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MELBOURNE, April 11, 2011 – The Australian visa assessment levels for International students from 38 countries, including India, were lowered by the Australian government. In order to support their claims for the grant of Australian visa, they would now be required instead to provide less documentary evidence.

According to an official statement released recently, starting from April 2nd this year, International student visa assessment levels were reduced for 38 countries including India across one or more subclasses.

In the year 2009-10, out of the 270,499 student visas granted across the seven subclasses, there were 382,710 student visa holders in the country as of 30 June 2010. Out of the 382,710 Australian student visa holders, 80, 010 were from China, 21,720 were from South Korea and 80,450 were from India.

To reveal changing Australian immigration risk outcomes, the assessment levels are reviewed and adjusted periodically from time to time.

The government has decided to execute changes to reduce some student visa assessment levels, subsequent to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) review in 2010.

In order for international students to achieve migration to Australia on a temporary basis to study at an Australian educational institution for a specified period, they must apply for a student visa.

According to a DIAC spokesman, potential students and their families, agents and educational providers should be conscious that the changes that the government has undertaken will reduce the minimum evidentiary requirements needed for the grant of a student visa for the selected countries and education sectors.

However, the DIAC spokesman also added that these reductions to assessment levels do not change the likelihood of a former student in Australia in getting permanent residence.

He said, that on the basis of having held a student visa, any international student who applies for permanent residence when they complete their studies is not guaranteed to be granted permanent residence for it is an entirely separate process and a person must first meet the requirements to be granted permanent residence.

In order to meet the needs of the Australian labor market and strengthen the economy, the skilled migration program was established.

Requirements for permanent skilled migration are modified periodically and there is no particular action that guarantees a permanent visa.

He also advised that since the skilled migration program will keep on changing and adapting to Australia’s economic needs, students should not make educational choices exclusively on the basis of expecting to attain a particular migration result.

To support their claims for the grant of a student visa, applicants will be required to give less documentary evidence that may consist of evidence of English language proficiency, financial capacity and academic qualifications.

source:
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