Australian Immigration News 17.2.24 How refusing student visas rather than capping is big business

[@A.mousavi223]

Hi Dear karl. Thank you for your support for 188 A visa applicants. Please send our voice to immigration department.

[@ailsaustralia]

Done!

[@daryaraha9758]

Hello, dear Karl. Thank you for supporting 188A visa applicants. It has been more than three years since we received our invitations and our cases have not been investigated yet. This waiting and confusion has messed up the order of our lives and work plans. I hope that with your help, our voice of protest will reach the Labor government.

[@ailsaustralia]

Hope it makes a difference

[@ThisIsAmita]

Hi Karl, wanted to share the update with you! We finally got our 190 granted in 11 months. In this long journey your channel has been of great support and I truly appreciate all your effort to bring genuine content. Best wishes for you and your channel and best of luck to everyone who is in this journey!

[@amanpreet2309]

Wow that's a great news, many Congratulations to you. When this happen

[@amanpreet2309]

Did u receive any email or msg from Doha before grant or direct grant email ?

[@estellebright2579]

Congratulations! At least toughest part of the immigration matter is now truly behind you.

[@ailsaustralia]

That is awesome! So nice to hear. Another long term viewer Estelle also had her 190 visa granted this week too

[@ThisIsAmita]

@@estellebright2579 thank you so much 😊 that's really true

[@daryaraha9758]

Dear Karl, please talk more about the 188 visa and the prolongation of its process. Please be our voice

[@ailsaustralia]

Will try

[@sydneytranslation994]

Thank you for the update and giving voice to how awful the situation has become under the current government. Great work on supporting everyone along the way who has applied for their visas.

[@ChamilVimukthiMadusanka89]

Hi Karl according to this new administration report published by home affairs “Reducing the maximum age limit to 35 years old inclusive (previously 50 years old)” means students who below 36 years old can apply right ? With the word “inclusive “ I believe it clarifies the upper limit of age. It says previously it was 50 which means below 50 and now it’s 35 inclusive. What do you think Karl?

[@ailsaustralia]

Looks like have to be under 35 but we will see

[@ChamilVimukthiMadusanka89]

@@ailsaustralia is there any way to clarify this ? Can we ask from Home Affairs for clarification regarding this inclusive means below 36 ? Because if we check their other visas like subclass 462 work and holiday visa it says be 18-30 years old (inclusive) and they further explained “If you apply for the visa while you are 30, but turn 31 before we have made a decision, we can still grant you the visa if you meet all other requirements” which means anyone below 31 eligible when the term “inclusive” applies. I think in this case if they say 35 years old inclusive means same scenario should apply but i think we need confirmation from them.

[@scnsvm]

⁠@@ChamilVimukthiMadusanka89I think 35 years old inclusive means below 36 years birthday.

[@ChamilVimukthiMadusanka89]

@@scnsvm it should be. Department has released a fact sheet for upcoming mate visa and it describes eligible age limit as 30 years old (inclusive) or younger at the time of application. So we can expect with this recent inclusive term 485 visa age limit will be 35 years old inclusive or younger at the time of application. With this new administration report department has clarified this and few other things including hong kong and British passport holders tgv duration as well. So we can expect more clarity on this very soon. But unfortunately nothing mentioned regarding the current students 😢

[@VerdadTrasLaVerdad]

@@ChamilVimukthiMadusanka89 It means 35 years and 364 days old, it is like the 462 visa (working holiday visa) that shows that you can apply until you are 30 years old inclusive (30 years and 364 days old).

[@warnamadhurangi6918]

Will they give transition period for people who are already here in Australia when they implement the above 35 age rule for 485? It’s devastating to see that we spent hefty amounts to gain so called quality education and have to go back gaining nothing. It’s so inhuman. We would never apply for MBA if we knew the government will not allow post study work visa for people above 35.

[@yuchanellia4075]

they dont, the offical web site of australian home affair already released a proposal. they dont care about people over 35 , never.

[@valiantchr]

Hi Karl. I appreciate you for supporting 188A visa applicants. I have applied for this visa in may 2021. I am still waiting for 188A (innovation stream) visa to be grant .

[@yoeseldorji6759]

Hi karl, So, does that mean that once you turn 35 you will not be eligible for visa 485 (if the rule is enforced)?

[@attiqchattha8623]

So much uncertainty caused by DOHA. Skilled Migration Allocations reduced by 70%. 476 visa cap and ceased in an unjust manner. Sudden agr cap implemented on 485. And now, they are handing over so many refusals. Hoping for things to get better.

[@ailsaustralia]

Me too!!

[@estellebright2579]

Frustrating and angering the international education sector is akin to placing political landmines to their re-election chances, also give opposition solid foundation to gain support from universities. I’d say this is a potentially costly mistake to make for Labor and can hurt them in 2026.

[@muhammadasimbutt8080]

476 was a shit visa , everybody knows it and better should believe it

[@yuchanellia4075]

@@jessiejordan2853 immigrants are the supporting ground of this land, population is never an overload, dont blame all the issue to immigrants, the only reason is these stupid politics.

