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The Australian Government has announced the final arrangements for Student visa processing in 2026. 🛂✈️

Just like in 2025, Australia will continue to use a system for Student visa applications that works out how quickly they are processed. 📝

This system is based on the number of student places already filled at each education or training provider. 🎓

A new Ministerial Direction called MD115 is now in place to support this system in 2026. 👩‍🎓

All Student visa application processes and requirements remain the same. ✅

Learn more about MD115 and the National Planning Level (NPL) for 2026 ➤ https://ow.ly/lNlP50Xxh81

Queensland is emerging as a critical minerals hub, with the state’s largest copper mine to be built in the northwest, adding $17bn to the economy.

The Courier-Mail can reveal South Africa’s Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited has secured the final investment decision of the $2.3bn Eva Copper Mine project, 100km northeast of Mount Isa.

It will create up to 1000 jobs during construction and up to 450 once the mine is operational from 2028.

Treasurer and Energy Minister David Janetzki said the Eva Copper Mine would drive economic growth in the state’s northwest and boost exports from the Port of Townsville as the region transitioned from the closure of Glencore’s Mount Isa Copper Mine.

The government has offered incentives to Harmony Gold Mining Company to make the $2.6bn investment, but Mr Janetzki wouldn’t provide details.

“Our open-for-business model means we are unapologetically ready to use options including deferrals, incentives and energy solutions with every cent always being returned to Queenslanders,” he said.

Some 60,000 tonnes will be extracted from Eva Copper Mine each year and, over its estimated 15-year life, add $17bn to the Queensland economy.

The deal, to be announced by the state government on Tuesday, follows the state and Commonwealth’s $600m investment into the Mount Isa Copper Smelter and Townsville refinery last month.

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Genuine Student requirement
​​​​​​The Government has replaced the Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) requirement for student visas with a Genuine Student (GS) requirement. This is effective for student visa applications lodged on and after 23 March 2024.

This requirement does NOT apply to student visa applications lodged before 23 March 2024. We will continue to assess these applications against the GTE requirement.

All applicants for a student visa must be a genuine applicant for entry. They must stay as a student and be able to show an understanding that studying in Australia is the primary reason of their student visa. The GS requirement is intended to include students who, after studying in Australia, develop skills Australia needs and who then go on to apply for permanent residence.

To be granted a student visa, all applicants must demonstrate they satisfy the genuine student criterion or the genuine student dependent criterion.

In the online student visa application form, we will ask the applicant the below questions to address the GS criteria.

Give details of the applicant’s current circumstances. This includes ties to family, community, employment and economic circumstances.
Explain why the applicant wishes to study this course in Australia with this particular education provider. This must also explain their understanding of the requirements of the intended course and studying and living in Australia.
Explain how completing the course will be of benefit to the applicant.
Give details of any other relevant information the applicant would like to include.
Answers must be written in English, with a maximum of 150 words per question.

There is an additional question for those applicants who have previously held a student visa or those who are lodging an application in Australia from a non-student visa.

Along with the responses included in the application form, the applicant must attach supporting documents to their ImmiAccount.

Generic statements unsupported by evidence are not given significant weight in the GS assessment. This means it is important to provide evidence to support a claim made by the applicant.

We consider an applicant’s overall personal circumstances when we assess whether they are a genuine student.

What evidence and information to include
We encourage applicants to provide evidence or information about:

Previous study​​
This includes:

Academic transcripts showing qualifications achieved
Name of the education provider(s)
Length of study
Certificates of attainment
Previous study in Australia​​​
This includes:

A complete history of study record(s) in Australia
Reasons for change of course and/or education providers
Details of information on course progress
Study gaps of more than 2 months during an academic year
Any other information the applicant considers relevant to their study record in Australia
Current employment​​
This includes:

Details of their current employer and company address
Period of employment
Details of position held
The name and contact details of someone who can confirm the circumstances of the declared employment
Circumstances in their home country or coun​try of residence
This includes:

The nature of the applicant’s personal ties eg. example family, community and employment. They will need to provide reasons for not studying in their home country if a similar course is available.
Economi​c circumstances in home country or country of residence
This includes:

Documents showing employment or business activities for 12 months before lodging an application
Potential employment offers including salary and other benefits, after course completion
Income tax return or bank statements
If there is political and civil unrest and military service commitments in the applicant’s home country that would present as a significant incentive for them to leave their home country, they must provide their reasons and supporting evidence.

