澳-格里菲斯大学-重要更新：新的111部长指示

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Dear Partner,

Overnight on 18 December, the Department of Home Affairs revoked Ministerial Direction 107 and replaced it with a new Ministerial Direction 111, effective immediately. Under the new Direction, priority processing will apply to offshore student visa applications associated with providers in the higher education and vocational education and training sectors who have not yet reached their prioritisation threshold. This prioritisation threshold is defined as 80% of the 2025 indicative allocation of new overseas student commencements previously advised to institutions.

This new Direction means Griffith University applicants applying offshore for a student visa should now be prioritised as Priority 1 by The Department of Home Affairs processing. To support our applicants and agents, a number of the Griffith International admissions team members will continue to work over the university shut down period (December 23 – January 3) to enable continuity of application assessment and eCOE issuance over this period.

Evidence Levels (institutions) and Assessment Levels (countries) continue to be important irrespective of this change in visa processing prioritisation, as these levels determine the evidentiary requirements that must be provided with visa lodgements. Thank you to all who have joined our webinars this week as we continue to collaborate with you to achieve successful outcomes for our applicants.

We look forward to welcoming your students to Griffith University in 2025, and we thank you for your continued support.

Regards,

Griffith University