政策过渡期的安排

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Are there any proposed transitional arrangements?
The government recognises that the introduction of a new SOL would affect some international students who are currently studying in Australia and who intend to apply for a permanent residence visa at the completion of their studies.
For this reason, subject to the approval of the Governor-General in Council of the proposed legislative amendments, it is intended that a number of transitional arrangements would be introduced to minimise the impact of this change on international students.
It is proposed that the new list of occupations would not apply to any valid GSM applications already lodged before the date of implementation. It is also proposed that it would not apply to people who, on
8 February 2010:
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held a subclass 485 (skilled graduate) visa or
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had a pending subclass 485 visa application
and who apply for a provisional or permanent onshore GSM visa before 31 December 2012.
Further, it is intended the new list of occupations would not apply to international students who, on
8 February 2010 held:
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a subclass 572 (vocational education and training sector) visa;
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a subclass 573 (higher education sector) visa; or
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a subclass 574 (postgraduate research sector) visa.
when they apply for a subclass 485 (skilled graduate) visa before 31 December 2012.
This would enable these students to remain in Australia for 18 months on the temporary skilled graduate visa after the completion of their studies to gain valuable work experience and the opportunity to secure an employer or state/territory government to sponsor them.
Subject to the approval of the Governor-General in Council, the government intends to establish these very generous transitional arrangements to allow most overseas students affected by this change time to remain in Australia temporarily while considering their options. If they cannot meet the requirements for a further visa to allow them to stay in Australia, they would be expected to leave Australia.