Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
International Education - Professional Development Visa
| 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | |
| Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
The Government will introduce a sponsored Professional Development Visa, designed to open up niche markets for the Australian international education industry and organisations that provide tailored workshops for groups of professionals and government employees. The application charge for the sponsored Professional Development Visa will be $165 per application and $1,000 per sponsorship application in 2003-04.
See also the related expense measure titled International Education - Professional Development Visa in the International Education package in the Education, Science and Training portfolio and the related capital measure titled International Education - Professional Development Visa in the Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs portfolio.
International Education - Student Guardian Visa
| 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | |
| Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
The Government will introduce a new visa for guardians of particular groups of student visa holders. This visa ensures that school-aged children are able to have appropriate parental care while studying in Australia. It will also accommodate some single women who, for cultural reasons, may require guardians during their stay in Australia. The application charge for the visa will be $400 per application in 2003-04.
See also the related expense measure titled International Education -Student Guardian Visa in the International Education package in the Education, Science and Training portfolio.
International Education - Student Visa Application Charge
| 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | |
| Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs | 13.5 | 15.8 | 18.8 | 21.8 |
From 1 July 2003, the Government will increase the international education contribution contained within the Student Visa Application Charge for international students, to provide resources for international education activities. This will result in the price of a student visa application rising from $315 to $400.
See also the related expense measures titled International Education - offshore quality assurance enhancements, International Education - increased profile of Australia's international education sector and International Education - Endeavour Programme scholarships in the International Education package in the Education, Science and Training portfolio.