22/12/2025
๐ Real Case Story โ Important Lesson for Student Visa Holders
We are sharing this real case (with all personal details hidden) purely to educate students and families about the importance of complying with student visa conditions.
๐ข Visa Grant
In this case, the student was successfully granted a Student (Subclass 500) visa on 4 November 2024.
๐ What happened later
After the visa grant:
The student did not maintain enrolment in a registered course
COEs were cancelled by education providers
The student departed Australia
While the student was outside Australia, the Department of Home Affairs reviewed the case
๐ด Visa Cancellation
The Department cancelled the student visa under section 128 of the Migration Act 1958, because the student was no longer enrolled, which is a breach of student visa condition 8202.
๐ Important clarification
The visa was not cancelled due to any migration agent action
The visa was cancelled because visa conditions were not complied with
Once a visa is granted, maintaining enrolment and compliance is the studentโs legal responsibility
๐ผ About post-grant advice
After the cancellation, the student requested free advice.
Please note:
Post-grant advice, including reviewing or explaining a visa cancellation decision, is a separate paid professional service
This is standard practice across the migration industry
โ ๏ธ Key takeaway for students
A migration agent cannot prevent visa cancellation if a student:
stops studying
is not enrolled
has COEs cancelled
breaches visa conditions
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Our advice
Stay enrolled at all times
Monitor your course progress
Act early if problems arise
Seek professional advice before a situation escalates
We are sharing this case only for awareness, so students do not repeat the same mistake.
If you are unsure about your visa conditions or enrolment status, contact a registered professional early.
WIN Migration Group