[@capt.vikramsingh8204]

Hoping and praying 485 age reduction will have a transitional arrangement in place ✍🏻

[@ailsaustralia]

Hope so, I cant see them getting away with it if they don't

[@capt.vikramsingh8204]

@@ailsaustralia At the risk of repeating myself let me say again, Kudos to your follow up on this matter and being our only voice in this chaos. Lot of planning and financials are under stress if at all things go south.

[@manjilparajuli3156]

My brother applied university of CSU or CQU Port Macquarie in november and then this week they were told that they have to differ the offer letter to july. They couldnot even refuse or accept GTE

[@ailsaustralia]

Sounds a little fishy

[@madud5728]

Hi karl, Thanks for updating. The denial of 485 visas to students over the age of 35 who are already studying in Australia is heartbreaking. We came here because we agreed with the existing laws. International experience is a way to find a good job in our country. Do you think they will give the current student a transition period or applying grandfathering law for this age cap?

[@minervali631]

I think we should stop saying this international experience thing. The international study business has always been pretty clear, international students pay astronomically high fees for a few years in exchange of the post graduate work visa, which will give them a chance of employment and then eventually migration if one is competent and lucky. This is the reason many many people are willing to accept the high fees. It's basically fees for work visa. Now they are rescinding on their end of the promise. Most people aren't paying the fees for Australia's "world class" education, because the education quality is simply very average. People are paying to get the post graduate work visa.

[@estellebright2579]

@@minervali631 you just view this issue from a different perspective than international students. Australia's education is not world-class compared to some of the US universities but still quite high on the rank, but it's the students who will find ways to take advantage of the resources they had during their study, from access to expensive programs on cheap price or free to meeting all kinds of people from around the world to liaising with professors, tutors and so on, eventually passing exams and enjoying the university experience. If someone really wants to obtain overseas work experience, they can just choose the cheaper pathway of 482/494/186DE. Heck, even 407 training visa is a good alternative, and the cost is low as well. It seems counterintuitive to obtain 485 visa by spending very expensive international student course fees and several years just to be eligible for that vaunted 485.

[@yuchanellia4075]

@@minervali631 exactly, the international education here in australia is more like a high profitable easy money cash cow business. The quality of education is not very well to be honesty.

[@Abz84]

Hi Carl, the subclass 191 visa is processing very slow. The processing time keeps increasing on monthly basis however we can see very few files are being opened. We all are desperately waiting for our grants which helps us to achieve the goals that we have set in Australia. Thank you

[@danielmorini6481]

Hi Karl, great news! Last week I got my 491 visa granted, after a 9 months wait (NSW). I'm not an AILS customer, because I found out about you a bit too late and I had already started the process with another agent (back to 3 years ago). However, I've watched almost all of your videos and I'll keep doing it. Your job with this channel is simply priceless. You've given me so many insights and heads-up in time, I've lost count. You have no idea how much your videos have helped me hold on during the long and often nerve-racking process. Should I ever need to change agent, or get a second opinion, I wouldn't think twice of whom to choose. Cheers mate!

[@mudassarkhatri7220]

Congrats, What field did you applied 491 for ? i have been waiting more than 18 months now, very frustrating

[@ailsaustralia]

Fantastic Daniel nice of you to share your thoughts with us!

[@jitendermor3826]

Karl is simply great

[@danielmorini6481]

@@mudassarkhatri7220thank you. I’d rather not share here, but the skills assessment was by Vetassess and it is a non-priority occupation.

[@Bm24567]

It’s worth noting that when submitting your application for JRE, you also need to attach an employment verification report. The EVR asks you to report on your work duties and employer for them to approve as relevant to your occupation. Meaning, there’s a scenario in which it can take 7 months for them to look at your application, and then decide that your employment is not valid and the previous 7 months you’ve worked counted for nothing.

[@ailsaustralia]

Valid point indeed, thanks for your insight

[@estellebright2579]

TRA has been trampling people’s right and willingness to serve this country. Why Australia sending such confusing message is beyond me. They should’ve been cancelled their license to do skills assessment years ago.

[@rindin100]

I’m beginning to loathe this country

[@ailsaustralia]

Understand how you feel

[@veryveryexpert4255]

Beginning,I started years ago .

[@ArundathiGunawardena]

Ho karl. We lodged the EOI for 189 at 80 points in December 2022 as a chef in victoria. Coz August 2022 they gave about 30k invitations including chefs for just 65 points. Can you advise us what kind of situation will be for us hoping for thia visa. We lodged the EOI for 189 even before we granted the 408 and even before our 485 visa expired. Now we are on 408 where that visa also be expiring on coming 2025 march. Will there be any alternatives for us karl? We did all we had to according to the law . Pls advise us on this regard. Thanks

[@tazoman26]

What's more funny is... People are opting to study Nursing just to get their PR. Once their PR is granted, they leave Nursing and become an Uber driver.

[@indikaedirisinghe6713]

5😊

[@ailsaustralia]

Now now, be nice

[@luiscarlosvergara757]

That is true. They are following up in the wrong place Why don't they compromise the people to work in their careers? Only God knows.

