Media Release by Minister for Home Affairs and Cyber Security Clare O’Neil Date: June 12, 2024 Title: Ending ‘Visa Hopping’ in the Migration Systm Key Points: Objective: Restrict ‘visa hopping’ to stop students and temporary visa holders from continuously extending their stay in Australia. Statistics: The number of international students on second or subsequent student visas grew by over 30% to more than 150,000 in 2022-23. Expert Opinion: Strict control of visa hopping can better manage population growth. Government Actions: Stop students from switching student visas without credible course progression. End unrestricted work rights and the former COVID visa. From July 1, 2024, visitor visa holders cannot apply for student visas onshore. Quotes from Minister Clare O’Neil: The migration system needs to be more strategic, smaller, and better planned to avoid exploitation and misuse. Additional Details: Temporary Graduate Visa Holders: Cannot apply for student visas onshore. Should focus on finding skilled jobs or becoming permanent residents. Supporting Changes: Reduced age limit for temporary graduate visas from 50 to 35. Increased English language requirements.
內政部和網絡安全部長克萊爾·奧尼爾的媒體聲明 日期： 2024年6月12日 標題： 結束移民系統中的“簽證跳躍” 目標： 限制“簽證跳躍”，終止學生和臨時簽證持續延長停留的漏洞。 統計數據： 2022-23年度，持第二次或後續學生簽證的國際學生增長超過30%，達到150,000人。 專家意見： 嚴格控制簽證跳躍，有助於更好地管理人口增長。 政府行動： 停止學生在無可信課程進展下轉換學生簽證。 結束無限制的工作權利和前COVID簽證。 2024年7月1日起，訪客簽證持有人將無法在境內申請學生簽證。 部長克萊爾·奧尼爾的引述： 移民系統需要更戰略性、更小且規劃完善的系統，避免剝削和濫用。 附加細節： 臨時畢業生簽證持有人： 無法在境內申請學生簽證。 應集中於找到技能工作或成為永久居民。 支持變更： 臨時畢業生簽證年齡限制從50歲降至35歲。 增加英語語言要求。
