The applicant’s potential circumstances in Australia
11. In considering the applicant’s potential circumstances in Australia,
decision makers must have regard to the following factors:
a. The applicant’s ties with Australia which would present as a strong
incentive to remain in Australia. This may include family and
community ties.
b. Evidence that the Student visa program is being used to circumvent
the intentions of the migration program.
c. Whether the Student visa is being used to maintain ongoing
residence.
d. Whether the primary and secondary applicant(s) have entered into
a relationship of concern for Student visa purposes. Where it has
been determined that an applicant and dependant have contrived
their relationship for Student visa purposes, the decision maker can
find that both applicants do not satisfy the genuine temporary
entrant criterion.
e. The applicant’s knowledge of living in Australia and their intended
course of study and the associated education provider; including
previous study and qualifications, what is a realistic level of
knowledge an applicant could be expected to know and the level of
research the applicant has undertaken into their proposed course of
study and living arrangements.
Value of the course to the applicant’s future
12. Decision makers must have regard to the following factors in
considering the value of the course to the applicant’s future:
a. Whether the student is seeking to undertake a course that is
consistent with their current level of education and whether the
course will assist the applicant to obtain employment or improve
employment prospects in their home country. Decision makers
should allow for reasonable changes to career or study pathways.
b. Relevance of the course to the student’s past or proposed future
employment either in their home country or a third country.
c. Remuneration the applicant could expect to receive in the home
country or a third country, compared with Australia, using the
qualifications to be gained from the proposed course of study