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Many people have plenty of questions about applying for a part-time work-study visa, especially those offshore who have never been to this country before.

What conditions and requirements do you actually need to meet to apply for this visa?

What documents do you need to prepare?

Is the risk of refusal high?

And what can you do if you’re refused?

Today, let’s go through this topic point by point

First and foremost, you need to understand the age threshold

Applicants need to be aged between 18 and 35 — beyond that age, the risk of refusal is considerably higher.Of course, if you’re over 35 and still want to apply, that’s possible too — we already have plenty of success stories.

But it comes down to whether your other personal circumstances meet the requirements for a student visa,Many students above the age threshold have secured their visa on the strength of their own academic qualifications and English proficiency.

Then, choosing the right course and field of study is also important

Secondly, we also assess each student’s academic qualifications and English proficiency to work out which course suits them best, because how the course is structured can directly affect the visa outcome. A well-planned course strategy not only helps students secure their visa smoothly,it can also set them up to move on to a follow-on course afterwards and stay on in Australia.

Next, on savings and employment

the Department of Home Affairs places a lot of weight on evidence of funds or employment,having a solid amount of savings or a stable income, or evidence of a job offer, will all work in your favour,showing that you have sufficient funds to cover your course fees and living costs in Australia.

Finally, what about a complicated visa history?

Also, visa history is another point the Department of Home Affairs regularly pays close attention to. For every visa application, the Department reviews what visas each applicant has previously held in which countries,and whether there has been any unlawful stay in any country. If you have a complicated visa history, it must be declared truthfully, to avoid being found out and having your visa refused as a result.

That said, we have handled plenty of clients with fairly complicated visa histories, including cases where a previous agent’s carelessness led to non-disclosure and a subsequent refusal,and with the professional help of our team of 20+ MARA-registered migration agents, we successfully turned the case around. If you have a similar need, feel free to contact me for a detailed assessment.

Putting all of the above together, as long as you meet at least two of these conditions, the likelihood of approval is actually still very high.

If you have any other questions about the application requirements

or would like an assessment based on your own circumstances,

feel free to contact me right now

Next, let’s talk aboutpart-time work-study visas — what are the benefits.

The biggest benefit is low tuition fees and fairly flexible class times!

Compared with university fees, the difference is night and day!Do the maths, and the tuition you can save in a single year — just that gap alone — could be enough to cover a whole year’s living expenses for international students.

On attendance, it was already flexible to begin with, and during the pandemic you can even opt for online classes!
During the pandemic,quite a few schools now let you take classes online, making it even easier to arrange your class times, so you can use your spare time to work and earn some extra pocket money.Because on top of studying, this type of student visa also comes with work rights — 20 hours of legal work rights every week. Australia is arguably one of the most valuable countries out there,and the biggest reason so many people choose to come and experience life in Australia is that wages here are high.

For example,

The typical wage on the floor or in the kitchen in hospitality, after tax, is between $16 and $18 an hour. That means 20 hours a week x $18 = $360, which comes to ￥86,400 a year — you can imagine that just those 20 hours a week can add up to such a solid income. What’s more, some students earn even higher wages — delivery drivers, for instance, are paid between $20 and $25 an hour after tax, meaning 20 hours x $25 = $500,which could easily add up to an annual income of ￥120,000.

This is simply the income international students pick up working part-time in their spare time outside class — once in Australia, everyone gets to live like royalty on it.In addition, if the course students undertake is linked to a migration-eligible occupation, once they graduate they can apply for a work visa that lets them work full-time with no restriction on hours. If you have this kind of longer-term plan, you can raise it when you contact me for an assessment, and I’ll give you more detailed recommendations.

What’s more, another big advantage is the low entry threshold!

Even if your academic background is on the lower side, as long as you want to study, Australia’s door is always open to you. As the saying goes, learning never ends,and Australia encourages more international students to come and study all kinds of fields, especially practical trades like cheffing, aged care, and early childhood education.The arrival of international students not only helps the Australian economy thrive, but also drives the growth of Australia’s education institutions and helps fill skills shortages.

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Onshore Applications A Smooth Transition

Besides offshore applications, part-time work-study visas lodged onshore in Australia also have a very high success rate.Whether you’re onshore in Australia on a Subclass 485 work visa, a visitor visa, or a Guardian visa, you can generally transition into a part-time work-study visa without much difficulty.

Compared with offshore applications, onshore applications have the edge during the pandemic,with an almost zero-refusal track record over a long period.

A Stepping Stone to Staying in Australia Long-Term

Many students share a common misunderstanding,assuming that it must be very hard to apply for a part-time work-study visa after finishing a master’s or bachelor’s degree, or after a work visa — yet we already have countless similar success stories.

As long as you know how to arrange your course sensibly and plan your studies properly, you can smoothly transition into a part-time work-study visa.In fact, many of our clients have gone on to work step by step towards migration after transitioning to a work-study visa. So it’s a great stepping stone — for students without a prior Australian university qualification who want to migrate or stay in Australia long-term, it can also be an excellent starting point.

If You’re Unfortunately Refused

The key point is, another big advantage of applying onshore is that, worst case, even if you’re refused, you can still lodge an appeal and provide extra supporting documents such as proof of enrolment, giving you a good chance of turning the decision around. The appeal process generally takes around 1 to 1.5 years, and with a valid bridging visa, you can legally continue studying and remain lawfully in Australia.

And recently, we’ve even had applicants aged over 60 successfully granted a visa alongside a Guardian visa — which shows the Department of Home Affairs takes a more lenient approach to onshore applications.

If you’re drawn to an Australia so rich in cultures from around the world, this is definitely the perfect time to take that first step!Apply for a part-time work-study visa to study and work in Australia at the lowest possible cost, and stay on long-term to broaden your horizons and experience a different way of life. Whether you’re onshore or offshore, this approval windfall period has already benefited plenty of applicants — the next one could be you!Get in touch with me now for an assessment and to apply!

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