As the principal course of study is generally the final course of study covered by the overseas student’s visa, transfer requirements apply to all courses of study prior to the overseas student’s principal course. The principal course is the main course of study to be undertaken by an overseas student where the student visa has been issued for multiple courses and is usually the final course of study. The first six months is calculated as six calendar months from the date an overseas student commences their principal course. This means the transfer restriction applies to a student during all courses they undertake prior to the principal course.

But still there have been many cases where students are in breach of Standard 7 Overseas Student Transfers and are still transferring to different provider, even after they have not been released by their current provider, leading to students breaching their visa conditions and concurrent enrolments. From compliance perspective, education providers should take care of two most important things to mitigate this. Providers should educate their students and education agents on student visa condition (specifically 8202, 8518, 8533 among all other visa conditions) including consequences of breaching those student visa conditions and education provider’s Overseas Student Transfer Policy and process.

Watch this video for what you need to be aware of, in order to ensure your compliance with the Standard 7 of the National Code 2018.

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It was great meeting StudyPerth International Student Ambassadors at the event and talking to them about their experience in Perth so far. This is no doubt a great initiative by StudyPerth team and will definitely be helping international students and graduates in their job search.

If you are an employer, you can join JobFinder WA and have access to a highly diversified and talented pool of international students and graduates who are ready to join the Australian workforce.

All you need to do is sign the WA International Student Business Pledge. By signing the pledge, you are committing to:

1. Fostering career opportunities for international students and graduates to succeed.

2. Respecting that education is the primary purpose of international students and agree to safeguard their course progression.

3. Celebrating cultural diversity and inclusion by following Australian employment law, being sensitive to cultural and language needs, and offering work environments that are safe and discrimination-free.

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