Recently I was contacted by someone who was a sub class 163 visa holder. She and her children had acquired this visa through a successful application for a subclass 163 visa application by her husband, who is the main visa holder. The family was now in Australia and the wife, let’s call her Betty was wanting to study at Tafe. To digress for people not familiar with Tafe, it is an Australian post secondary instituion offering technical and further education/vocational training. Tafes have grown in stature over the years since its formation and their quality of training is on par with university education.
Anyway, Betty wanted to study at Tafe but was wondering if as a sub class 163 visa holder she would be classed as an international student and whether the fees would be higher because of this.
I advised her that as she was the holder of a provisional sub class 163 business visa, a temporary visa in effect, she would be deemed as an international student for the purpose of Australian tertiary study. International students fees are significantly higher than domestic fees. The promotion of Australian education to overseas student is big business bringing millions of dollars of revenue to universities and colleges throughout the country. Only Australian permanent resident visa holders are entitled to pay domestic student fees to Ausralian education bodies like Tafe.
As a basic rule most provisional or temporary skilled or busiess migrant visa holders would be classified as international students if they wish to study for a post secondary qualification at an Australian college or university.
Kind regards,
Mege Dalton
Hi,
I’m on a 163 visa and my son is here with me on the same visa category as a dependent and studying as fulltime student at TAFE collage.
I just want to know, roughly how much is he allowed to earn if he is to do a part time job and will it affect him when I apply for a permanent visa or would my son be considered as a dependent.
Please be kind enough to advise me on this matter.
Thank you
Fernando
Hello Fernando,
Under the current Migration regulations for the Business skills permanent visa categories, your son can still be included in your permanent visa application regardless of his part time work.
Kind regards,
Mege Dalton MARN 0501113
Registered Migration Agent
hi i got the subclass 163 visa. when i am searching for a part time job in australia i found this good article. anybody have good ideas on australia part time jobs please suggest or reply without failure. if you do so i am very thankful in advance.. have a great day.
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I WANT TO APPLY BUSINESS VISA OR INVESTOR VISA .IELTS IS REQURIED OR NOT
Hello,
IELTS test is not required for the business visa.
Kind regards,
Mege Dalton
Australian Migration Agent MARN 0501113
Hi,
My father has 163 visa, but only plans to move to Australia in 2 years time. If I do my studies in Australia, then start working before my parents have applied for the permenant visa will I not be included on this visa and have to leave?
You can still be included in your father’s application for a permanent business visa even if you have started working.
Hello,
Is there any restrictions for full time or part time jobs holding the 163 visa?
Because my child is looking for a job atm.
Regards,
Mark
Hi, I am currently uni student and holding a business visa (163) as a dependent of my father.
And will be there be any trouble if i apply for a deferral for only one semester at my university?
Hi
I have a 163 visa and will arrive to start my business in jan 2011. My son still has a further 2 years of studying before he joins me in Australia. Will this affect my PR in anyway or his? Does he have to spend a minimum amount of time in Australia in order to qualify for his PR? I am the principal member.
Thank You
Dear Mege Dalton,
If I already have 163 Visa and is in the process of enrolling into University, do I still need a Student Visa to study in University?
Please advice.
Best regards.
Nur Hani
Hi,
I’m currently an overseas student and I’m holding the subclass 143 ( Conbtributory Parent – Migrant ) visa. I wonder if there is any change in the tution fee ( will my fee be lower ?) and if I will be classed at a permanent resident or an internation student ? I’m going to study TAFE next semester. I want to know if there is any difference in the fee between subclass 143 and 163.
Thank you.
Please note that my visa is the subclass 143 , not 163.
Hi,
I’m also the 163 visa holder and I’m studying at Uni.
If I still study at Uni, is it right that I can still buy OSHC?
What if I finish my study? Can I still buy OSHC?
Thank you soooo much!!
hi
iwant to know for subclass 163 if ielts no 5 is for all skills or overal 5 is acceptable too
thank you very much
siverely
joma
Hi
thank you for your respon for my email and i will be very glad to know about selecting a business with for example 100000 dollar,so i am going to search for business and real profit of them .please advise me how to begin that i have more time to abtain information to ready the viza ,and if it is possible to have a acount in sidney
thanks a lot
sincerely
joma
i have just came home to Australia after many yrs in London, i have just recieved my Australian Perminent Residency , my problem is that i have 2 young children which i enrolled in a primary school in Victoria, now the school are sayin that my Perminent Residency aint enough proof to keep the children in education as their names are not on my PR papers. What do i do? The school are saying they need an International Students Number..How do obtain this. Please reply as this is their last day at shool because of this.
Yours sincerely and confused
Miss Angela Mckee
hi
i am on student visa in australia and want to apply for State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Provisional) (Subclass 163)
can i be elligible for this ?
thanks
Hi, im on a visa subclass 163 under my father’s visa. I going the start uni next month and im unsure of the heath cover part. With my visa, do I need a health cover? if so is there any health cover for student for my visa? Hope for a reply soon as its quite confusing and might cause me the cancellation of my offer.
Thank you