Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE)
Personal Statement regarding GTE – Applicant’s must provide a personal statement in English addressing the GTE requirement. If you are not comfortable writing it in English, you can write your statement in your own language and submit a translated copy with your application. You can provide further details of the written statement in the application form or attach a separate document with supporting documents.
The Personal Statement should provide evidence or information about the following:
- Previous Study
- Gap in Previous Study
- Current Employment
- Ties to Home Country or Country of Residence
- Economic situation in home country or country of residence
- Employment in a third country
The Australian Educational Institution and the Department of Home Affairs must be satisfied that the student is a Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE). Factors considered to determine if the student is a GTE are:
1. Circumstances in home country (or country of residence) – Reasons why the student has decided not to study in their home country if a similar course is available there. Details of ties to their home country that indicate an intention to return at the end of their studies, economic circumstances, military service commitments, and political and civil unrest in home country
2. Potential circumstances in Australia – Ties and links to Australia which would indicate a strong incentive to stay in Australia after completion of the course, knowledge of proposed course of study and education provider, previous study and qualifications, planned accommodation and financial capacity.
3. Value of the course to the applicant’s future – Question is whether the course is consistent with the applicant’s current level of education, relevance to past or proposed future employment in home country or elsewhere, and expected remuneration in home country or elsewhere, which could be gained from undertaking the course of study, in Australia
4. The applicant’s immigration history – History of previous visa applications to Australia and other countries including visa refusals and cancellations.
5. If the applicant is a minor – Intentions of the parents, legal guardian or spouse of the applicant
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