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From 1 July 2024, Temporary Graduate, Visitor and Maritime Crew visa holders will be unable to apply for a Student visa while in Australia. In addition to existing visas from which it is already not possible to apply for a Student visa onshore, the complete list of visa holders that will be unable to apply for a Student visa onshore are: Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) Subclass 600 (Visitor) Subclass 601 (Electronic Travel Authority) Subclass 602 (Medical Treatment) Subclass 651 (eVisitor) Subclass 771 (Transit) Subclass 988 (Maritime Crew) Subclass 995 (Diplomatic Temporary) – primary visa holders only Subclass 403 (Temporary Work) International Relations)) – Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular) stream Subclass 426 (Domestic Worker (Temporary) – Diplomatic or Consular) Visa hopping has contributed to a growing cohort of ‘permanently temporary' former international students living in Australia. These changes, combined with other measures, will help to close this loophole and put an end to this practice. Temporary Graduate Visa holders should depart Australia, or find skilled jobs and/​​or other visa pathways, including those that may lead to becoming permanent residents of Australia. Visitor visa applicants who intend to study will be required to apply for their Student visa from offshore.​ Student visa applicants genuinely intending to pursue studies in Australia can apply outside Australia. Those who meet the criteria will be granted a Student visa. Link to Home Affairs / further reading: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/news-media/archive/article?itemId=1211

From 1 July 2024, visa conditions 8107, 8607 and 8608 are changing in response to the Australian Government's Migration Strategy. These changes address the commitment to help tackle worker exploitation and drive productivity. We have made improvements to support the labour market mobility of temporary migrants who have the following visas: Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457) Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 494). Holders of these visas who stop working with their sponsoring employer will have more time to find a new sponsor, apply for a different visa or arrange to depart Australia. These visa holders will have up to: 180 days at a time, or a maximum of 365 days in total across the entire visa grant period.

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