Australia provides foreign students with a wide variety of academic opportunities, with more than 1,200 universities and more than 22,000 courses to select from. Starting from primary and secondary school, to professional education and training (VET) or English classes to higher education (including universities), you can study all stages of education from Australia. Australia is considered as the third country which hosts the highest number of international students. So, if you too are interested in completing your higher education from Australia you can also be one of the many students Australia hosts annually.
Let us tell you what exactly you need to do to get a student Visa for Australia if you are applying from Pakistan.
Set a meeting with a counselor
You should visit a counselor to find the answers to your several questions like choices of study destination, courses which you can opt for, and the most recommended institutes to get your higher studies from. As admission and visa policies tend to change, the counselors are well qualified by international universities to direct students with the most revised admission and visa criteria. They will provide you with enough guide for the paperwork you need to have for entry and visa.
Apply for the student visa online
To complete and apply your student visa application, you would need to make an account using DIBP ‘s online application program-ImmiAccount-. Once you have applied for the visa using ImmiAccount you will also be able to monitor your visa status via ImmiAccount.
The details you need when applying for a visa would depend on your ethnicity and which course you are taking. Generally, they will need important information like the proof of your enrolment, health insurance, evidence that you speak English (You can submit proof of your English language ability like IELTS/TOEFL), visa application fees, applicant’s valid passport, and a genuine temporary entrant GTE statement. If you’re under the age of 18, extra paperwork, such as parental consent, is also required. You must submit no less than six weeks before the start of your study, and no sooner than 12 weeks.
Undertaking a medical test
Embassy must usually inform you within 28 days of submitting your visa application to conduct a medical test. They will provide you with more information about the medical undertaking and the appointment from an accredited IOM center. After the medical examination is undertaken, the doctor must send the medical records and documentation directly to the visa office after which further operation will proceed.
You need to assure that your Visa remains valid
Once you get your visa, there are an of things you need to ensure remains valid, including your continuity at the coursework and attendance at the institute to keep you enrolled, providing your Australian address to the institute so that they can have access to you, Don’t breach the working conditions that apply to your visa, you must be able to financially support yourself throughout your stay in Australia and most importantly if you want to change your qualification standard you will need to apply for a new student visa.
You can also take online counseling sessions for making your decisions easy about education and study plan in Australia.
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