{"id":14096,"date":"2024-12-18T20:56:35","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T20:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.educli.com\/blog\/?p=14096"},"modified":"2026-03-02T00:08:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T00:08:44","slug":"important-update-regarding-student-visa-to-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.educli.com\/resources\/important-update-regarding-student-visa-to-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Important update regarding Student visa to Australia !"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Important update regarding Student visa to Australia !<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Australian Government has introduced Ministerial Direction 111 (MD111), which took effect on 19 December 2024, replacing the previous MD107. This direction applies to on-hand and new offshore Student visa applications (Subclass 500) and establishes a priority system for processing these applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Priority-Based Processing<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Priority 1 \u2013 High processing is allocated to Student visa applications tied to providers in the higher education and vocational education and training (VET) sectors that have not reached their prioritisation threshold.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the provider exceeds the threshold (80% of their 2025 indicative allocation for new overseas student commencements as determined by PRISMS), processing shifts to Priority 2 \u2013 Standard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Priority 1 applies to applications from providers below the prioritisation threshold. It also includes schools, higher degree by research students, TAFE students, ELICOS Providers, scholarship recipients, and students from Pacific nations and Timor-Leste.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Apparently this is Not a Cap<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As per the Ministers, MD111 is not a cap on visa numbers nor a criterion for approval or refusal. All applications must still meet the relevant visa requirements, however how they will be assessed is not yet determined.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>What intending students should do now?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Apply Early<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Provide Complete Information<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Align your studies with your future plans<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intending students, their agents and providers are encouraged to leverage this opportunity and plan their applications thoughtfully for a seamless experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For complete details, visit the official announcement on Ministerial Direction 111 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/immi.homeaffairs.gov.au\/news-media\/archive\/article?itemId=1282#\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/immi.homeaffairs.gov.au\/news-media\/archive\/article?itemId=1282#<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#studyinaustralia #studentvisa #studentcaps #internationaleducation #australia #educli #edtech<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Important update regarding Student visa to Australia ! 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