Student Visas & the Genuine Student Requirement

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Subject Matter This workshop will explain the relevant visa conditions for Student visa Class TU, Subclass 500 and discuss the impact of assessment levels and genuine student requirements. The workshop will focus on the actual process of student visa assessment and outcomes. The various criteria migration professionals should consider when acting for clients in the student visa area will also be discussed, particularly as it relates to family members applying as secondary applicants or student guardians. Content Range of Student visa eligibility requirements (Sch 1 and 2) Eligibility of primary and secondary applicants under the various subclasses in this category (500 and 590) Rules governing family unit members and guardians Common queries from overseas students and dependents Educator Sarah Frankel MMIA, Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law Head of Knowledge Estrin Saul Lawyers Schedule Tuesday & Thursday, 11 & 13 August 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm (AEST) Sydney time Continuing Professional Development Registered Migration Agents 3 CPD \| Category A RMAs must attend for the full duration in order to obtain CPD points. Legal Practitioners 3 CPD \| Substantive Law Legal practitioners are eligible to earn 3 points for this CPD. The MIA is an approved QA Provider of CPD for the Legal Profession in Western Australia. Other Information Resources You will need access to a computer or laptop with a reliable internet connection and speakers. For group discussion, you may also require a microphone and/or video. Earphones with a microphone that come standard with many mobile phones may be suitable. Please join this test meeting to check your internet, speakers and microphone prior to registering. Recording Disclosure This online event may be recorded. By registering and logging on to the event, the participant agrees to the following: Personally identifiable information of participants may be heard, seen, read, collected, or used by the MIA as the organiser and the other online seminar participants; Any communication or information transmitted during the online seminar, such as voice, instant messages, or presentations are available to and may be recorded and further used by the MIA as the organiser. For further information, please call 02 9249 9000 or email [email protected]. Our terms and conditions can be accessed here.

Subject Matter

This workshop will explain the relevant visa conditions for Student visa Class TU, Subclass 500 and discuss the impact of assessment levels and genuine student requirements. The workshop will focus on the actual process of student visa assessment and outcomes.

The various criteria migration professionals should consider when acting for clients in the student visa area will also be discussed, particularly as it relates to family members applying as secondary applicants or student guardians.

Content

Range of Student visa eligibility requirements (Sch 1 and 2)
Eligibility of primary and secondary applicants under the various subclasses in this category (500 and 590)
Rules governing family unit members and guardians
Common queries from overseas students and dependents

Educator

Sarah Frankel MMIA, Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law
Head of Knowledge
Estrin Saul Lawyers

Schedule

Tuesday & Thursday, 11 & 13 August 2026
3:00pm - 4:30pm (AEST) Sydney time

Continuing Professional Development

Registered Migration Agents

3 CPD | Category A

RMAs must attend for the full duration in order to obtain CPD points.

Legal Practitioners

3 CPD | Substantive Law

Legal practitioners are eligible to earn 3 points for this CPD. The MIA is an approved QA Provider of CPD for the Legal Profession in Western Australia.

Other Information

Resources

You will need access to a computer or laptop with a reliable internet connection and speakers. For group discussion, you may also require a microphone and/or video. Earphones with a microphone that come standard with many mobile phones may be suitable.

Please join this test meeting to check your internet, speakers and microphone prior to registering.

Recording Disclosure

This online event may be recorded. By registering and logging on to the event, the participant agrees to the following:

Personally identifiable information of participants may be heard, seen, read, collected, or used by the MIA as the organiser and the other online seminar participants;
Any communication or information transmitted during the online seminar, such as voice, instant messages, or presentations are available to and may be recorded and further used by the MIA as the organiser.

For further information, please call 02 9249 9000 or email [email protected].
Our terms and conditions can be accessed here.