[@elhamtarabi6747]

Hi karl,Thank you for your attention to 188avisa. 🙏

[@ailsaustralia]

No problem 👍

[@vishwakalhara6235]

I completed my PSA in JRP and want to move with JRE but my EVR is not available on the TRA website for ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN job. Asked them for it few months ago but still nothing yet. Since I can backdate only 3 months of experience by the date I apply for JRE step ,it may take even longer than 1.5 years apparently. Just inefficient and disappointed !

[@ailsaustralia]

I understand how you feel and it is a shocking situation they must work to rectify

[@ZokirAhmed-ls6dw]

No points of bringing too many students without securing housing for current students and reducing backlogs that's been created from past years. Advise for future students " apply in regional uni which will help you securing both PR and Job" such as CDU if you study there, it's almost 100% gurenteed you would get PR if you study in PR listed courses.

[@ailsaustralia]

yes regional is a good way to go currently

[@GauravS-qn2tj]

What areas fall under regional category?

[@estellebright2579]

@@GauravS-qn2tj bascially everywhere except Sydney Melbourne and Brisbane.

[@saiprasad4952]

@ZokirAhmed-is6dw. Can you let me know present situation in Australia for masters purpose

[@ZokirAhmed-ls6dw]

@@saiprasad4952 present situation is really good. I'm not any agent or lawyer. I did my masters in accounting from regional uni in Darwin and after two years i got PR. Except 3 big cities rest of them are regional but i would say job market is slowing down so be careful in future they might exclude some big cities from regional list. Do some research about the pre-covid-19 time which will guide you choosing regional area which would unlikely be excluded in future.

[@NewZman23]

Hi Karl, Greetings from NZ. I have Nepalese friends who are looking at emigrating to Australia or NZ and they recommended your channel, mainly to show me just how very complicated and confusing the process is and what would-be immigrant workers and students have to go through in order to achieve a better life for themselves and their future families. When I see what immigrants and refugees around the world are currently going through it makes me really sad. Especially when I know that the vast majority of people now living in Australia and NZ (including my ancestors) are only here because their families in the past were successful immigrants or were given refuge in a time of need.

[@hamidehmajidi]

Hi Karl,Thank you for your attention to 188A visa🙏🏻

[@ailsaustralia]

My pleasure!

[@ealinsapkota3240]

One of my friend from Nepal had got 70 percent tution reduction from Edith Cowan University (one of the best universities in Aus ) for Bachelor of Nursing, she spend hundred of dollars in applying student visa, she got her visa application refused citing the applicant home country economic condition, which seems very unfair...The DOHA needs to do better, in terms of providing a better reasoning about the refusal. Its sad fot young students.

[@ailsaustralia]

I know using the GTE is so unfair on applicants

[@WorldlyBuzz]

Hi Karl, now documents says for TGV , 35 inclusive. “ inclusive “ means if you are 35 and 10 months, still you get TGV, right?

[@karthikn9089]

Had applied for my student visa on 18th of December. Its been 2 months and no response yet from the DHA. The least they could do is increase the bar of quality of students. Why doesn't the DHA understand that people here have to start planning months in advance before even applying for a student visa, right from application to university, submitting documents, unconditional offer letters, COE etc which take a minimum of 3-4 months, depending on the university. Had to defer to may 2024 intake from January 2024, because of this delay. I just hope they get back on track and understand that they are responsible for the careers of these students.

[@Muhammad_p123]

476 sub class visa...is there any chance of reopening of this visa?

[@downpipe]

Hey Karl, this age limit for the 485 sounds a bit ambiguous. Is the age limit going to be 34, 11 months and 30 days, or is it going to be UP TO 35 years old? I'm asking because I just turn 35 in February and I'm supposed to apply for thr 485 in July. Thank you.

[@ailsaustralia]

Looks like turn 35, will be too late

[@Professional_Advisor]

Dear Karl, I applied for 491 SA State Sponsored on 21 Oct 2022, and still, the file is in "Received" status Can you please advise what are the possible ways to nudge the department and get it done? In Dec last year i.e. 2023, the timelines were showing that 90% of the applications had been completed for the people who applied in Oct 2022, and now again it changed and shows me an extended timeline of 18 months. I am now losing my head as to why the department has been delaying it again and again or is it due to some system error my file is not getting picked up and mind me second case is very terrifying. Please help

[@estellebright2579]

last time during the senate hearing DOHA basically admitted they process recent applications first before going back to deal with the backlog. My guess is DOHA probably didn't pick up your visa and put it into a queue for processing last year, and they might have forgotten about it. My experience for my 190, submitted on 12 Mar 2023, was picked up by DOHA on 05 Dec 2023 and received the grant letter on 13 Feb 2024. I knew they picked mine up because they sent "IMMI Assessment commence" email after calling my phone to confirm if I wanted to proceed or not. I don't know if your visa was handled by an agent or you submitted it yourself (meaning no form 956). I suggest you take measures to follow up, or contact DOHA for processing enquiries. At least let them know you are still waiting.

