Navitas Limited : Navitas welcomes commitment to expanded student visa streamlining

13 April 2012

Leading global education provider Navitas has welcomed plans announced today by federal and state governments to expedite the expansion of streamlined student visa arrangements for low risk education providers.
Announced following today's Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting this measure will allow low immigration risk providers, including Tafe's and some private providers, to utilize streamlined student visa assessment processes introduced for universities in late March.
This measure will significantly improve the visa application process for international students seeking to study in Australia, reducing the cost and time taken to secure a visa.
"This is a very welcome move by COAG and should help to improve the global competitiveness of Australia's third largest export sector," said Rod Jones, CEO of Navitas.
"Of course the devil will be in the detail and we will look forward to engaging with
Government as they implement visa streamlining across the sector." he said.

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Navitas is an Australian global education leader providing pre-university and university programs, English language courses, migrant education and settlement services, creative media education, student recruitment, professional development and corporate training services to more than 80,000 students across a network of over 100 colleges and campuses in 23 countries. Navitas is an ASX Top 200 Company.
Further details about Navitas are available at www.navitas.com.

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