Change of visa status of international onshore students: transfer to domestic places procedure

Procedure

Intent

To provide for consistent practice across the university of onshore international students whose visa status changes during their enrolment in an RMIT award program.

Scope

Higher Education and TAFE

Procedure steps and actions

Procedure

Responsibility

Timeline

1. Onshore international students who are granted Permanent Residency at any time following their enrolment in an RMIT award program will be guaranteed

(a) a domestic full-fee place if they are an undergraduate, postgraduate coursework or research student;

(b) a State-Operating Grant funded place if they are a TAFE student.

Heads of School

2. International Refugee and Asylum Seeker students (Citizenship code: “TPV”) admitted under the Refugee and Asylum Seeker ACESS Scheme into RMIT award programs who are granted permanent residency or permanent humanitarian visa status will be guaranteed a Commonwealth Supported Place.

Heads of School

3. Onshore international students who are granted permanent residency will complete a Change of Citizenship/Immigration Status Form, and attach documentary evidence of their change of status.

Student

As soon as possible after notification received

4. Documentary evidence can include:

  • Australian Citizenship Certificate; or
  • Current passport (permanent residents)

Student

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5. The student will lodge the completed form with The Hub.

Student

By Semester Census date

6. Nominated Hub staff will check that all documentation is accurate and complete, sign the form and indicate on the form that

  • a domestic full-fee place will be granted if undergraduate, postgraduate coursework or research; or
  • a government-funded place if TAFE; or
  • a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) if a Refugee or Asylum Seeker

Provide the student with a stamped copy of the form.

Hubs

Within three working days of receipt

7. The Hub will forward completed paperwork to the Student Centre for processing and place a copy on the student file.

Hubs and Student Centre

8. Nominated Hub staff will email Portfolio Admissions Manager’s where there is a fund source change, i.e. International to permanent resident.

Hubs

Portfolio Admissions Manager’s to advise relevant selection officers.

Portfolio Admissions Managers


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