[@Professional_Advisor]

That's correct - but how to follow up, all emails seem to have pre-written text as a response whenever I message them. They don't want to hear even though we have paid them and waited for so long on their decision.@@estellebright2579

[@alvaromanrique912]

Do you know how is the percentage of approval in sponsor visa 482? Or they are only targeting student? I’m aiming to apply for 482, but I’m scare with those refusal

[@ailsaustralia]

482 visa usually do not have problems

[@estellebright2579]

482 is government’s highest priority visa subclass in terms of processing based on what I see. Some folks got their nomination application and visa approved in just one day. (You need nomination application approved before your visa can be granted) As long as you do the right thing, refusal is less likely compared to student visas.

[@Shingari-Adelaide]

Hi Karl, just checking if you can answer my question. My occupation is social worker and I have received 189 invitation in the last round my question is few of my friends also got invited on a same day and they got grant as well but I haven’t received my grant yet. Can I call to immigration office?

[@ailsaustralia]

Great to hear you received your invitation. You can try but there os not much point. Just need to wait them out

[@kevinganggaram]

I have been an international student at the university of Western Australia from 2020 to 2023 and due to the pandemic and several health conditions i had, I completed only 1 year's course load and recently applied for a 2 years student visa. Unfortunately, it was refused and I applied for a second student visa and it has been 20 days already. My course started this week and if the decison maker takes any more time, I might have to defer another semester resulting in me losing 2 years. Furthermore, I showed about 70,000 AUD in my finances indicating that I have sufficient funds to live about 2 years in Australia. Oh well, Australia's decision makers are stealing about 42 billion dollars from rejected applicants blatantly like that shows how much the country cares

[@ny5454374]

Hi karl. I am motor mechanic. Please reply to my comment. I am waiting TRA to open my JRFA ( job ready final assessment portal) since January 5th when I got positive outcome for my JRWA. Still they didn’t open the Final assessment portal. Its really frustrating. Whenever I call they say, they are running with reduced staff and they don’t know when they gonna open the Final Assessment portal. My visa ( 485) is about to expire in August and I need to apply for a visa before it expires. Every states running with low quota for this year and I don’t what I am gonna do. I need to make a complaint about this to make the process quicker in TRA. Please guide me, how to solve this issue. I am happy to pay consultation fee to you to get an advice regarding this matter.

[@ailsaustralia]

Yes please book a time and we can discuss the options. Sorry to hear you have had that trouble

[@kennylao280]

Hi, Karl; I'd like to know if my course was on 15/3/2023, and I decided to finish it on 13/10/2024; just wondering if I meet the 16 months of Australia study requirement.

[@yuchanellia4075]

The Australian Home Affairs blaming immigrants for housing and pricing issues is a simplistic and unfounded excuse. It overlooks the complex factors contributing to these problems and unfairly targets immigrants. Such a one-dimensional explanation is lazy and fails to address the root causes of housing and pricing issues effectively. Population is never the overload, instead, this is the supporting ground of a healthy growing country. In China, we have a very applicable phrase to describe the behavior of Australian home affair policy makers, which means "Burning bridges across rivers." It symbolizes the destructive and shortsighted nature of blaming others without considering the consequences or addressing the underlying issues.

[@kipkew78]

The department of home affairs is full of a bunch of confused elements starting from the Minister. Last year they had a task force that looked to see how migration worked for Australia (streamlined), but as it is , its more in shambles.

[@saadhassan7431]

When will new point tests come

[@ailsaustralia]

Maybe by the end of the year

[@mohamedpepars9371]

Hey Karl, I wanted to thank you because you are always very informative . I have a comment about the number of the VICTORIAN nominations' allocations as per the table indicatd in the video at the "minute 3 - second 59 " on the official website of DHA they say it's 2700 for the 190, and 600 for the 491. Do we have a chance of a fast track that can invite the people with the normal average points on a priority occupation such as 70 and 80 on 190 and 491 respectively ? Kind regards 🙏

[@farhanasonyahossain8720]

You are a loyal aussie man who criticise the government cruelty

[@ailsaustralia]

Gee thanks!

[@rayz7352]

Hi Karl , Thanks for this analysis. @anyone Can I pls know whether someone eligible for the initial 485 visa can be ineligible for the 485 extension( regional) as a result of reaching 35 years at the time of applying for 485 extension. ? Thank you. all

[@ailsaustralia]

Not sure on this yet but maybe not

[@rayz7352]

​@@ailsaustraliaThanks a lot for the response.

[@johra717]

What’s the update on onshore and offshore partner visa and how to check invitation round for 189

[@ailsaustralia]

Look up processing times on the departments website

[@saadhassan7431]

Any news on 189 rounds?

[@ailsaustralia]

Sorry but none

[@homaberahman]

Hello karl. Thanks for your support about 188A visa backlog ❤❤❤ 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@ailsaustralia]

No problem 😊

[@JanK0818]

Hi Karl. What do you think about the states that still have several hundreds quota for 190/491? For example, NSW has so much remaining quota, although there are thousands of submitted EOIs according to SkillSelect Dashboard. Lots of them have quite high points like 85+. I really don’t get it.

