Student Visa Assessment Level Changes

Here are the changes to student visa assessment levels made by Cwth of Aust Gazette IMMI07/014 dated 13.4.2007 coming into effect on 14.5.07.  Except for Bangladesh which moves from level 3 to level 4, all of the other countries listed gain improvements in their assessment levels, making it easier for students from those countries to get student visas.

Subclass 570 Independent ELICOS Sector

Move from Level 2 to Level 1Move from Level 3 to Level 2Move from Level 4 to Level 3Move from level 3 to Level 4

HK, Macau,MauritiusandMexicoIndonesiaVietnamLaosandBangladesh

Subclass 571 Schools Sector

Move from Level 2 to Level 1Move from Level 3 to Level 2Move from Level 4 to Level 3Move from level 3 to Level 4

Brazil, CzechRepublicHKRepublicof Korea,Macau, Mexico,SlovakRepublicSouth Africa,Taiwan, VenezuelaIndia, Kenya,Maldives, PhilippinesZimbabwe, ZambiaLebanon, PakistanBangla-desh

Subclass 572 Vocational Education & Training Sector

Move from Level 2 to Level 1Move from Level 3 to Level 2Move from Level 4 to Level 3Move from level 3 to Level 4

NoneIndonesia, Maldives,Republicof KoreaNoneBangladesh

Subclass 573 Higher Education Sector

Move from Level 2 to Level 1Move from Level 3 to Level 2Move from Level 4 to Level 3Move from level 3 to Level 4

Cyprus, Macau, Mauritius and MexicoMaldives, Philippines, VietnamNoneBangladesh

Subclass 574 Postgraduate Research Sector

Move from Level 2 to Level 1Move from Level 3 to Level 2Move from Level 4 to Level 3Move from level 3 to Level 4

Argentina, Botswana, Brazil, Hungary, Mexico, Slovak Republic, Sth Africa, Venezuela VietnamMaldives, Pakistan, Philippines Russian Federation ZambiaLebanonNone

Subclass 575 Non-Award Sector

Move from Level 2 to Level 1Move from Level 3 to Level 2Move from Level 4 to Level 3Move from level 3 to Level 4

Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, South AfricaIndonesia,PhilippinesVietnamNone