Graham-Nguyen & Associates

 Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA) registration no.: 1067354

The English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) Visa is designed for students who wish to take a stand alone English course in Australia to improve their English language ability.  We can arrange everything from school placement/enrollment to visas, accommodation and airport pick up.

Basic Requirements:

To qualify for ELICOS, you must be able to satisfy the basic visa requirements. The basic visa criteria are:

•    You are enrolled in a registered course;
•    You have adequate English language ability;
•    You have the financial means to support yourself; and,
•    You have appropriate private health insurance cover during your stay in Australia.  Health insurance can be               provided by obtaining Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) which provides medical and hospital insurance.
 

Entitlements: 

As the holder of a ELICOS Visa, you can:

• •    Study in Australia;
  •    Sponsor eligible dependent family members to accompany you to Australia;
  •    Apply for permission for you and your family members to work; and,
  •    Your spouse can study in Australia for up to three months.
  
  Note: If your spouse wants to study for more than three months they must apply for their own student visa. The application can be made in Australia.

Once you have successfully completed your English language study, students are permitted to enroll in a further courses of study and obtain subsequent students visas, provided they continue to meet the visa requirements.

Please note that the ELICOS student visa does not generally establish a pathway to Australian Skilled Migration or any other type of Australian Permanent residency. Should a student obtain a formal job offer in Australia they are permitted to apply for a work visa, which can establish a pathway to Australian Skilled Migration.

Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA) registration no.: 1067354