[@ailsaustralia]

They are just choosing who they want as it is a subjective process

[@JanK0818]

@@ailsaustralia Thanks for responding! Do you think that NSW or QLD use up all their quota till the end of FY?

[@thetruthinquirer]

That is insane, how can they make so much money out of visa refusal. And that is only the application fees, what about those who had bought health insurances, taking English test, gathering of documents et etc. And the refusal is no fault of the students but had to bear all the costs. I think the Govt had to honest about it. Refund the application fees to all those who had their visa refused. Now It looks like the Australian visa application had become a Casino. Its not only a mockery but wickedness to earn such money from the failures of student visa applications.

[@sukhdev777singh6]

Hi, Carl, if someone has valid PTE before lodging application and that result expired during the processing time, will that still be valid till the outcome of the application?, even if that application took 5 years. Thanks.

[@YK_data]

I came here with 476 visa. And at the end of 1.5 years, I decided to leave, because, new policies of the immigration about the students. It feels like gambling when you apply for a student visa, which does not worth it. I feel I wasted my time here and I don’t have good thoughts about Australia’s immigration policies. I think Immigration system in this country has turned into a scam.

[@ailsaustralia]

Sorry to hear but I can understand how you feel

[@julian_online]

Hey, did you consider to study at all?

[@daryaraha9758]

Since we applied for the 188 visa, they have changed the time for reviewing this visa on the website of the Immigration Department several times. One day, this visa was supposed to be issued for eighteen months, but today the time for reviewing this visa has been announced as 43 months, and it will definitely change again with this process. did It may even be 50 months or 60 months or more. We all know that no country treats visa applicants this unfairly. We have been invited under Australian immigration laws, this is not fair treatment. Please be our voice.

[@georgesharonr]

Don't feel entitled. Getting a visa is not your birthright

[@anacarrrollitt9394]

TRA waiting times are worse than ever! I complaint in every way that I could, and the only answer is that they have a big backlog, not enough people working, blah blah blah. It’s super frustrating, in my case I applied for the first step in September 2022 and still waiting for my skills assessment, last time I spoke to them they told me to wait until April 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 they put their prices up last year and they’re not even working!!

[@ailsaustralia]

Amazing they keep getting away with this. Sorry to hear your experiences

[@valentine0221]

Hey mate did you apply after you got your certificate or even before? Thanks

[@chathurangafernando]

Hi Karl, will this new age policy apply for already lodged 485 applications?

[@ailsaustralia]

No

[@abdelkouraneadamabdelhamid]

Does the restriction of the Study Visa concern the Tourist Visa?

[@ailsaustralia]

In general no but they are trying to refuse many of those too

[@abdelkouraneadamabdelhamid]

@@ailsaustralia ❤

[@nash4804]

Any news on change in the validity period of the English tests?

[@ailsaustralia]

No changes there, still the same

[@estellebright2579]

do you mean the rumor of 485 English score being only valid for 1 year? If that's the case, no official announcement yet I think.

[@heshanrishitha7544]

Hi, I have already submitted EOI 491 in VICTORIA. so, Can I submit EOI 491 Western Australia. I am from Regional Victoria. Thanks

[@MuhammadHarrisPE-]

Thanks Karl konard for raising our voice about Sub-class 476❤

[@trainwitharny]

Applying for student visa, VET course, over 35 yrs old. 2.5 months of waiting and counting. Watching some recent videos makes me think I should just expect rejection 😢

[@estellebright2579]

Depending on where you from, the chance of your refusal could be horrifyingly high.

[@ailsaustralia]

Yes brace yourself I'm afraid but best of luck!

[@jyothsnakalpam2366]

Hi Dear karl, I got invite on 9th Feb 2024. One query while I was working in India I took LOA for 1.2 years and visited Sydney in 2019 but in ACS they didn’t check that and they gave total experience as 5.6 years because of which I got 10 points offshore experience. While submitting the documents for nomination approval will it cause any problem due to my LOA period as I have my payslips with zero credit. Offshore total experience I have is 9 years 6 months. People are saying as the points are getting reduced the invite will be rejected either at nomination or at DOHA. Could you please assist here. Thanks in advance

[@georgesharonr]

If you don't disclose it, your visa will not doubt be forfeited later on. Better to disclose it now than be sorry later. I had known a friend in similar circumstances and he kept quiet and applied but DHA will ask for each and every evidence and scrutinize every day of how you spent your life after your birth. His visa was ultimately denied and got a 5 year ban as well.

[@hiraarif8055]

Dear Karl, I have heard from 2 migration agents that 408 individuals will not be able to apply student visa? Can you please advise. Thank you

[@ailsaustralia]

That is not correct but of course it depends upon an individuals visa history

[@faisalali6622]

That is not correct, you can apply student visa.

[@luiscarlosvergara757]

This looks like a purge of students and when they notice that everything is wrong many people will have paid the consequences unnecessarily.

