GTE/ GS ASSESSMENT

PART A - SIMPLIFIED STUDENT VISA FRAMEWORK (SSVF)

As a result of the provider’s participation in the Australian Government’s Simplified Student Visa Framework (SSVF)
initiative, we are required to ensure that students who enrol are Genuine Temporary Entrants / Genuine Students.
The Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) requirement explicitly addresses whether the individual circumstances of an
applicant indicate that their intention is for a temporary stay in Australia. Student visa applicants must be both GTE
and a Genuine Student to be granted a visa.
A Genuine Student (GS) is a student who intends to obtain a successful educational outcome and has the language,
educational and material background to have a reasonable chance of achieving this educational outcome.
Factors that are considered under the existing requirement to be a genuine applicant for entry and study as a student
include: English language proficiency; financial capacity; prerequisite schooling; age requirements and intention to
comply with visa conditions.

APPLICANT DECLARATION

To be completed and returned to the Provider for assessment

Family Name:

Given Name:(s)
(as per passport or ID)

Date of Birth:

Country of Passport:

Passport Number:

Student Contact Number:

Student e-mail address:

Course Name:

Commencement Date:

Please circle YES or NO

Have you or your spouse previously applied for any type of Visa for Australia and/or any other
YES NO
country?
If YES, please indicate the visa application status:

Granted Rejected Withdrawn Cancelled Pending Expired

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I DECLARE THAT: (please tick each box)

I am a Genuine Temporary Entrant and Genuine Student for the purpose of studying in Australia.

All the documents that I have submitted are genuine.

I have disclosed all information regarding my educational background to the provider in my application.

I confirm that the course I have chosen to study aligns to my career aspirations, work history and will
provide greater career opportunity in my home country.

I (and my dependants) will have access to sufficient funds for the tuition, Overseas Student Health Cover
(OSHC) and other provider fees payable for the duration of my academic studies.

I (and my dependants) will have access to sufficient funds for living and housing expenses in Australia
(average living expenses per person are AUD$19,830 per year).

I (and my dependants) will have access to sufficient funds to return to my country of citizenship or
country of residence upon completion of my studies if required.

I understand that if I encounter difficulties with accessing funds to cover my tuition and/or living
expenses, I will notify the provider immediately and I understand that the provider cannot guarantee any
financial assistance.

I understand that the provider reserves the right to ask me for further documentation related to my ability
to access sufficient financial funds. Further documentation may include savings statements, proof of
income, property and bank loan statements.

I understand that if the provider is not satisfied with my ability to access sufficient financial funds or to
meet the GTE/GS requirements, it reserves the right to rescind my Offer of Admission.

I understand that if the provider uncovers any fraudulent documentation relating to my application, it will
contact the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP).

Applicant Full Name:

Applicant Signature:

Date:

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PACKAGE OFFER LETTER AND COE DECLARATION

Are there any other offer letters or COEs you have already applied for or intend to in the future
YES NO
(excluding offers and COEs from ICMS Pty Ltd):

if YES please complete details below:

COURSE 1

Course/Package Program Details

Education Provider

Commencement Date

Course Duration

Required Tuition Fee Payment for Visa Purposes (AUD)

Total Course Fee (Course 1)

COURSE 2

Course/Package Program Details

Education Provider

Commencement Date

Course Duration

Required Tuition Fee Payment for Visa Purposes (AUD)

Total Course Fee (Course 2)

COURSE 3

Course/Package Program Details

Education Provider

Commencement Date

Course Duration

Required Tuition Fee Payment for Visa Purposes (AUD)

Total Course Fee (Course 3)

TOTAL TUITION FEE COST

(for the duration of the Course and therefore Student Visa)

Applicant Full Name:

Applicant Signature:

Date:

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REPRESENTATIVE DECLARATION (If relevant)

Representative Company Name:

Representative
Full Name:

Representative
Contact Email:

Representative
City:

Representative
Country:

Please circle YES or NO

I/We Confirm That:

The applicant has completed and signed the ICMS application form YES NO

The applicant has read, understood and signed the Declaration on the ICMS application form YES NO

Is the applicant applying for a packaged offer?

YES NO
( If so, Please complete the Package Partner Application form)

All the original documents have been checked, verified and their copies have been certified
by an authorised person according to the Australian Department of Education and Training [For
YES NO
more information on Guidelines for the certification of documents please go to the following
link: https://www.education.gov.au/guidelines-certification-documents

ACADEMIC

The applicant has a clear understanding of the provider’s academic entry and English
language requirements for this course. [For more information on English requirements please go
to the following link: http://www.icms.edu.au//future-students/application-information/entry- YES NO
requirements]

I / We confirm that the applicant understands the provider academic entry requirements for
YES NO
this course.

