1. Section 8105 time limit for working hours
Holding a student visa means that foreign students automatically get permission to work, but you can only work 40 hours a week every two weeks during the class. If the student's working time exceeds, the Australian Department of Immigration may decide whether to cancel the student visa held by the student.
There are also exceptions to clause 8105: first, there is no time limit for students to work during school holidays; second, the content of work practice included in the courses applied for by students is not limited by the time of working; Third, students are not allowed to work before the beginning of the course, that is, before the official start date of the course marked on the school registration confirmation (coe). In addition, if the applicant has a spouse, and the applicant is a master's degree and doctoral degree, spouses can work full-time!
2. Section 8202 Learning restrictions
Upon arrival in Australia on a student visa, the student must maintain a full-time study in the registered course and must maintain a attendance rate of more than 80 per cent per semester. And every semester of school scores must also meet the satisfaction of the school. Therefore, students must pay attention to their attendance status. If the attendance rate of students is not ideal, carefully check the warning letter, sent by the school to ensure that you are not continuously absent from school if you can control yourself. As for grades, Australian schools have different levels of tolerance for their students, but poor grades are a dangerous sign to respond in advance.
In order to regulate the market of overseas students and avoid the appearance of overseas students in Australia, the 8202 clause is not intended to study, such as illegal work, etc., and specifically set the 8202 clause in the student visa conditions for the purpose of regulating the market of studying abroad and avoiding the appearance of overseas students to Australia. As long as one of the above two requirements is not met, according to the law, the school must immediately report it to the Immigration Board and notify the students in writing. The letter will tell you that you broke your visa condition8202 (3) (a) attendance or 8202 (3) (b). You are asked to go to immigration complianceoffice within 28 days of sending the letter to explain.
3. Clause 8534: visa can not be extended within the territory
If you are enrolled in a course of 10 months or less, you will be subject to a 8534 (No Further Stay) clause on your student visa, which means that, before the visa expires, in addition to immigration applications and work permits, Students cannot apply for any visa extension in China, including student visa extension. Students who have expired visas must leave Australia. If students want to attend other courses, they must also return to China to apply for a new student visa.
4. Clause 8533: change of address must be reported
Student visa holders must notify the school of your residence address within 7 days of arrival in Australia. If your address changes, you must notify your school within 7 days. If you transfer or go to school, you must also notify the original school within 7 days of receipt of the new registration confirmation (coe).
Many international students have never notified the school after moving, resulting in loss of contact with the School Immigration Service and missing letters from key schools at critical times, resulting in visa problems. Please remember to move must notify the school, in the school management system registered email must also use the email mailbox I watch every day!
5. Section 8501 Health insurance restrictions
As an overseas student, the Australian Department of Immigration requires that overseas student insurance (oshc). Must always be held while in Australia In general, health insurance is included in the first amount of tuition paid by students, and the school carries out health insurance services for students after receiving their tuition fees. After arriving in Australia, students can only ask for health insurance cards according to the guidance of the school. But students should also pay attention to the validity of their health insurance cards and renew their contracts in a timely manner to ensure that they always hold overseas student insurance while in Australia.
6. Clause 8516: provisions for transfer of schools
After obtaining an Australian student visa, you must continue to comply with the conditions required to apply for a student visa. There are two main points:
1) the course must be maintained under the original visa category. If a student wants to change between courses at the same level in the same school, the student does not need to reapply for a visa, but simply notify the Immigration Board of the registration confirmation for the new course in a timely manner. If you want to change courses at different levels, because the student visa category has changed, you need to reapply for a student visa. If you want to move from a non-SVP school to another non-SVP school, you need to get permission from the school, or at least complete a six-month course at the original school. If the applicant initially applied for an SVP school with an SVP visa and now has to transfer to a non-SVP school, then unless the applicant is from the Level 1 country or has completed at least 12 months of study.
2) you and your entourage must continue to have sufficient financial means to keep you and your entourage studying and living in Australia.
7. Article 8517:
If student visa holders have children under the age of 18 as chaperones, the visa holders must ensure that school-age accompanying children attend school in Australia.
8. Article 8532:
If the student visa holder is a student under the age of 18, the student may not change the school accommodation and guardianship arrangements at will unless there is a written consent letter from the school or other guardian.