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Highlights: Australia announces new English language requirements for Temporary Graduate Visa and Student Visa

• Australia had decided to change the requirements for English Language for student and Temporary graduate visas.
• On 11 December 2023,the Australian government announced the changes, and they will be applied to all the applications logged on or after 23 March 2024.
• The minimum score required for a Temporary Graduate Visa from the IELTS test score increased from 6.0 to 6.5.
• The minimum score required for a Student visa for IELTS test scores increases from 5.5 to 6.

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Details of the English Language requirements:

Australian government implemented different changes to English Language requirements for student visas and Temporary Graduate visas, such as:

Temporary Graduate Visa (TGV):

• For the TGV Temporary Graduate visa, the minimum score required for the IELTS test score has rose from 6.0 to 6.5, with a minimum score of 5.5 for each section of the test.
• The applicant have to prove the score evidence from 3 years to 1 year.
• The TGV applicants need to provide proof that they have completed an English Language test within one year immediately before the date of the visa application.

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Student Visa:

• For a student visa, the minimum score required in the IELTS test surged up from 5.5 to 6.
• The minimum score needed for ELICOS from IELTS had risen from 4.5 to 5.0.
• Students who opt to study English only through ELICOS won’t face any changes.
• Students who want to take courses or training in reputed institutions must score in IELTS 5.5.

A student who wants to opt for VET and higher education courses requires a similar increase in score for getting ELICOS courses.

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Highlights: Australian immigration grew by 60% in 2023

• In 2023, the net overseas migration grew by 60 percent compared to the previous year, 2022.
• As per the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS),last year the migration helped the Australian population to grow 26.8 million.
• The Australian population increased by 2.5 percent — or 659,800 people in 12 months till 30 September 2023.
• The net overseas migration accounted for 83 per cent of that growth.

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Details of Overseas Immigration in Australia:

Last year, overseas migration accounted for 83 percent of the growth. There were 765,900 overseas migration arrivals and 217,100 departures, resulting in Australia’s population growth of 548,800 people.

Over 12-month period, there were 295,000 births and 183,900 deaths that were registered in Australia.

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Top Countries that immigrated to Australia:

The top countries that migrated to Australia more:

• According to the latest data, India is in the top to migrate to Australia
• China ranked as the second-most country, followed by the Philippines and the United Kingdom.
• At top five Australians ranked,mostly returning home from time overseas.

 States that recorded overseas immigration:

NSW has the highest net overseas immigration, whereas Queensland has been regarded as the most popular place for Australians to move to.Here is the table that represents the net migration of the country: 

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Benefits of migrating to Australia:

• A significant number of job opportunities
• Permanent residents and citizens are almost equal
• Good quality of life
• Subsidized health benefits

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Highlights: Australia mandates Genuine Student requirement for Australia study permit

• The Australian Government is changing Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) to Genuine Student (GS).
• The GS has planned to commence student visa application after 23rd March 2023.
• The student visa application before 23rd March 2024 will be processed per the existing arrangements.
• The Student Guardian visa applicants still have to provide GTE requirements.

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Details of Genuine Student Requirement:

The GS will help the government understand the students who want to be a part of Australia. GS requirement for international students will aim to identify students with genuine intention to obtain a quality education in Australia.

The GS requirement will replace the 300-word statement in the student visa application with targeted questions. These questions will provide a clear context of the applicant and their reason for studying in Australia.

The question would be related to:

• The student's current circumstances are family, community, employment, and current situation.
• A solid reason to study in Australia and why you chose that course
• How will the course benefit the applicant?
• Applicants study history
• Applicants holding a visa other than a student visa, explaining the reason for applying for a student visa, and providing any other relevant information about the applicant.

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Applicant must abide by some rules to get a student visa:

The required applicant will revise the student visa to confirm that they:

• They understood the meaning of being a genuine student and the purpose of studying in Australia.
• Abide by the Australian government's rules and understand the required regulations of student visa conditions.
• Though post-study pathways can lead to permanent migration, only a limited number of graduates will be eligible.

As per the latest Migration strategy, the changes will also be reflected in English Level requirements for Student and Temporary Graduate visa applicants.

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Highlights: Visit the best beach in Australia, beating Hawaii and Fiji.

• The north-eastern beach is ranked number one in the world by the magazine Conde Nast Traveller.
• The Australian north-eastern beach Palm Cove has been declared the world’s best beach.
• The north-eastern Australian beach is giving a tough competition to Hawaii, Greece, and Fiji rivals.
• There are other Australian beaches that have secured a rank in the magazine.

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Details about the Palm Cove beach ranking as the first:

Palm Clove is an Australian north-eastern beach that has secured the first rank in Conde Nast Traveller Beach. This beach in Australia has been more famous than Hawai, Greece and Fuji.

The beach is covered with white sand and rows of palm trees. Palm Cove sits well within Australia's "Croc Country". Last year, Palm Cove was injured by cyclone Jasper, which ruined restaurants and high-end hotels.
There were other Australian beaches as well that ranked in the list, such as:

• Wategos Beach near Byron Bay
• Mona Vale Beach in Sydney's northern suburbs
• Noosa in Queensland.

The other top-ranking beaches on the list were:

• Honopu Beach on Hawaii's island of Kauai
• Ora Beach in Indonesia
• Dune du Pilat in France.

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Highlights: Australia to prioritize 2024 Student visas under Ministerial Direction 107

• On 14 December 2023, a new ministerial direction for prioritizing student and student guardian visas was released.
• Ministerial Direction No. 107 formalises the Australian government prioritising students to build the international education sector.
• Any secondary applicant included in the primary visa will be allocated with the same priority.
• The Primary applicant can undertake two or more courses of study.

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Details of the Processing priorities

Ministerial Direction No.107 formalizes the Australian Government to process the priority for students and the student guardian visa program. It will build the ongoing work strength and the international educational sector.

Ministerial Direction No. 107 provides priority to Student visa applications outside Australia by:

• Schools sector, Foreign Affairs or Defence sector, and Postgraduate Research sector applicants
• Higher Education, English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS), Vocational Education and Training (VET), and Non-Award sector applicants studying at an education provider with an Evidenc​e Level 1
• Subsequent entrant applications lodged outside Australia that include an unmarried family member under 18 years​
• All Student Guardian visa applications (lodged in or outside Australia).

A primary applicant and a secondary applicant will have the same priority that would be included in the direct visa.

After entrant means a secondary applicant for a student visa, who did not make a combined application with the primary applicant / primary visa holder.

The Primary applicant can take up two or more courses of study. The application will be provided by the order of priority that applies to the principal course of study. The Principal courses are the course of study with the highest Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level).

The student visa processing priority intends to apply for all the visa applications issued on or from 15 December 2023, as well as applications issued before this date that are yet to be finalized.

The Australian student visa application will previously continue in the same procedure.

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