The course details have been fully explained to the applicant. For more information on
YES NO
provider courses please go to the following link: http://www.icms.edu.au/courses

The course that the applicant has chosen to study aligns to their career aspirations or/and work
YES NO
history and will provide greater career opportunity in their home country.

The applicant understands the course duration, the costs and the career opportunities on
YES NO
completion of the course.

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FINANCES

I / We confirm that the applicant is being funded through the following source:
(please tick all that apply):

A SPONSOR

B BANK LOAN

C SELF FUNDED

D GOVERNMENT or CORPORATE SPONSOR

I / We confirm that the applicant understands their obligation to have sufficient funds to
pay for Overseas Student Health Cover, Tuition Fees, Student Amenities Fees, Associated
YES NO
Student Costs and All Living and Travel Expenses for themselves and any dependant/s for
the entire duration of their stay in Australia.

I / We confirm that the applicant understands that if they are unable to pay their tuition
fees by due dates, ICMS will cancel their enrolment and COE which may affect their YES NO
student visa.

I / We confirm that the applicant understands that while they are allowed, as part of their
student visa, to work a maximum of 40 hours per fortnight (with unlimited work-rights during
YES NO
term breaks), these funds are to be used to supplement their living costs and must not be
their only source of income to pay tuition fees.

COMPLIANCE

I / We confirm that the applicant understands that their visa will be denied or cancelled
by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) if it is determined that YES NO
documents supporting their applications are fraudulent

I / We confirm that the applicant understands that their visa application will be denied if
YES NO
they do not pass DIBP’s health and character checks

I / We confirm that the applicant understands that their visa application will be denied if
DIBP is not satisfied that they are a genuine student.
YES NO
Please go to the following link for more information:
http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Stud/More/Genuine-Temporary-Entrant

Does the applicant understand that their visa may be cancelled by DIBP if they do not
abide by the conditions of their visa?
Please go to the following link for more information:
http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Stud/More/Visa-conditions
These conditions include: YES NO
 They must remain enrolled in a registered course;
 They must maintain a full-time study-load;
 They must maintain satisfactory course progression for the duration of their course;
 They must not downgrade their course to a lower level such as a VET Certificate

PERSONAL INFORMATION

I /We confirm that the applicant has provided their current home address, email address,
YES NO
mobile and/or home phone numbers

I / We confirm that the applicant understands that they will be required to update any
changes to their personal details directly to the ICMS Student System within 7 days of YES NO
enrolment. These details will be passed onto DIBP when requested

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POLICIES

I / We confirm that the applicant fully understands the ICMS Refund Policy. [For more
information on the refund policy please go to the following link:
YES NO
https://handbook.icms.edu.au/main.php?pagefilename=pages/handbook/handbook/
page.php&hbkid=609#

I / We confirm that the applicant fully understands that if they request for a transfer to
another provider within the first six (6) months of study of the principal course, ICMS may YES NO
refuse their request

I / We confirm that the applicant understands that ICMS is required to advise DIBP if they
transfer to another provider and that the student will need to seek advice from DIBP about YES NO
another student visa

APPLICATION DOCUMENT CHECKLIST

I / We confirm that I / we have completed and submitted:
(please tick)

Application form

Certified copies of all educational transcripts and certificates from secondary school (complete and/or incomplete)

Certified copies of an English Proficiency Test (where applicable)

Personal Statement (where applicable)

Curriculum Vitae (where applicable)

Work experience letter (where applicable)

Passport or ID

Certified copies of all supporting financial documents

(Under 18 applicants) have attached all mandatory guardianship documents

I declare that:

1. I have assessed the applicant as a Genuine Temporary Entrant and a Genuine Student as defined by the
Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection
2. The applicant is genuine in making this application and has every intention of completing all courses listed
in the application
3. I have made every effort to verify the authenticity and validity of the documents which form part of this
application

Representative Company Name:

Representative
Full Name:
Representative
Signature:

Representative
Stamp:

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You Do Not need to complete the following sections if you hold a passport from the countries listed below:

Argentina Austria Belgium Brazil Canada France Germany Greece Hong Kong
Ireland Italy Japan Korea Macau Malaysia Mexico Netherlands New Zealand
Norway Peru Poland Portugal Taiwan Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland
United
USA
Kingdom

PART B
FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT
As part of its responsibilities to the Australian government as an “Eligible Provider”, The Provider is required to ensure that students have
sufficient funds to support themselves and any dependents during their studies in Australia. The Provider may require that the following form
be completed by a student prior to the issuance of a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE), and forms part of the conditions of application and
enrolment with the Provider and its educational business partners.

