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2010年1月起，学生签证生活费标准上调，需重新计算担保金

Student Visa Living Costs and Evidence of Funds” I  {: F) f” |
The Migration Regulations require international students to show evidence of funds to contribute to the cost of living and studying in Australia. This helps to ensure students are better able to make the most of their studies and have a safe and enjoyable experience in Australia.: e- c: h6 T: n5 ?9 d
While international students are able to supplement their income with money earned through part-time work in Australia, the ‘living costs’ requirement helps to support the success of students in their studies by ensuring that they do not to rely on such work to meet all their expenses.0 {5 J5 e. S3 p’ r9 l
Legislation changes are being pursued to increase the basic rate of living costs under the Migration Regulations from the previous rate of $12 000 per year. Subject to approval by Parliament and the Governor-General, it is proposed that these changes will come into effect from 1 January 2010. Under the proposed new regulations, prospective Student visa applicants and their family members must have access to the following funds to meet the living costs requirements:- N7 w’ k, z” p: D

‘ V: G* E6 Z7 `+ ]# S5 r8 Y; i3 o’ B! F•$18 000 per year for the main student
- C’ ?$ s$ U  m” z+ n& j•$6300 per year for the student’s partner
+ f% {) T6 u) Z; ?•$3600 per year for the student’s first child
, v” `$ f8 i& p! [•$2700 per year for every other child; and where required) q8 k4 y1 N$ e% e4 W' L
•demonstrate that the funds they are relying upon to meet the costs of studying in Australia will be genuinely available to them during their stay in Australia. d$ I. f5 q* W9 u  @
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Why does the Government propose to increase the living costs?: {4 u. r  @6 A4 k" @
The living cost requirement of $12 000 per year was first introduced in 2001. While this amount was an immigration integrity measure and was not intended to be indicative of the real cost of living in Australia, concerns have been expressed that this figure did not adequately prepare students for the realities of moving to Australia to study. By increasing the living costs requirement students will be better prepared to live and study in Australia.
' }3 f: a4 V! Q3 LThe support that is currently available in Australia to domestic students and estimates made by Australian Education International (AEI), suggest $18 000 per year more accurately reflects the real costs of living in Australia. However, international students are encouraged to undertake their own research into the cost of living in Australia, taking into consideration their own circumstances before ** a decision on whether to study in Australia. Prospective students should refer to the AEI ‘Study in Australia’ website for more information on the cost of living in Australia. ; w' F( q  }0 t/ S; m% ]4 U
See: http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au
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What must students do to show that the funds are genuinely available?
+ r- u- i( s8 R* y2 j/ EAlso under the changes proposed for 1 January 2010, officers of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) assessing Student visa applications will have the discretion to consider a Student visa applicant’s circumstances to determine if the student genuinely holds the funds to which they claim to have access. This includes checking:( C, Y, j( D- |( w) S/ j* u
•a prospective student’s previous financial and immigration history
1 b# |/ F’ h$ Q- \, S3 ^- G/ W•the employment history of the student or the person providing the student with financial support
2 D; F5 s7 b! H6 g: D•the source of the income used (for example, cash assets or a bank loan).& }$ H& B* U4 m7 i7 N6 ^
Where there is doubt about the student’s ability to access their claimed funds in Australia, the prospective student may be requested to provide further information in support of their application. For example, students relying upon a bank loan may need to show that these funds have been deposited into a bank account to which they have unrestricted access, and that they have the financial capacity to service the loan both before they depart for Australia and once they arrive.‘ l* E8 d’ E7 u8 U2 M
Further information on the proposed changes will be made available on the department’s website.
9 G0 l: `, u. z- R* H) F1 w0 @See: http://www.immi.gov.au/students/

自2001年以来，澳洲留学担保金只需每年12000澳元，实际上鉴于去年很多来自印度、巴西、毛里求斯等地的留学生因为打工太多原因，移民局发现大量的 印度留学生在澳洲留学是完全依靠打工来赚生活费和学费，实际上其国内的家庭收入无法负担澳洲的生活费和学费。(按照本科硕士上课期间36周每周20小时打 工，休假期间16周每周40小时，每小时10澳元计算，是可以打工赚到这个生活费的)。这项措施将有助于确保学生有更多的时间钻研学习，而非用打工的方式 赚取生活费。其二由于不断上涨的生活费开支，以前的标准已经不能作为衡量现今澳洲每年生活费额度的准则。

具体资金担保的调整如下：

留学澳洲生活费部分担保金额：18000澳元/年

留学生父母担保金额：6300澳元/年

留学生的第一个子女担保金额：3600澳元/年

留学生的子女担保金额(从第二个子女开始计算)：27000澳元/年

澳洲国际教育署(AEI)以及澳洲本土的学生，对于此次上调担保金的决议也表示这项措施是合理的，18000澳元/年的生活费担保金能够真实反映现在澳洲学生每年的生活成本。

移民局需要学生出示的具体担保证明：

此外，移民局再次强调了担保金来源的证明。移民局官员在今后会更加严格的考察学生及担保人的工作及收入历史、资金来源、担保金形式(存款或留 学贷款)。例如，学生采用留学贷款作为担保金，则需要此笔留学贷款可供学生自由使用，此外学生或担保人在学生留学前及在澳留学期间，能够证明有足够的经济 能力偿还贷款。