[@ailsaustralia]

Looks like it

[@dhavalvelariya]

Hi Karl, considering reduced invites for General skilled migration. What would be future of processing time for 190 and 189 visas? Waiting from 10 months

[@estellebright2579]

Generally the waiting time is between 10 and 12 months. But if your case is complex and DOHA needing to check with other department or overseas post, your processing time can take a lot longer.

[@ailsaustralia]

Ah Estelle is there working hard still and she is correct

[@estellebright2579]

@betterlifeDJX nah I’m good. 😀I just have greater interest to immigration than many visa applicants.

[@saadhassankhera]

Hi Karl, Just to bring to your attention that in Pakistan, the student visa rejection rate is around 77% due to political instability. And, students like me with their education from highly reputed institutions and stable financial background are also in confusion about their applications. Sadly, we are not responsible for this instability, but since our new government is not made yet, there is no one to raise this concern with the Australian government.

[@ailsaustralia]

That does make thing difficult and yes the GTE can be used for any situation

[@paulsharma4807]

Should I apply for student visa next year ?? I am hearing about so many universities cancelling the COE of foreign students especially India and china

[@CharityMaina-bl3pe]

Tra nees to do something... finished 850 hrs and yet no one came to assess.... almost finishing my hrs and nothing have been done....so so disappointed

[@ailsaustralia]

Love to have a video clip from you at working expressing that dissapointment

[@nic.lubitz]

Hi Karl, I was granted a 485 visa for 6 years two weeks ago. Any changes in the future will not impact granted visas, correct?

[@ailsaustralia]

No they will not affect cuttent visas, so you can relax

[@pindimeme4658]

Hello Karl Hope you are doing good. I just Want to ask that can we hire lawyer after getting australian studen visa refused? Is it good for us or should.we reapply?

[@Funreels14]

Hi Karl, My brother's student visa got rejected recently and the reason was country's eco situation. Can he reapply for a student visa in Aus ? if yes when would be suitable time for him to re-apply and is there anything this time he should be more careful about so his visa wont reject again. Thank you

[@estellebright2579]

The student visa mandatory condition 8208 (basically no critical technology study without prior approval) now has a list of "critical technology" that student doing master by research or doctoral degree would need minister approval before continuing the study. The list is below: Advanced manufacturing and materials technology Artificial intelligence technology Advanced information and communication technology Biotechnology Clean energy generation and storage technology Quantum technology Autonomous systems, robotics, positioning, timing, and sensing technology I reckon students from certain countries will have an even harder time getting their student visa granted smoothly, much less getting granted quickly. Students from Iran already cannot switch courses without minister approval. Australia is ramping up its efforts by limiting who can study what. The related legislative instrument "Migration (Critical Technology - Kinds of Technology) Specification (LIN 24/010) 2024" and "Migration (Designated Migration Law - Visa Condition 8208) Determination (LIN 24/009) 2024" were released on 15 Feb 2024.

[@estellebright2579]

@@user-nq2zs9ug5y please contact a registered migration agent or lawyer to answer your questions. Thanks.

[@harshavardhanreddypanyala3231]

Dear karl, thank you so much for your insightful video. I launched 491 Subsequent entrant visa for my wife. Its been more than 7 months and we are still waiting for the grant. I'm planning to lodge visitors visa for her. I heard there are many rejections these days. And my question is if there is a rejection on her visitors visa, will it show any impact on the 491 Subsequenet entrant that we lodged for her already or any future applications? If you could please advise me in this regard, I'll be very grateful. Thanks in advance.

[@detailrave7709]

What if they refund the visa application if the visa is refused?

[@ailsaustralia]

They don't

[@sivatharshan]

My wife applied for Swinburne university and our agents said that there is no GTE interview but one day an university representative called her from India and asked questions around 30 minutes and my wife done it properly. During the interview the interviewer asked some unnecessary questions and comments about our names compare to there culture and it’s was like a spam call it was not professional. In the end we received an email that she got rejected because her non academic criteria not satisfied for them. We don’t care about the rejection if we had any problem but the interview was unprofessional we were so frustrated.

[@sivatharshan]

Yes it’s true we are from Sri Lanka and we got rejected from the Indian representative before we get the offer letter but all our documents are genuine and we both have good academic and career history

[@ailsaustralia]

I know they are completely unaccountable

[@prasu1769]

Hi sir now a days 191 visa grant is so slow and taking now around 3 months before it’s taking only 15 days to 1 month .we don’t see any grants in some days .I have no idea what is going on really feel hopeless and processing times keep increasing . We spend already 3 years in regional area and still want to wait it’s so frustrating.😔

[@estellebright2579]

I can feel the substantial compliance of 491 conditions (8578, 8579, 8580, 8581) are going to be a bit time-consuming to check when more and more people are submitting their 191 after holding 491 for 3 years and able to produce 3 years of ATO income tax notices.

[@heshanrishitha7544]

Hi Karl, I have already submitted 491 EOI from Victoria 2 weeks ago as a chef with 65 points including state points. Can I submit any EOI for other state? Thanks

[@ailsaustralia]

Yes, you can as long as you meet their requirements. best to create a new EOI for any other states

[@brandoxie4167]

Any update on 476?

