Australian visa for higher education gets tougher for Indians

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Australian visa for higher education gets tougher for Indians

Indian students enrolling in higher education, post graduate research and English language courses in Australia will now have to adhere to more stringent visa regulations.

India is among nine other countries which have seen their immigration risk assessment levels upgraded from three to four on a scale of five beginning Sep 1, 2008. This is a result of visa non-compliance by students in recent years.
Assessment Level 1 represents the lowest immigration risk and Assessment Level 5 the highest.

"These changes will not be an impediment for genuine applicants coming here for study. It simply means applicants affected by these changes will need to submit a higher level of evidence of their English language ability, academic qualifications and their financial capacity to support themselves during their studies in Australia," a spokesperson for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship told media.

For example, Indian students seeking to enrol in the higher education sector will have to demonstrate that they can financially support themselves for 36 months instead of the earlier 24 months.

Students from Sri Lanka, Colombia, Egypt, Ghana, Jordan, Nigeria, Romania and Zimbabwe will also have to give extra evidence to show they are genuine students.

During 2007-08, more than 278,000 students from 190 countries were granted visas representing more than 21 percent
growth in the student visa programme in one year.

Indian students are the second largest group of international students contributing to Australia's fast growing A$12.5 bn education export industry.

As of June 30, 2008, there were 63,500 Indian overseas students enrolled in Australian educational institutions, mostly in the vocational education sector. As many as 47,639 student visas were granted to Indian nationals during 2007-2008 and 5,772 went on to get permanent residence visas.

Strict conditions are imposed on student visa holders, and any breach of these conditions may lead to the cancellation of the visa. For example, students must satisfy attendance and course requirements, maintain valid enrolment for the chosen course of study and not work more than 20 hours per week.

Source: Economictimes

[bosco]

THis is sad, really!! I see in this some willing to exclude indian students fom their own country. Indian students are smart and deserve better treatment. Do they sometimes relaize that indian students pay ard 80,000 AUD for a bachelor's degree, which is 3-4 times a local student pays?? do they relaize that those students sacrifice a lot and sometimes, mrotage family houses in India?? no!!! sometimes, I want to ell my 2 sisters no to come here and I think I will soon as there is very very little job prospects here in this country. It is very expensive, people are cold and distant, interested and at the end, u are been told "Thx for having spent yr cash here, now go back!!" (unless u fit into the SOL jobs, u may still ahve a few chances). How come I would advsie my friends, sisters, and cousin to come and spend money here!! how!!!! I`ll tell them to go apply to germany (free education) or to NZ (a bit cheaper than here, ncier people, I think), or US (probably better job prospects even though their economy is still struggling).
Sorry but I am really disappointed by what is being offered here...

[camille]

I was also thinking about applying to australia but seeing the cost of living there and the cost of tuitions (which is unjustified in my own view), I am thinking about changing path. I have checked on NZ and found out that studying there was cheaper. At the end, I am quite confident it will be regarded almost as an australian degree as what counts is not always the uni you go to, but more importantly your grades and your interview when you apply for a job.
Besides, I don`t want to study there and be obliged to work (sometimes extra hours when being obligated to accept a job that may not even add up to your background), just because te standard of living there is so high..I`d rather choose a place where I can enjoy more of my time.
Otherwise, yes, public schools in europe are - I think - free but you still need to learn the language. When we think abut the tarde-off, sometimes, I am wondering if it isn't worth it as learning french, spanish or german will be useful for you and add up to your skills, whereas working for a lousy employer down there and a lousy job isn`t.. and will just add more strain on your life and health.
So yes, I can understand your grieves when you say you are asked to leave the country when you stop paying fees..it makes you feel bad:), particualarly after so many sacrifices, sweat and risks...not even dare to mention the cash you`ve spent there ;(
anyways, that is all I have to say...I guess each of us need to just think and re-think and then take the right decision.

[bosco]

Camile, u`re right to slect another road to reach your goals, which is a 4 year degree. I honeslty think it is smart to avoid australia and its tough regulations and in addition, avoid to pay 70 to 90,000 AUD for such degree. I have just read and posted an article related to the 2010 cap bill and was disgusted by what I read there...I advise anyone else to have a look at it on studyconnect.com website (titled: Visa Capping and kill bill 2010 - worst still to come).
If u can have a education for free in germany or france, why not take that road...I think it is smart way even if u have to learn anotehr language. besides, u may not need to work like in Oz and for sure, one will avoid to be exploited and abused by unscrupulous people when being obliged to work ...this is basically exploitation or even slavery!! people who take advantage on itnl students should be thrown in jail...but yes, if australia does that, tomorrow, elephants will be flying and the PM of australia will be an aboriginal man.
so....u guessed it.

[bengaltiger]

Do they sometimes relaize that indian students pay ard 80,000 AUD for a bachelor's degree, which is 3-4 times a local student pays?? do they relaize that those students sacrifice a lot and sometimes, mrotage family houses in India?? no!!! sometimes, I want to ell my 2 sisters no to come here and I think I will soon as there is very very little job prospects here in this country. It is very expensive, people are cold and distant, interested and at the end, u are been told "Thx for having spent yr cash here, now go back!!" (unless u fit into the SOL jobs, u may still ahve a few chances). How come I would advsie my friends, sisters, and cousin to come and spend money here!! how!!!! I`ll tell them to go apply to germany (free education) or to NZ (a bit cheaper than here, ncier people, I think), or US (probably better job prospects even though their economy is still struggling).
Sorry but I am really disappointed by what is being offered here...

Indeed, australia has surely some niet towns and warm climate, but countries like the US seem to always be better at attarcting the most talented students. Actually, the trend is changing and it seems that it has missed australia as now very innovative universities will be uilt in places like Dubai or the Emirates.
With the prospects of the Long term immigration gone, I am wondering why I should be oing effort to integrate in a country like this one. I mean, by doing all the efforts, by having spent an amount as high as $70,000 - $100,000 for your education, and by trying to integrate in Australia, you are not even sure you are going to get the dividends back? not quite, I would say.
The australian society is peaceful, but it is also a society which has grown on its own, far from any other norms, which may explain, why people here are the way they are, meaning, too focused on sports. THe country is nice-looking, but the lifestyle really worries me as the younger generation of australians don`t know anything apart from drugs, evasive behaviour (loud mouth, empty head), alcohol and ...more things which would make the Church shiver!! If you wanna come, come, but don`t expect too much from this place and above all, make sure you don`t stay too long so you do not get too much attached to this place (even though, it is not attaching mainly because of the uptightness of "some" australian people who make lives here totally boring and redundant!!)...Shall I say...Thanks God, I ain`t from here??

[vishal.gotadaki]

Hi,
I have done Diploma in Engineering and working in India since 6 years. Now i want to live and work in Australia, so please can any one guide me how to get job in australia and what should i do to get job in australia?