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I have contacted the Australian Immigration and what they basically replied was they cannot formally decide whether I will be eligible to apply for a certain visa until I actually apply. It just seems to me that applying for a proper student visa is a waste of time and money to do a flight training course that lasts no longer than 2-3 months time and on top of that, I have to take an IELTS test to be eligible to apply for a visa. There has got to be some exceptions. So, what are my options here? As for the subclass 402, an applicant has to be sponsored so I am definitely not eligible. The requirements are below:
Requirements You might be able to get this visa if you are one of the following:
- an occupational trainee (Occupational Trainee stream)
- a professional, manager or government official (Professional Development stream)
- a professional academic (Research stream)
Dear Client,
Thank you for your correspondence.
A temporary visa allowing a stay in Australia of up to 3 or 6 or 12 months. Applicants can apply from both outside and in Australia. Some tourists or business visitors are eligible to lodge an online application for an e600 Tourist visa.
This visa lets you travel to Australia to:
- have a holiday or visit family and friends in Australia
- study in Australia for up to three months
- engage in business activities while in Australia, provided you:
- do not work for or provide services to a business or organisation in Australia
- do not sell goods or services to the public.
The department will tell you how many times you can enter Australia on this visa:
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Yours sincerely,
Lea
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
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The department cannot formally decide whether you are able to make an application for a visa of a particular kind or qualify for the grant of a visa until you actually apply for a visa and, if eligible to apply, that application is decided. Only on making a visa application can all of your relevant particular circumstances be considered and assessed against the legal criteria for the grant of the visa.
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