Hotline: 028.3822.0285