The South Australian Department of Education temporarily stopped accepting applications from high school students in three provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh.
Answer VnExpress On February 5, the state Department of Education said the decision was made after considering the hometowns of some students who left the boarding house without permission.
“This decision is consistent with the Education Services for International Students Act, which aims to maintain the integrity of the Australian visa system,” a Department of Education spokesman said, citing other applications from Vietnam is still considered normal.
Previously, in early January, a Vietnamese student named Sunnie Nguyen, 1 years old, was reported missing by her host after dinner with her backpack, clothes, laptop and identification documents. Sunnie's phone was turned off and her social media accounts were deactivated. This is the fourth case, after three other Vietnamese international students in South Australia disappeared since December 17.
According to the Department of Education, to date, there is no information or evidence that these students are in danger. Police said the international students "seem to be actively hiding from the authorities" and said they are working with other agencies to locate them and ensure their welfare.
Sunnie Nguyen, 17 years old, was reported missing in Adelaide, South Australia. Image: DM
Mr. Nguyen Duc Quyet, CEO of Rightway study abroad and immigration consulting company, said he received information from the South Australian Department of Education a few days ago. Every year, he consults on the applications of many Vietnamese high school students but has never seen such a strong decision from the Department of Education.
"The incident negatively affects students in the three provinces above who have genuine aspirations to study abroad," Mr. Quyet said. He explained, the South Australian Department of Education manages all public high schools, from grade 1 to grade 12. In applying for a visa to Australia, international students must be accepted by a school here and sent an invitation letter. . Therefore, with this decision, even if there is a qualified guardian in South Australia to sponsor, students from Nghe An, Ha Tinh, and Quang Binh will not be able to apply for admission letters until there is an admission letter. new notification.
According to statistics from the Australian Ministry of Education, as of October 10, there were more than 2023 Vietnamese students in this country, ranking 31.600th in the number of international students, after China, India, Nepal, Colombia and the Philippines. This number includes students in both high school, university, college, vocational training programs or English language learning programs.
To apply for an Australian student visa (visa 500), international students are required to have a letter of acceptance from the school, pay health insurance, and have a declaration of approval from their parents or guardian (if below). 18 years old), a letter explaining the purpose of study and the ability to stay or leave after completing the study program, along with a number of other documents. If they change their residence, they must declare their new address within 7 days, otherwise their visa will be canceled.
Doan Hung