How we​​ assess GS
The GS criterion focuses on the assessment of the student’s intention to genuinely study in Australia. It considers factors including the applicant’s:

circumstances
immigration history
compliance with visa conditions and any other relevant matter.
This criterion acknowledges that post-study pathways are available for those who may be eligible.

Situations in their ​​​home country (or country of residence)
We consider:

reason for not studying in their home country or region if a similar course is available there
the nature of the applicant’s personal ties to their home country
economic circumstances
military service commitments political and civil unrest in their home country.
Potential situatio​n in Australia
We consider:

level of knowledge of the proposed course and education provider and of living in Australia
previous study and qualifications
level of research the applicant has undertaken into their proposed course of study and living arrangements.
Value​​ of the course to their future
We consider:

if the course is consistent with their current level of education and if the course will assist them to obtain employment or improve employment prospect in their home country or another country.
if the course is relevant to past or proposed future employment in their home country or another country
expected salary and other benefits in their home country or another country obtained with the applicant’s qualifications from the proposed course of study.
Immigration ​history
We consider:

visa and travel history for Australia and other countries
previous visa applications for Australia or other countries
visa refusals or cancellations.
If the applicant is a minor, we consider the intentions of the parent, legal guardian or spouse.

Any othe​​r relevant matter
Give details of any other relevant information the applicant would like to include in their application.​

For Further help and information and to book an Initial Consultation with a Senior Immigration Advisor email [email protected]

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Australia Home Affairs ​​​​​​​Migration Program planning levels
On 2 September 2025, the Australian Government announced that the 2025–26 permanent Migration Program (Migration Program) will be set at 185,000 places, maintaining 2024-25 program settings.

A skills focussed permanent Migration Program supplements Australia’s working-age population by boosting participation rates and the size of the labour force.

The 2025–26 permanent Migration Program has the following composition:

Skill stream (132,200 places, approximately 71 per cent of the program) – We have designed this stream to improve the productive capacity of the economy and fill skill shortages in the labour market, particularly those in regional Australia.

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NT News "Finocchiaro Government pushing for increase in skilled worker migration"

"The Territory needs 14,000 workers in the next five years and the NT government said an increase in skilled workers from abroad will help meet that goal."

The Northern Territory Government is expected to push for an increase in skilled workers allocation in Melbourne this week.

With the NT economy forecast to grow by 18.4 per cent in the next five years, the government expects more than 14,000 workers are needed to meet the growth and demand.

As such, the Minister for International Education, Migration and Population, Robyn Cahill, said a Ministerial Migration Roundtable held in Melbourne on Thursday is an important opportunity to advocate for increased skilled workers migration.

Particularly as full allocations for the National Migration Program levels over the next year have yet to be agreed for individual states and territories.

“Migration plays an essential part in rebuilding the Territory’s economy, boosting our population and restoring the Territory lifestyle.”

“The Territory has ongoing workforce shortages, and it is critical that Territory businesses can find the workers they need now and into the future,” Ms Cahill said.

In May, the Finocchiaro government committed to spending $2 million over the next two years to attracting workers and international students to the NT.

The funding will help ensure education marketing programs, skilled migration programs, worker attraction and retention and timely processing of visa applications.

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https://www.ntnews.com.au/news/politics/finocchiaro-government-pushing-for-increase-in-skilled-worker-migration/news-story/26b8c7eba2087e2c705056746ab0b7ae?giftid=V1nbHQYRqR