Under Option 1, Skyline International College does not issue the ‘Confirmation of Appropriate Accommodation and Welfare’ letter (CAAW), as the accommodation and welfare arrangements are approved directly by the Department of Home Affairs.

Typically, this means the student will be living in Australia with a parent or adult relative. Refer to the Department of Home Affairs for more information on Student Guardian Visas and other visa options.

For the College records, where students and their families select Option1, they must supply the following documents to the College Evidence that an applicant under 18 can be granted a visa (Signature Verifiable Document of Parents)

1. Personal Particulars for character assessment _ Online Form 80 (Of the Nominated Relative).

2. Certified copy of your birth certificate

3. Welfare Arrangements – Evidence of relationship to nominated relative.

4. Welfare arrangements along with ID proof of the nominated relative.

5. Welfare arrangements – overseas penal clearance for nominated relative.

6. Nominated relative- Character Requirements-Australian Federal Police (AFP), National Police Check (Complete Disclosure).

Under Option 2, the student must have an arrangement with an approved carer service and a confirmed place in an approved homestay. SIC will issue a ‘Confirmation of Appropriate Accommodation and Welfare’ letter (CAAW) which can be used for an application for a student visa. It is important that students who are under 18 do not arrive in Australia before the date nominated on their CAAW confirmation letter (unless accompanied by a parent), as this can result in their visa being cancelled.

Step 1. You, or your agent, should contact SIC Admissions, who will send you some forms and information for under 18 international students and communicate with you to set up and approve the accommodation and welfare services. SIC Admissions will be the continuing people who manage the accommodation and welfare arrangements for under 18’s at our College.

Step 2. You or your agent should contact SIC Admissions to arrange a confirmed accommodation place. Here is the website link for the approved accommodation provider: Australian Homestay Network AHN (homestay) (hyper link)

Step 3. When the approved accommodation and welfare arrangements are in place, we will issue the CAAW letter to you.

For additional information, please refer to the International Students Under 18 years Policy at the SIC website or contact SIC Admissions.