Adventus.io Visa Policy: Australia

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Originally published in Pie News on 22nd May 2023, written by Viggo Stacey

The cash injection will allow the company to maintain and consolidate the position it holds in the international education sector, it said.

“This latest round of funding is a strong vote of confidence from our investors and a testament to Adventus’ growth trajectory and potential,” Victor Rajeevan, Adventus.io CEO & co-founder, said in a statement.

“Despite launching in the midst of a pandemic, we’ve expanded our team across 15+ countries, and witnessed remarkable year-on-year growth, and this year is no different.

“The funds will be used to accelerate our technology capabilities (including investments in automation and AI) and deepen our relationship with our partner institutions and recruiters, to ensure we continue to place high-quality students in sought after institutions,” he added.

The Software-as-a-Service platform initially launched in 2020 with a $12 million backing in series A funding, before adding $11m in investment a year later.

Since its establishment, Adventus.io has invested in a real-time data platform, acquired ratings publisher Good Education Media Press and on-boarded cricketing legend Ricky Ponting as brand ambassador.

The company’s admissions and compliance servicing arm, Adventus Professional Services, which London Metropolitan University has signed up for, is said to have been an important addition to the Adventus.io portfolio.

Former CEO Ryan Trainor stepped back from the company earlier this year, and has shared a powerful story of the impact that running the start up has had on his health.

With the latest investment, Adventus.io has made strategic appointments to its team. Peter Backwell, with experience at Altus Group and Australasian Retail Projects as well as accounting firms such as Deloitte and KPMG, is stepping in to the role of chief financial officer.

“This year we’re doubling down on quality and efficiency”

Simon Rosenberg, with over 17 years of broad commercial experience as a senior executive at SEEK, has joined at chief operating officer, while former deputy director/head of international recruitment at Cardiff University, Siobhan Robinson, has recently been appointed partnership director for UK and Europe.

“We have achieved our global enrolment targets for Q1 and continue to grow our revenue while managing our costs effectively, and we have doubled student enrollments in Q1’23 vs Q1’22. It is therefore an exciting time to be joining, as traction with recruiters and global institutions continues to ramp up,” Rosenberg said.

“This year we’re doubling down on quality and efficiency to ensure the right students make it to the right institutions.”

Adventus.io currently works with over 1,600 education institutions and 8,000 recruiter partners globally. It is on track to process 60,000 students this year.

Aggregator platforms may find an uphill battle however as stakeholders, especially in Canada and Australia, are piling pressure on their respective governments to regulate the education agent sector.

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Originally published in Pie News on 22nd May 2023, written by Viggo Stacey

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Originally published in Pie News on 22nd May 2023, written by Viggo Stacey

The cash injection will allow the company to maintain and consolidate the position it holds in the international education sector, it said.

“Despite launching in the midst of a pandemic, we’ve expanded our team across 15+ countries, and witnessed remarkable year-on-year growth, and this year is no different.

The Software-as-a-Service platform initially launched in 2020 with a $12 million backing in series A funding, before adding $11m in investment a year later.

Former CEO Ryan Trainor stepped back from the company earlier this year, and has shared a powerful story of the impact that running the start up has had on his health.

“This year we’re doubling down on quality and efficiency”

“This year we’re doubling down on quality and efficiency to ensure the right students make it to the right institutions.”

Adventus.io currently works with over 1,600 education institutions and 8,000 recruiter partners globally. It is on track to process 60,000 students this year.

Aggregator platforms may find an uphill battle however as stakeholders, especially in Canada and Australia, are piling pressure on their respective governments to regulate the education agent sector.

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Originally published in Pie News on 22nd May 2023, written by Viggo Stacey

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ADVENTUS.IO VISA POLICY: AUSTRALIA

Introduction

At Adventus.io, our vision is to transform the world’s access to international student education. As a certified Adventus.io recruitment agent, you’re a key component in helping us achieve that goal.

To enable us to create a trusted marketplace which connects you and your students to institutions around the globe, we rely on that very thing being honoured by you – “trust”.

