SSVF Checklist – Genuine Student Statement

Ministerial Direction 106 (Genuine Students) requires applicants to have circumstances that support a genuine
intention to obtain a quality education in Australia; to demonstrate both circumstances and a commitment to
study, that support the ability to achieve their stated educational outcome.

The GS criterion focuses on the assessment of the student’s intention to genuinely study in Australia,
considering factors including the applicants:
 Circumstances
 Immigration history
 Compliance with visa conditions and any other relevant matter.

The GS Statement is intended to include students who, after studying in Australia, develop skills Australia needs
and who then go on to apply for permanent residence.

This document is required for the Genuine Student assessment by Federation University to
determine your status as a genuine student against the criteria in the Department of Home Affairs,
Ministerial Direction 106 and 108.

It is critical you provide evidence to support your claims to your responses below. Generic statements
unsupported by evidence are not given significant weight in the GS assessment.

This information and certified evidence may also be required of your sponsor/s to ensure that you have genuine
access to the funds to support your studies. Federation University is required to assess these requirements prior
to issuing you a CoE.

You must include the information provided in this document, and all certified evidence you provided to
Federation during your GS assessment, in your visa application. Although we cannot provide advice regarding
the visa requirements, step by step instructions regarding visa lodgement are listed on the Department of Home
Affairs. The online document checklist tool advises students about the documents they need to provide with
their student visa application based on their combined country and education provider evidence level outcomes.

 Provide genuine responses in your own words.

 Do not copy information from websites.
 Ensure that you complete, sign and date the declaration at the bottom of the document.

DETAILS (AS PER PASSPORT AND OFFER LETTER)

Given Name Student ID
Family Name/Surname Date of Birth
Email
Course
Campus Choose an item.
Agent
Current Employment: employment includes all paid employment, self-employment, family business
employment, work experience, internships. (unpaid employment and volunteer work should also be listed to
explain any gaps)
Current Employment History/Status Unemployed □
Give detail:
Your employer’s address

Period of employment

Details of your position

Name
The name and contact details of
someone who can confirm the Title
circumstances of your employment. Phone
Email

Future Employment: Have you been offered Yes □ (If yes attach
No ▢
a job at the completion of your studies? evidence via StudyLink)

Please provide details of your current circumstances, including ties to family, community, employment and
economic circumstances (maximum 150 words)
Consider:
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  The reason for not studying in your home country or region if a similar course is available there.
 The nature of your personal ties to your home country
 Why would studying this course serve your personal circumstances in your home country?
 Employment circumstances
 Economic circumstances/ Financial stability – explain how you will support yourself for the duration
of your course.
 Military service commitments and political and civil unrest in your home country

Please explain the value and benefits completing this course will provide to you. (maximum 150 words)
Provide details of your proposed career progression from completing your course.
Consider:
 If the course is consistent with your current level of education.
 Relevance of your previous study and qualifications to your chosen course.
 How the course will assist you to obtain employment or improve employment in your home country
or another country.
 If the course is relevant to past or proposed future employment in your home country or another
country, intended work areas, targeted companies or potential positions.
 Expected salary and other benefits in your home country or another country obtained with your
qualifications from the proposed course of study.

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 Please explain why you have chosen to study this course at Federation University. Please provide details of
your understanding of the course requirements and studying and living in Australia. (maximum 150 words)
Consider:
 Why have you chosen to study in Australia over other countries, why are you interested, why chose
this field of study?
 Your Level of knowledge of the proposed course and Federation University as an education provider.
 Your Planned living arrangements.

If you have a study history in Australia, please provide details of this (from date of first arrival).
 We require a complete history of study records in Australia.
 Detail relevant information on your course progress: reasons for change of course and/or education
providers, how does your intended course of study demonstrate sensible course and career
progression, following on from your previous onshore study?
 Details on any study gaps of more than 2 months during an academic year
 Any other information the applicant considers relevant to their study record in Australia (this
includes visas and previous CoEs)
 If you are currently holding another visa not a student visa (e.g. 485) what are your reasons for
applying for another student visa, and how does your intended course of study demonstrate sensible
course and career program, following on from your previous onshore study and work history

Declaration

I declare all the information provided in this form is correct, I declare that I am a genuine student and
understand what it means to be a genuine student.
I declare that I have read, understand, and commit to comply with student visa conditions for international
students. I declare that I have prepared the responses myself, without assistance.
I declare that I will provide this information and include all evidence provided to Federation University that
supports my approved Genuine Student assessment, with my visa application.
I understand that the University reserves the right to withdraw the offer based on incorrect or incomplete
information supplied by the applicant.

Signatur
Name Date
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 OTHER INFORMATION/EVIDENCE REQURIED IN VISA APPLICATION.
All supporting documents must be certified. CHECKLIST
If you provide this information to Federation University, you must provide this
information in your visa application.
Academic Documents (that show  Certified Academic Transcripts
qualifications achieved, name of the  Certificates of Attainment ▢
education provider(s), length of study)  Testamur

Previous study in Australia  Complete history of study records in Australia □

 Complete visa history in Australia
English Language Test Results  IELTS or equivalent □
Evidence of employment is required:
 CV
 Employment /appointment letter/contract
 Bank Statement to confirm salary being
deposited (self-sponsored only)
 Income Tax Returns (if more than 12 months
Employment Documents of Applicant of employment ▢
 Email verification that states below
information:
o employer designation
o contact phone number
o email
o address

Passport □

Evidence may include

 Birth certificates
Identity Documents  Marriage certificates ▢
 National identity card.
 Military card.

CoE (Confirmation of Enrolment) Required for Visa application (offer letter is not □
 Sponsorship Letter
 Income Tax returns
 Income Certificate for Agriculturists.
Evidence of Financial Capacity of the  Bank statement that evidences the money
Sponsor/s deposited.
 Copy of fixed deposits along with the
Please include all relevant financial covering letter from the bank to confirm the ▢
documents, as per the Financial fixed deposit is free from any liability.
Evidence Checklist and confirmed in  Evidence of Education Loan
the Financial Declaration Document and
 Collateral security kept against the loan
(Valuation Report of the property etc)
 Evidence of disbursement
 Sponsorship letter.
 Evidence of applicant relationship to
sponsor/s, Marriage/Birth Certificate etc.
Evidence of Sponsorship  Sponsors identity documents, e.g. visa if in ▢
Aus.
 Evidence of any financial support sponsors
have given any other student visa holder in
 Identity evidence of partner/dependents.
 Passport.
 Education evidence of Spouse.
Spouses/Dependent Documents  Marriage certificate. ▢
 CV of spouse.
 Visa (onshore applicants only)

 Evidence of financial, family or social ties.

 Immigration History evidence – visa refusal
for applicant or family members.
Other ▢
 All other relevant documentation to support
your visa application as a genuine student.
 Evidence of name change (if applicable).

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