When deciding to send your child study abroad Australia, most families often focus on tuition fees, living costs, quality of education and job opportunities for their children. However, if we look more broadly, a family member studying and living in Australia can also create many new connection opportunities, experiences and choices for relatives in Vietnam.
In particular, for families with spouse studying abroad, the other spouse can in some cases apply for a Visa to accompany or go to Australia later as a member family. Here’s what families should know.
1. Parents have more opportunities to go to Australia to visit their children
When children study in Australia, parents can have more opportunities to go to Australia to visit their children, travel and experience their children’s lives. This is not only an opportunity for families to reunite but also helps parents directly see:
- Where are you living?
- What is the learning environment like?
- How independent are you?
- Is the city I live in suitable?
- How is real life in Australia different from what the family imagined?
For many parents, experiencing their children’s lives firsthand can help them feel more secure while their children study away from home.
Note: Going to Australia to visit your child must still meet the conditions of the appropriate Visa type. A child’s study abroad does not automatically create residency rights for the parents. Australia’s is particularly interested. With Student Visa (subclass 500), learners can include partner in their application as a family member if they meet the conditions. Family members can also apply for a Visa to come to Australia later as a subsequent entrant, in cases where the regulations are met.
For example:
The husband goes to Australia to study for a Master’s degree → the wife can apply for a Visa to go with him.
Or:
The wife goes to Australia to study → the husband can apply for a Visa to join them later.
This creates This is a choice worth considering for families who do not want husband and wife to live apart for many years.
Can the accompanying person work?
May have the right to work, but employment conditions depend on the specific Visa and Visa conditions.
Người đi cùng có thể làm việc không?
Có thể có quyền làm việc, nhưng điều kiện làm việc phụ thuộc vào Visa và điều kiện Visa cụ thể.
According to the Australian Department of Home Affairs, family members of Student Visa holders are generally limited to working 48 hours per fortnight while the course is in progress. There are exceptions, where the families of students studying a Master by Research or Doctoral Degree may enjoy broader work rights; Families of students studying Master by Coursework or Master Extended also have their own regulations. Visa holders need to check the actual conditions on VEVO.
Therefore, it should not be simply understood that “the accompanying spouse is allowed to work unlimitedly.” The right to work must be checked according to specific Visa conditions.
3. Families do not have to separate when one person goes to school
For married people, this can be a factor worth considering.
Instead of: One person in Australia studying
- One person in Vietnam
- The couple must maintain a remote life
, in case of eligibility, the family can choose: One person studying in Australia
- Spouse accompanying
- Living in Australia together during the visa period.
Especially for those studying a long program like a Bachelor or Master, being able to maintain family life together can make a significant difference in terms of personal experience.
4. The older child can become a “bridge” for the family to understand Australia better
A family member who has lived in Australia will have the opportunity to accumulate experiences that are difficult to obtain just by researching on the Internet.
For example:
- How to rent a house
- Actual cost of living
- Transport
- Education system
- Work culture
- Different cities
- Weather and climate
- Living environment
- Management finance
- Difficulties when living away from Vietnam
These experiences can become a very useful source of information for other members if they also want to go to Australia in the future. __________ Bank
Travel
Find a suitable job with Visa conditions
Manage expenses
- Adapt to life in Australia
- Thanks to that, people Going later can better visualize real life.
- However, each person still has to meet their own visa conditions. Having a sibling studying in Australia does not mean that the relative is automatically granted a visa.
- 6. Families have more opportunities to reunite in Australia
- Mở tài khoản ngân hàng
- Đi lại
- Tìm việc làm phù hợp với điều kiện Visa
- Quản lý chi phí
- Thích nghi với cuộc sống tại Úc
Nhờ đó, những người đi sau có thể hình dung rõ hơn về cuộc sống thực tế.
Tuy nhiên, mỗi người vẫn phải tự đáp ứng điều kiện visa của mình. Việc có anh/chị/em đang học tại Úc không đồng nghĩa với việc người thân đương nhiên được cấp visa.
6. Gia đình có thêm cơ hội đoàn tụ tại Úc
When the child or spouse is living in Australia, the family may have additional opportunities to meet here. _____ main.
7. You can accumulate living capital and international experience
- This is probably the most important long-term value of studying abroad. After a few years living in Australia, a young person can accumulate:
- Foreign language
- Professional knowledge
- Work experience
- Ability to be independent
- Financial management skills
Relationship network
Experience living in an international environment.**
These things not only serve the learner themselves but can also become a source of income. experience to share with family.
8. If you have the opportunity to stay and work after graduation, your family will have another member with international experience
- Kiến thức chuyên môn
- Kinh nghiệm làm việc
- Khả năng tự lập
- Kỹ năng quản lý tài chính
- Mạng lưới quan hệ
- Kinh nghiệm sống trong môi trường quốc tế.**
Những thứ này không chỉ phục vụ cho bản thân người học mà còn có thể trở thành nguồn kinh nghiệm để chia sẻ với gia đình.
8. Nếu sau tốt nghiệp có cơ hội ở lại làm việc, gia đình có thêm một thành viên có kinh nghiệm quốc tế
After completing their studies, some students may be eligible for further Visa options, depending on their field of study, level, Visa conditions and policies at the time. For example, the Temporary Graduate Visa (subclass 485) has rules that allow family members to qualify assubsequent entrant.
However, it should be emphasized: Studying in Australia does not mean being sure to stay in Australia, have PR or citizenship. These are possibilities that depend on specific conditions and immigration policies at each time.
9. The biggest “benefit” is sometimes not money
When making a large investment for their children to study abroad, parents may often think: “The family spends money to send their children to school, so what does the family get in return?” The answer is not necessarily money.
A young person after many years of studying and living abroad can become:
- More independent
- More responsible
- Able to use foreign languages better
- Understand the international environment better
- Have practical work experience
- Know how to manage finances
- Able to adapt to new environments
That is also a form ofvalue that the whole family can benefit from in the long run.
One person studies abroad – the whole family can open another door
Studying abroad in Australia is not an automatic path to bringing your whole family to Australia. But if you look long term, a member studying in Australia can create a new bridge between family and Australia. Parents may have the opportunity to visit their children.
- Spouses in eligible cases may have the opportunity to accompany or come later.
- You have another predecessor to share experiences with.
- And those who study abroad have the opportunity to accumulate knowledge, foreign languages, experience and international living capital.
So, when a family decides to send their child to study abroad, the question should not only be: “What will my child learn?”
It can also be: “What additional opportunities can my child’s study abroad journey open up for the whole family?” Each family has different circumstances, learning goals and future plans. The choice of school, major and Visa strategy should be considered based on each member’s actual profile, instead of just looking at an individual benefit.