[@ailsaustralia]

Im afraid nothing to report of any changes

[@rahulaamra7175]

Hi karl , i want to know that witch Indian areas are in danger zone , and what will be the refusal rate

[@georgesharonr]

If you're an Indian you're doomed 😅

[@rosejoseph2456]

Applied for the student visa subclass 500 on jan 11 ..how long will it take get processed

[@ailsaustralia]

no way of knowing depending upon a few factors. Best of luck for the outcome!

[@sharjeelmisbah206]

Hi dear karl..does the unprecedented clampdown on student visa and international students mean more skilled migration viz a viz overall net migration

[@ailsaustralia]

Not really, sorry

[@RunTimeRecruitment]

There are no jobs for these graduates in Australia - the government has no clue of what is happening on the ground in the employment market. Grads are stuck in dead end jobs and at worst working in jobs which have nothing to do with their degrees. They are also competing with local grads coming out of uni in Australia who usually get first stabs at grad jobs. The government is brain dead setting false expectations.

[@MohiMohd-h4j]

Cant wait to see the outcome of next intake student visa on GST basis. Will GST be actually able to recognize who is a genuine student and who isn't? Lets hope so.

[@ailsaustralia]

I think it will be the same rubbish criteria

[@estellebright2579]

GST is just a rebranded GTE for the most part I'd argue, with one notable change that student can clearly state their intention to migrate without being penalised. The onus is still on s65 delegates (aka case officers) to apply their training and skills to filter out non-genuine students. What's more impactful is the possible change of subclass 500 criteria. Will they add 485 as a visa that the applicant cannot hold as the last substantive visa to be eligible for onshore student visa grant? Will they limit how many student visas one can be granted while onshore? Still a bit of unknown.

[@ZainHaz]

Karls on fire 🔥 stating the absolute truth ! I encourage all the international students to look else where, I personally left when they started playing games with us, ruining our most precious time after uni, chased after points wasting money and time, at the end of the no PR no work experience and ur back to zero.There is an entire world out there, if it does not work u pack up leave and start life, its never too late but don’t get caught up in that vicious Aussie immi circle !

[@ailsaustralia]

Many people will feel the same way I'm afraid

[@paacle9727]

Hi Karl, Kindly throw more light on the new post study visas. We are lost of what to do after graduation as I will be 35 by then. Do we aged 35 qualify for any of those visa streams introduced. Thank you.

[@ailsaustralia]

Will do

[@paacle9727]

Will be looking forward to that. Kudos for the good job and your words inspire us

[@kevinombonyo5422]

35 years years inclusive, the word inclusive means that if you have turned 35, you qualify for the visa. So basically below 36 years

[@mechanicalguru1046]

Hi karl, hope you will be good. its been two month the department of home affairs didnot gave update on subclass476? we are confuse what to do if they want cap and cease then why not giving us the refund. time is money 😊

[@ailsaustralia]

I dont know what they are up to, just need to wait it out

[@kkaur-w9d]

Hi Karl Thanks for informative video. It gives us clarification regarding new changes. I have one query like people who are currently on Student visa expiring after July 2024, would they be able to apply another student visa onshore in case needed (not get state nomination or 189 invitation this financial year). 485 has already been expired. Thanks

[@ailsaustralia]

You can try, but it will harder

[@kkaur-w9d]

@@ailsaustraliathanks for your reply.

[@obute_wa5352]

Please can someone tell me what legal action I can be taken against this. If not people will keep on stealing others sweat

[@mudassarkhatri7220]

Hello Karl, Thanks for another informative video. Is there any way to ask or request immigration minister to include our 491 visa grant wait time for 191 visa application. As its a long wait of 3 years after waiting endlessly for more than 18 months to get a 491 visa. Thanks

[@ailsaustralia]

I wish there was but that would require a legislation change so the chances are not good

[@mudassarkhatri7220]

Thats sad, because at the time when this Product (; 491 Visa was introduced by ScoMo government, they said that it would be an express visa and would be dealt with on priority over any other visa subclass to promote people to live in regional areas, but what we are seeing now is just the opposite ): @@ailsaustralia

[@mudassarkhatri7220]

Thats sad, because at the time when ScoMo government launched this Product (; 491 visa, it was said that it would be an express visa and would be granted prior to any other visa subclass processing time, to encourage the people to live in regional areas, but what we are seeing is just the opposite ): @@ailsaustralia

[@momofx8239]

That is disgusting, they should be ashamed for using GTE to make money of the poor students who want a good education. Seems like everyone is going America or Europe.

[@ailsaustralia]

Thats what will end up happening

[@rokeesharma37]

Some people are active for fraud visa for Australia from India. Vitron Gold Mining pvt ltd, perth west Australia , is involved in this activity. I has been been got fraud offer & appointment from this company HR Manager Richard Edward. So I have lost huge money for the Visa & other requirements.

[@ailsaustralia]

Please hand that to the DOHA to look into

[@rokeesharma37]

What is DOHA?

