Australia Visa Extension Options in 2023
1. Visa extension options
As the commotion about Covid visa calming down, it is important to know your visa extension options. You may be aware of Covid Visa (subclass 408), which will be only an option for existing holders and also for limited time.
There might be so many visa options for you which you may not be aware of, such as training visa, employer sponsorship, skilled visa as well student visa student visa with short and in-demand courses starting from only $5,500 for a year.
Employer sponsorship visa allocation has increased significantly in this financial year and is likely to increase in the coming FY. Check the current visa allocation here:
https://www.racc.net.au/migration-planning-level-and-state-wise-visa-allocation-2023-24
Summary
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Visa extension options
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Covid visa alternates
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Student Visa update
If your current visa is expiring within the next 6 months, you can book a Free phone consultation with our Registered Migration Agent avia this link:
https://www.racc.net.au/booking-calendar/migration-consultation-1
🟢 Student Visa (subclass 500)
To plan ahead you need to apply for a new Student visa 6 weeks before your existing Student visa expires. If you need more time to finish your existing course, would like to change your current course or, want to apply for another course after your current course finishes, you can book a Free Phone Consultation session with us via this link:
https://www.racc.net.au/booking-calendar/apply-course-student-visa-free-help
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Short 1-year courses starting from $5,600 per year (Initial deposit $1,500)
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In-demand Diploma courses with which you can have a skills assessment
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In-demand Bachelor and Master courses (Up to 20% Scholarship)
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1 Year Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education
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PR Pathway with 1 year Aged care course
Learn more about these below:
🟢 Temporary Graduate Visa (subclass 485)
3264 courses has been listed, graduates of which holding 485 can now apply for 2 years of Temporary Graduate visa (TR 485) extension. Albeit this is to be scrapped once the new regulations come into effect, if you are eligible to apply for TR 485 now, you should consider applying to avail the extended period of visa.
👉 Contact our Hotlines or Book a FREE Phone/WhatsApp Consultation:
https://www.racc.net.au/temporary-graduate-visa-tr-485
🟢 Working Holiday Visa Holders
Since the the abolition of Covid visa is already in effect, you may consider applying for 2nd or 3rd working holiday visa depending on whether you are eligible or not, or alternately you can consider applying for student visa. Read more about working holiday visa here:
👉 Read more: https://www.racc.net.au/working-holiday-visa-australia
🟢 'No Further Stay' Condition
A ‘No Further Stay’ condition prohibits visa holders from applying for many temporary and permanent visas while they are in Australia. The conditions include 8503, 8534 and 8535.
Condition 8503
If one of these conditions has been attached to your visa, you cannot apply for another visa (except a protection visa or a temporary visa of a specified kind, while you are in Australia).
Condition 8503 is a mandatory condition on the following visas:
♦️ Visitor visa (subclass 600) (Sponsored Family stream)
♦️ Visitor visa (subclass 600) (Approved Destination stream)
♦️ Visitor visa (subclass 600) (Tourist stream) if sponsorship has been imposed on it
♦️ Training and Research visa (subclass 402) for the professional development stream only
♦️ Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) if you have previously held two subclasses 462 visas.
👉 If the visa is subject to condition 8503, you cannot apply for a further visa in Australia, other than a Protection visa (subclass 866).
Condition 8534
Condition 8534 is a discretionary condition on a Student visa (subclass 500) and applied to the student visa holder and the student’s family members. This will be decided by the case officer assessing your application.
👉 If your visa is subject to condition 8534, you cannot apply for a further visa in Australia other than:
✅ a Protection visa
✅ a Student Guardian visa (subclass 590)
✅ a Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)*
Condition 8535
Condition 8535 is a mandatory condition of the Student visa (subclass 500) for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade or Department of Defence sponsored students.
👉 If your visa is subject to condition 8535 then you cannot apply for a further visa in Australia, other than:
✅ a Protection visa
✅ a Student visa that is supported by the sponsoring government agency.
In the case of Major change, Immigration could be contacted who will then do a case by case analysis.
Examples of major changes that meet these criteria:
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unable to travel due to a medical reason
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death or serious illness within close family
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natural disaster in the home country
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war or civil unrest in the home country
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your school cannot provide the course that you were approved for
👉 Read more here: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/already-have-a-visa/check-visa-details-and-conditions/waivers-and-permissions/no-further-stay-waiver
👉 Contact our Hotlines below or Book a FREE Online Consultation:
2. Alternate to COVID visa
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From February 2024, the Covid visa is closed to all applicants. However, if you are holding a Covid visa, you need to start planning for your next visa properly as onshore visa hopping will be restricted and applicants without genuine intention to study might find it challenging to apply for a student visa. Book a FREE PHONE CONSULTATION with our expert team to explore your options.
Book Free Consultation: https://www.racc.net.au/booking-calendar/apply-course-student-visa-free-help
3. Student Visa update
The Government has increased the amount of savings international students will need in order to get a student visa. This requirement has not been indexed since 2019 and needs to increase to reflect higher living expenses. Now international students need to show evidence of $24,505 in savings, which is a 17% increase from previous levels.
You can book a Free Phone/WhatsApp (Call) consultation with us via this link:
https://www.racc.net.au/booking-calendar/apply-course-student-visa-free-help
RACC Australia is a registered Migration Agent and Education Agent. We do not charge any service fee for onshore student visa applications if you apply for the course with us.