| Student Visa
Process |
| Visa
Service from AECC Offices |
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AECC
will assist in visa application processing for students
who apply to Australian colleges/universities from
our office. Our experienced education consultants
will help students to distinguish between different
visa categories, follow up application processing
and provide professional advice. For details of student
visa process visit our nearest branch offices. |
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| ASSESSMENT
LEVELS BY COUNTRY |
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| Level
1 category (Low level of evidence is required) - E-visa |
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A 6 months
valid passport |
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Confirmation of enrolment
for overseas students, |
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Completion of online
E-visa form which can be found on website: www.immi.gov.au |
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Credit
card payment of AUD450 that no signature is required
on the E-visa form |
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After
the completion of the E-visa form, your Transaction
Reference Number will be generated. It is strongly
recommend that you print this page out for your own
reference. Then, please download the medical examination
forms, 160EH and 26EH. Please bring these forms to
consult any of the doctors on the Australian Consulate
panel. After the examination, your medical reports
will be forwarded directly to the Australian consulate.
(Please book an appointment and pay the required fees) |
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| Level
2 category (Low level of evidence is required) |
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Form 157A (this can
be obtained from the Australian Consulate General or
downloaded from www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf157a.pdf |
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Passport (validity must
not be less than 6 months) |
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One recent passport
size photo |
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Medical check up from
panel doctor |
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Confirmation of Enrolment
for overseas student |
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Financial documents |
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Last 2 years academic
result |
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Level 3 category (Higher level of evidence is required)
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Including
points 1-5 of the above (Medical report can be produced
after PVA is approved) |
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Evidence
that there is sufficient fund to meet the costs of
all study and stay, from a period of 3 months before
submitting the visa application |
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School reports and academic
records |
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IELTS tested no earlier
than 24 months before visa application |
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A
minimum IELTS (5.5 for VET / Non-Award, 6 for Higher
Education / Masters / Doctorate, and as accepted by
provider for ELICOS) OR lower IELTS (4.5 for VET /
Non-Award, 5 for Higher Education / Masters / Doctorate,
and as accepted by provider for ELICOS) and maximum
30 to 40 weeks of ELICOS |
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Mandatory Pre-visa Assessment
(PVA) |
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| Level
4 category (Highest level of evidence is required) |
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Including
points 1-5 of the above (Medical report can be produced
after PVA is approved) |
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Evidence
that there is sufficient fund to meet the costs of
all study and stay, from a period of 6 months before
submitting the visa application |
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School reports and academic
records |
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IELTS tested no earlier
than 24 months before visa application |
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A
minimum IELTS (5 for ELICOS, 5.5 for VET / Non-Award,
and 6 for Higher Education / Masters / Doctorate)
OR lower IELTS (5 for VET / Non-Award / Higher Education
/ Master / Doctorate) and maximum 20 to 30 weeks of
ELICOS. For ELICOS study, lower IELTS 5, and maximum
40 weeks of ELICOS. |
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Mandatory Pre-visa Assessment (PVA) |