Will you be coming to Australia with dependents (spouse (wife or husband) and /or children)? YES NO

FUNDING FOR FIRST 12 MONTHS OF YOUR STAY IN AUSTRALIA

What source(s) of funding are you utilising in order to reach the ‘sufficient funds’ level – through which you will be able to cover yourself
and your family members for the first 12 months of your stay in Australia?

Note: The table below outlines the amounts in Australian dollars (AUD) that you need access to. These amounts are the minimum required
for this visa. They do not necessarily represent the cost of living in Australia.

Expenses Per Person No. Amount Required (AUD)

Student 1 Return air fare to Australia

TRAVEL
Family Members 1 Return air fare to Australia per person

TUITION Student 1 Tuition fees

Student 1 $19,830 AUD per year

LIVING Partner $6,940 AUD per year

First child $2,970 AUD per year

TOTAL FUNDS TO BE EVIDENCED

If you will be funding your studies by a combination of sources, please check all relevant boxes in below table:

A Sponsor (e.g. family member) you must complete Section A below

B Bank Loan - you must complete Section B below

C Self-Funded - you must complete Section C below; and if you are applying for a postgraduate course, attach a CV*

D Approved Government; Institutional or Corporate Sponsor - you must complete Section D below

A - SPONSOR (e.g. Family Member)

Sponsor details
Family Name
First name(s)
Country of citizenship
Relationship to applicant
Employment Status
Annual income (AUD)
Assets and Security
Your sponsor must sign the declaration on page 9

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B - BANK LOAN
Name of bank:
Total amount of loan (AUD)
Commencement date for loan repayment
(dd/mm/yyyy)

C - SELF-FUNDED
To be eligible for this category (even for partial self-funding) you must have been in full-time paid employment for a minimum of two years
AND/OR a business owner.

C1 Complete If you have been in paid full-time employment

Name of employer
Position held
Length of employment years months
Name of manager or supervisor at employer
Telephone number of manager or supervisor
Email of manager or supervisor
Annual income (AUD)

C2 Complete if you are the owner of a small or family business

Name of business
Address of business
Telephone number of business
Position held

D - GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION, OR CORPORATE SPONSOR

Name of Sponsoring Organisation
You must attach a financial guarantee or other evidence showing the amount of tuition fees, living expenses and other costs that
will be paid by the organisation.

FUNDING FOR REMAINDER OF YOUR STAY IN AUSTRALIA

What source(s) of funding will you be utilising to cover yourself and your family members for the remainder of your stay in Australia
(period beyond the first 12 months)?

I hereby declare that I have access to sufficient funds to cover the same costs for the remainder of my stay.

Applicant Signature:

Date:
Note: In assessing your application the provider will need to be satisfied that the funds you are relying on will
genuinely be available to you during your stay in Australia.

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SPONSOR DECLARATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND SIGNATURE

I declare that I have the financial means to provide support for the student who has signed this form for the duration of his or her studies in
Australia, at a level of no less than the cost of the tuition fee for the course and living expenses while in Au stralia,

1) I understand I must cover the cost of the course tuition fees for the course(s) on the student’s offer letter
2) I understand that the living expenses will be not less than $19,830 per year
3) I have not imposed any requirement on the student I am sponsoring to repay this loan while she or he is still in Australia.
4) I further understand that the student cannot rely on the proceeds of paid employment while studying in Australia to reduce the
amount which I am required to sponsor him or her for.

I have read, understood and agree to abide by the above terms and conditions.

Sponsor Full Name:

Sponsor Signature:

Date:

WARNING: It is a serious offence to submit fraudulent documentation in support of an application, where fraudulent documents are detected the application will
be rejected, an offer of enrolment will be rescinded and the matter may be reported to relevant state and federal law enforce ment agencies

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DETAILS OF APPLICANT’S EXTENDED FAMILY

What is your relationship status?

Single Engaged Married/ Defacto Never Married

Please include bellow details of all parents, brothers, sisters, children and spouse, whether or not they wish to enter
Australia.

Full, step, half, and adopted relatives must be included. If deceased, please write “deceased” in country of residence
column. (This information is used to determine the number of financially dependent members existing within the
family).
Applicant Name:

Full Name of: Country and city of residence Age Sex Marital Status
A. Parents

B. All brothers and sisters

C. All Children

Defacto Partner/Spouse Name:

Country and city of residence

Full Name of: (including Australia) Age Sex Marital Status
A. Parents

B. All brothers and sisters

C. Any other spouse (divorced, deceased

C. All Children of spouse

Please specify if any of the above have applied or been rejected for an Australian Visa:

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DETAILS OF APPLICANT’S EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

What is your current employment status?