In participating in the Adventus.io marketplace, we trust you will do the right thing. You are responsible for acting within the following scope (Adventus.io Framework):

(a) all applicable laws and regulations;
(b) our terms and conditions (available at https://adventus.io/recruiter-terms/);
(c) our Global Code of Conduct; and
(d) all other policies and procedures we make available on the Adventus.io platform from time to time.

As part of the Adventus.io Framework, in recognition of our contractual obligations and the expectations of our Institutions, this policy sets out the requirements for student visa applications in Australia.

Application

This policy applies to all Adventus.io recruitment agents, regardless of your location.

Policy

A. Lodgement of Student Visas

All visas are to be lodged by Adventus.io with no exceptions.

B. No “immigration assistance”

1. Section 276 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) provides that you must not provide “immigration assistance” unless you are:
(a) a registered migration agent. A full list of registered migration agents is available on the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA): https://www.omara.gov.au;
(b) a lawyer who holds an Australian legal practising certificate; or
(c) an exempt person, that is, someone who does not charge a fee to assist the student (such as a nominator, sponsor, close family member, parliamentarian, member of a diplomatic mission, consular post or international organisation).
2. A person provides “immigration assistance” if the person uses, or purports to use, knowledge of, or experience in, migration procedures to:
(a) prepare, or help to prepare, a visa application or other document;
(b) advise about a visa application or visa matter; or
(c) represent in or prepare for, proceedings before a court or review authority in relation to a visa matter.
However, “immigration assistance” does not include:

(a) doing clerical working to prepare (or help prepare) an application or other document;
(b) providing translation or interpretation services;
(c) advising another person that they may apply for a visa; or
(d) passing on information produced by a third person, without giving substantial comment on, or explanation of the information.

3. Adventus.io does not, and will not, provide “immigration assistance”. However we are responsible for:
(a) undertaking the clerical work to help you and your student prepare the application; and
(b) lodging the visa
4. You must not provide “immigration assistance” to a student unless you meet the exceptions set out in (B)(1).

C. Violation of this Policy

1. Not only do we trust you to do the right thing, but all other recruitment agents within the Adventus.io marketplace expect the same from you. Why? Because your actions have a direct impact on them.
2. If you violate this policy and lodge a student visa application in Australia without a lawful exception (as set out in Section C), the Institution may terminate its contract with Adventus.io. This means not only do you and your students lose out, but so do all other recruitment agents.
3. If you violate this policy and this is your first offence, Adventus.io may:
(a) terminate your right to lodge student applications for an Institution or group of Institutions within Australia; and/or
(b) suspend your access to the territory of Australia for a period of six (6) months.
However, if you are in breach of any other terms within the Adventus.io Framework, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account indefinitely.
4. Adventus.io may consider suspending your access to the territory of Australia on the Adventus.io platform for a shorter period than set out in (3)(b) above within its sole and absolute discretion and on a case-by-case basis.
5. If you violate this policy and this is your second offence, we shall suspend or terminate your account indefinitely.
6. We also remind you that Adventus.io is entitled to enforce its indemnity in clause 15 of your Terms and Conditions (https://adventus.io/recruiter-terms) if you breach this Policy or any applicable laws and cause Adventus.io loss or damage.

D. Institution Policy

If any Australian Institution has:

(a) a contract with Adventus.io; and/or
(b) a policy notified to Adventus.io,

that sets out the Institution’s requirements to the management of student visa applications, then, to the extent of any inconsistency, the Institution’s contract or policy shall prevail over this policy.

F. References

Key legislation, regulation and codes that apply to the international education and training system in Australia are as follows:

The Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (Cth):

https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2022C00066

The Education Services for Overseas Students Regulations 2019 (Cth):

https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C01320

The National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018:

https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2017L01182

The Australia International Education and Training Agent Code of Ethics:

https://internationaleducation.gov.au/News/Latest-News/Documents/Australian%20International%20Education%20and%20Training%20-%20Agent%20Code%20of%20Ethics.pdf

The Migration Act 1958 (Cth):

https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2021C0035

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