STUDENT VISA HOLDERS WHO LAST HELD A VISITOR OR WHM VISA 2013-14 Student Visa Grant Data
Over 40,000 or 14% of all student visa grantees in 2013-14 last held a visitor or WHM visa Visa grants by sector 2005-06 to 2013-14 last held a visitor or WHM visa 16,000 % of student visa holders that last held a visitor or WHM visa 2013-14 by sector 14,000 575 - Non-Award 8% 12,000 571 - Schools 10% 10,000 8,000 574 - Postgrad Research 11% 6,000 573 - HE 21% 4,000 570 - ELICOS 22% 2,000 572 - VET 25% 0 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 0% 10% 20% 30% 2
Top 15 Nationalities Number of all student visa grantees in 2013-14 last held a visitor or WHM visa 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 South Korea China Malaysia Japan Taiwan Italy Singapore Hong Kong UK Indonesia France Thailand USA Germany Saudi Arabia 0 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 3
Over 31,100 or 13% of the student visa grantees in Australia s Top 20 markets last held a visitor or WHM visa in 2013-14 Market No. of student visa holders that last held a visitor or WHM visa As a % of total number of student visa holders for that market Market No. of student visa holders that last held a visitor or WHM visa As a % of total number of student visa holders for that market Taiwan 2,250 51% Philippines 547 9% Italy 2,143 48% Saudi Arabia 742 9% Singapore 1,763 47% Thailand 1,047 9% South Korea 5,563 43% China 4,167 7% Japan 2,563 42% Vietnam 538 5% Malaysia 3,584 37% Brazil 438 4% Hong Kong 1,676 33% India 695 2% Germany 884 23% Colombia 103 1% Indonesia 1,439 16% Pakistan 68 1% USA 979 13% Nepal 46 0% 4
South Korea, China and Malaysia most student visa grantees who last held a visitor or WHM visa in 2013-14* 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 *out of Australia s Top 20 markets 5
TOP MARKETS FOR VISITOR AND WHM Overview and Data Deck 6
Fast facts 2013-14 South Korea Highest number of Working Holiday Maker 3,082 or 55% of last visa held* 71% of visitor and WHM visa holders convert onshore to a student visa % of the market that last held a visitor or WHM visa 18% 23% 24% 45% 49% 58% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% *out of Australia s Top 20 markets 7
Fast facts 2013-14 Taiwan Second highest number of Working Holiday Maker 1,412 or 63% of last visa held* Highest proportion of student visa grantees that last held a WHM or visitor visa 51% (or 2,250) 60% of visitor and WHM visa grantees convert onshore to a student visa % of the market that last held a visitor or WHM visa 15% 19% 27% 44% 64% 64% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% *out of Australia s Top 20 markets 8
Fast facts 2013-14 Italy Third highest number of Working Holiday Maker 1,254 or 59% of last visa held* Second highest proportion of student visa grantees that last held a WHM or visitor visa 48% (or 2,143) 75% of visitor and WHM visa grantees convert onshore to a student visa % of the market that last held a visitor or WHM visa 7% 11% 34% 37% 51% 62% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% *out of Australia s Top 20 markets 9
Fast facts 2013-14 Japan Fourth highest number of Working Holiday Maker 732 or 29% of last visa held* 54% of those who last held a visitor or WHM visa were granted a student visa offshore (46% converted onshore) % of the market that last held a visitor or WHM visa 32% 37% 39% 40% 44% 48% *out of Australia s Top 20 markets 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 10
Fast facts 2013-14 Hong Kong Fifth highest number of Working Holiday Maker 549 or 33% of last visa held* 63% of those who last held a visitor or WHM visa were granted a student visa offshore (37% converted onshore) % of the market that last held a visitor or WHM visa 4% 22% 26% 48% 58% 75% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% *out of Australia s Top 20 markets 11
Fast facts 2013-14 Germany Sixth highest number of Working Holiday Maker 312 or 35% of last visa held* 67% of those who last held a visitor or WHM visa were granted a student visa offshore (33% converted onshore) % of the market that last held a visitor or WHM visa 12% 17% 29% 37% 39% 53% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% *out of Australia s Top 20 markets 12
Fast facts 2013-14 Singapore 89% of those who last held a visitors visa were granted a student visa offshore (only 11% converted onshore) Third highest proportion of student visa grantees that last held a visitor visa 47% (or 1,763) % of the market that last held a visitor visa 26% 46% 52% 56% 81% 100% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% 13
Fast facts 2013-14 Malaysia 62% of those who last held a visitors visa were granted a student visa offshore (38% converted onshore) % of the market that last held a visitor visa 15% 31% 41% 55% 71% 75% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 14