Employed Self-employed Other – Please explain (Provide Documentation)

Is there an employment or education gap in your work/study history?

NO YES

If YES, please attached an explanation and/or

documentary evidence

Have you been offered employment when you return home upon completion of the course?

NO YES

If NO please explain in your statement of purpose. If YES Please provide your formal appointment letter

APPLICANT DECLARATION, TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND SIGNATURE

1. I declare that all the information (my sponsor and I) have given in this application is true, correct and complete, and is not false or
misleading. I understand the provider reserves the right to vary or rescind any decision made on the basis of incorrect, incomplete, false
or misleading information I provide, including in some circumstances, termination of my enrolment.
2. I declare that the signature on this form is my signature, and has not been signed on my behalf by another person, including my agent or
sponsor.
3. I agree to tell ICMS (“the Provider”) immediately if there is any change to the information I have given in this application, or any change
or likely change to my ability to remain financially bona fide.
4. I authorise any person, institution or organisation named on any document provided as evidence of my financial bona fides, qualifications
or work experience OR which are named in my application, to release to the provider any personal information and documentation which
they may hold about me for the purpose of verification of my declaration.
5. I declare that I have access, directly or through my sponsor, to the funds required to study with the provider for the length of my course;
these funds including tuition fees and living expenses for myself and any of the dependents I have declared on this form. In the case of
dependents, in addition to living costs, I have sufficient additional funds to pay for child care fees and school fees.
6. If the payment for my course is made by a sponsor, I agree to the release of all information to my sponsor regarding my visa and financial
status
7. I understand that the provider may refuse to issue a CoE if a positive financial assessment is not made by the provider or its agent.
8. I understand that the provider may engage a representative to undertake the verification of the information supplied in this form on its
behalf.
9. I have provided certified copies of documents supporting my method of funding. (e.g. bank statements)

I have read, understood and agree to abide by the above terms and conditions.
Applicant Full Name:

Applicant Signature:

Date:

WARNING: It is a serious offence to submit fraudulent documentation in support of an application, where fraudulent documents are detected the application will
be rejected, an offer of enrolment will be rescinded and the matter may be reported to relevant state and federal law enforce ment agencies.

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PART C - STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

1- Reason for undertaking my selected course of study
2- Reason for choosing ICMS or Aspire Institute as my education provider
3- Reason for choosing to study in Australia rather than my home country
4- Relevance of my selected course of study to my previous education/employment history
5- How are my intended studies relevant to my future career and educational goals

Admissions and Student Visa Statement of Purpose (SOP) Development Guide

Instructions: For Australian admissions and student visa application purpose, your signed and dated, handwritten
SOP must be independently prepared in your own words so you can present your unique ‘story’ in an honest,
plausible and accurate manner. Build your SOP answering the questions below and using lightly lined paper for
ease of reading by your academic admission and student visa assessing officers

1. Introduce yourself and provide reasons for choosing to study in Australia. Describe the specific research you
conducted before you selected your specific Australian course and institution, provide the name and duration of
your selected course and institution that you propose to study at in Australia and identify the skilled occupation
and any professional body membership that this course will lead to.

2. If there are similar courses of the same international standing available in your home country, provide reasons
for choosing to study in Australia instead. State how your selected course is linked to your previous study and/or
work experience. If there is no link, explain why you are seeking a change of discipline and therefore a career
change.

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3. Give honest reasons for any major gaps in your studies and/or employment history – where possible attached
documentary evidence to your SOP.

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4. State any compelling reasons for returning to your home country once you successfully complete your selected
course and after you have qualified for and taken advantage of the 2-year Post Study Work Visa – e.g. you may
already have a job or a business to return to (provide evidence); you may be expected to join, re-join or take over
your family’s business on your return (provide evidence); you are the only child or eldest son or daughter of
elderly parents who expect you to return, you have a wife/husband and/or children who will be remaining in your
home country whilst you study in Australia, etc.

5. Provide details of any other unique case specific information that the visa assessing officers would expect you
to disclose – e.g. details of previous visa refusal/s, unusual sponsorship or financial conditions, reasons for
frequent overseas travel and so on - if possible attach any documentary evidence to your SOP.

I declare that the particulars given above are true and correct in every detail. I understand that incorrect or
misleading statements may result in refusal of my admission and/or student visa application.

Signature …………………………………… Date of Birth ……………………………………

Name …………………………………… Passport No. ……………………………………

Date ……………………………………

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