“Changes in Student Visa Australia Assessment Level Framework Making It Easier For High Risk Countries to Apply.”
A significant change to the way Student visa applications from high risk countries such as India, Pakistan, China, Nepal and Bangladesh are assessed in Australia have taken effect since March 22, 2014.
Student visa applications were previously assessed according to the stringent assessment level 4 and 5 criteria of the Student Visa Assessment Level Framework 2013. Now, as of March 22, 2014 the fourth and fifth assessment levels have been removed from the framework for international students originating from high risk countries. The change means that students would be required to show a lesser amount of money than in the past in order to gain entry to Australia for study purposes.
