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Per sources (unverified): student visa (subclass 500) is open, with a Genuine Student test and mandatory health cover
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Employer-sponsored work (482) needs a sponsor first, while points-tested skilled visas (189, 190, 491) need an invitation instead; study is open but judged case by case. Fees, thresholds and occupation lists are not yet confirmed on this page.
The student visa is open, but each application is judged on a Genuine Student test built from your own written answers and evidence, and refusals are possible. English-language minimums were announced to rise for applications lodged from 23 March 2024, but the current test and score are NOT VERIFIED here. You must hold Overseas Student Health Cover for the whole stay. We could not confirm the current fee, the funds you must show, the work-hour cap, or the reported October 2026 family-inclusion change.
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Visa to study full-time at a recognised institution; the Genuine Student test is an assessment of your own answers and evidence, and fees, financial-capacity amounts and current work-hour limits are not confirmed here.
Main condition: Meet the Genuine Student requirement (applies to applications lodged on or after 23 March 2024); plans to seek permanent residence later do not count against you
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Official visa information and applications through ImmiAccount Home Affairs (visas, fees, processing)Department of Home Affairs. Checked 7 November 2026.
Skills assessment for trade occupations (TSS program for 482) Trades Recognition AustraliaAustralian Government. Checked 7 November 2026.
Government guidance for international students, including OSHC Study AustraliaAustralian Government. Checked 7 November 2026.
Pay and workplace rights for all workers including visa holders Fair Work OmbudsmanAustralian Government. Checked 7 November 2026.