International Student Australia

Know your work right as an International Student - make sure you are getting fairly paid and have the same work conditions as every Australia.

International Students Are Being Underpaid (Ripped Off) in Australia — Here’s What You Need To be Aware of A new report in News.com.au has shared something that many international students in Australia already know — wage theft and workplace exploitation are a big problem.According to a recent report from the Migrant Justice Institute, international students are being underpaid by up to $3.18 billion a...

Some qualifications issued by Studywise College in Melbourne are being cancelled after failing to meet assessment standards.

If you’re studying in Australia, it’s important to choose a provider carefully, and stay aware of how your course is delivered.

We’ve broken down what this means for students and what to watch for 👇

When Colleges Fail: What International Students Need to Know About Cancelled Qualifications in Australia News about colleges closing—or qualifications being cancelled—is something no student wants to hear.Unfortunately, cases do occur where training providers fail to meet required standards, which can impact students who have invested significant time and money into their studies.What Happened?Acco...

Good News on Visa Processing Times!

On March 25, 2026, the Department of Home Affairs (DOHA) upgraded the system to speed up decisions on student, visitor & skilled worker visa applications.

Let's see what happens from here.

International Student Numbers Update - March 2026 ...

Wondering how governement policy & visa changes are afftecting International Student numbers, and what they are studying?

Thanks to Dirk Mulder at "Koala News" for this great update.

Bad news, but be aware...

The 485 Temporary Graduate Visa application fee has doubled to $4,600 for both streams, without any warning.

Always be careful about who you are getting advice from. Is your education agent on the Qualified Education Agents (QEA) List? Do they have multiple positive google reviews? Also do your own research on the college(s) you are considering yourself. This is a very sad update on a scam affecting multiple Indian students.

Scores of Indian families fall victim to multi-million-dollar Australian visa fraud Indian students make up the second-largest group of international students in Australia, but opportunistic agents are scamming students out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Great to visit the lovely new campus on the Gold Coast. It has one of the nicest commercial cookery facilities I have seen. Thank you Joao for the delicious lunch cooked by your talented students and trainer.

Unfortunately, on July 1, there was is a drastic increase in Student Visa (subclass 500) fees.

Major Rule Change Coming...

From July 1, 2024:

Temporary Graduate Visa (485) & Visitor (600/601) visa holders will no longer be eligible to apply for a student visa while onshore.

Options? 485 visa holders could consider investigating the Training Visa (407) with a reputable migration agent. Pease connect with us if you would like a referral.

WARNING: Evidence of Financial Capacity for the 500 Visa increases on May 10, 2024.

Visa applications that were submitted on or before May 9 will remain at the current amounts.

NEW AMOUNTS: Living Costs for the 1st year:

student or guardian = $29,710

partner = $10,394

each child = $4,449

Thinking of applying for protection visa as a last resort to stay in Australia? NO, NO, NO!

There is some bad advice going around on protection visas. Especially on social media.

Some student and temporary visa holders, worried about getting another visa, are being told to apply for a protection visa to keep working for a few years. This is a terrible idea for a few reasons.

1. It is highly unlikely will ever get a visa to another country if you have a failed protection visa application for Australia. Why would another country risk giving you a visa if you might do the same thing there?

2. The immigration department is putting together a new tribunal to speed through protection visa cases. They have had enough of people abusing the system.

2. You are delaying the safety of people genuinely in need of protection from persecution and abuse.

4. There is the perception that you can get sponsored from a protection visa. While you might be eligible, there is a Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) criteria that you will likely fail. You just tried to apply for permanent visa for Australia, so you look very suspicious trying to apply for a temporary work visa. Your character also looks very questionable.

If you believe that you are GENUINELY eligible to for protection visa, please seek professional advice from a respected migration agent or lawyer. This is a very serious visa to apply for.

Do NOT listen to advice on social media.