[@MB-ym5wl]

Great video Karl ! do you think the coming reform for a self-nominated independent pathways to permanent visa will include also people over 45 years old .

[@RamandeepKaur-oj3vn]

Hey Karl I got 491 visa waiting after 3 year while I completed my RN To apply 189 or 190. Is my eligible where I can talk about it or anywhere I can complain about it litterly I am so 😢😢😢 what tragedy many thanks

[@dannmm6745]

I’m going to create a company, I will promote it and I will let people place orders for my product. Then I will cancel 20% of the orders without any reason and I will keep the money. Of course I will not accept anybody to ask for a refund. Maybe you think it is illegal and I’m a scammer but you are wrong… If the Australian Government can do it, it must be legal…

[@ailsaustralia]

Well said

[@ayyytac]

Regional skilled visas( 491 and 190) will be important for Australia …

[@ailsaustralia]

Yes it is and will be

[@nabeelahmad7277]

My wife’s student subsequent 500 visa got rejected yesterday after 4 months wait time. And now I am regretting that why I chose Australia over UK & Canada.

[@wesleyreid3174]

Uk is kind of doing the same thing had high imogration, so cutting the numbers and no dependent for a lot of visa, then a lot of people are finding Canada hard to live as a student. Canada has a 30% in take but almost 20%, leaving rate. I can see most of the imogration into Australia, will start coming from UK and the European again as trade people are at a high level compared to alot of countries, also Students who have done there Masters in the UK and Europe will be more likely to get a PHD offer in Australia as they are more likely to get a visa.

[@avecrali]

Is there any benefit in getting citizenship for NZ children early, before their dad becomes eligible himself after 4 years?

[@ailsaustralia]

Not that Im aware of but that is outside of our feild

[@avecrali]

@@ailsaustralia Thanks Karl 🙏

[@GauravS-qn2tj]

Does it mean that mature students (above 35) shouldn't come to Australia for their masters?

[@zamansyed86]

Yes

[@GauravS-qn2tj]

@@zamansyed86How about if I opt for a regional university? Does that help in staying back?

[@zamansyed86]

@@GauravS-qn2tj mate better ask a lawyer as its a sensitive decision. Once you are here and 35 Age tr laws change you are stuck in limbo. There is no turning back better choose USA or any other country over Aus.

[@ailsaustralia]

Yes

[@wahajaazmi5490]

Hi Karl, Finally I have submitted my 491 visa application on 07th February and hoping to get the grant as early as possible. Do you have any idea of real time processing time except from the one illustrated on home affairs website

[@novaking9766]

Mulla with mulla brain

[@estellebright2579]

All you can do is finger crossed and hope. However, because of the 491 backlog, you can expect a grant to likely happen after July 2026, unless your occupation belongs to one of those priority health teaching and social worker applications.

[@ailsaustralia]

many I have spoken to recently had theirs granted in 9 months

[@wahajaazmi5490]

@@estellebright2579 🥺

[@nguyenanhtuan1196]

@@estellebright2579 u mean July 2025? nearly 18 months as in their website. 2026 is too much.

[@My2centsonhere]

"Hello Karl, I'm really pleased to see that you have a KZbin channel. Could you provide some insights and a video on marriage visa fraud? Specifically, how can one report instances where individuals cheat others into marriage to gain permanent residency as secondary applicants? Thank you in advance for your help."

[@talhajeffrey]

Sir please make current videos for 309 partner visa processing time.

[@ailsaustralia]

We do make the updates, if you would like to send in a video of your experience happy to help

[@SaadKhan-ym1eb]

It takes 2-3 years or more to find job in your own field as an international . This is not enough time

[@ailsaustralia]

Yes that is often the case, more time should be recognised

[@482_Visa_Holders]

Mate @ailsaustralia The employer are toooooo greedy They give less salary and only 482 Like 8 yr experience candidate gets only 70K just because of the min cap of 482 visa And they don't give nomination for 186 And government is not looking after this kind of exploitation😢 And I can't work in part time also With 70K living and saving money in Sydney is nightmare.......

[@ailsaustralia]

yes there should be more of a focus on this issue, thanks for raising it

[@jitendermor3826]

This is everywhere, 482 visa holders face exploitation but govt is doing nothing to stop this.

[@482_Visa_Holders]

@@ailsaustralia Please cover this topic and please raise this to government if possible.... It will help lacks of 482 Visa holder out there. They can't talk, because the company will tell them go back, just like that after using them for years. And government want them to work and to pay tax and don't want to create any policy to look after those people. These people are highly skilled and already supporting work force and economey, but their future is tied up with those gready company.

[@482_Visa_Holders]

@@jitendermor3826 I know your pain mait. I am in Australia for last 5 years. Unluckily still in 482 visa. Gov is not giving importance to people with experience and already living and working for ages . And they campaign about skilled shortage.

[@HamzaArshad-j7h]

Pathetic services highly disappointed by the Australian government

[@mixalis6168]

Aussie gov, is king at big business, also love to keep families apart, with extortion making us pay to keep family together !

[@ailsaustralia]

Yes not the best look is it