官宣485签证可在海外申请
移民局针对受疫情影响的海外学生做出了如下安排:
1.重新开始对自澳洲境外递交的学生签证申请人发放签证;
2.对于因受疫情影响不得不延期原学习计划而需要延期签证的学生,免收签证费;
3.学生签证持有人在境外进行在线学习的,境外部分的学习可以被视为有效的澳洲境内学习,用于申请PSW签证;
4.已经毕业的学生,如果因疫情而无法回到澳洲的,可以在澳洲境外申请PSW签证;
5.对于需要提供语言成绩的申请人,如果因疫情无法参加语言测试,可以延迟提供语言成绩。
原文如下:
The changes include:
The Government will recommence granting student visas in all locations lodgedoutside Australia. This means when borders re-open, students will already have visas and be able to make arrangements to travel.
International students will be able to lodge a further student visa application free of charge, if they are unable to complete their studies within their original visa validity due to COVID-19.
Student visa holders studying online outside Australia due to COVID-19 will be able to use that study to count towards the Australian study requirement for a post-study work visa.
Graduates who held a student visa will be eligible to apply for a post-study work visa outside Australia if they are unable to return due to COVID-19.
Additional time will be given for applicants to provide English language results where COVID-19 has disrupted access to these services.
澳大利亚教育部长丹·特汉(Dan Tehan)表示,此次政策更新将让国际学生对他们的签证和相关安排充满信心,让他们可以在安全的情况下制定赴澳复课计划。一旦澳大利亚各州的边境重新开放并且学校恢复线下授课,澳大利亚期待通过疫情安全的方式欢迎国际学生的到来。