From July 1 it will no longer be possible to move from a visitor visa to a student visa while onshore in Australia, the minister for home affairs Clare O’Neil announced on June 12. The new rules, ...

As of July 1, the federal government will move to restrict ‘visa hopping’ by banning foreigners on visitor visas from ... of international students in Australia on a second or subsequent ...

Mr Qahwaji and his family arrived in Australia earlier this year on a three-month visitor visa (subclass 600) after being invited by his sister-in-law who was already living in the country.

SYDNEY: Australia said on Monday (Jul 1 ... student visa fee has risen to A$1,600 (US$1,068) from A$710, while visitor visa holders and students with temporary graduate visas are banned from ...