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Pick up from restaurant between 6:30pm - 8:30pm. Vegetarian available (fixed menu).
493 Ipswich Rd,
Annerley
QLD 4103
If you're not needy but want some food anyway they now deliver up to 12km away. Call to order on (07) 3148 2356 or on website.
[QLD] Free Meal for International Students/Needy/Homeless @ Sankalp Indian Restaurant - Annerley
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This is private decision, they just want 2 help whoever they want 2~~~~
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They live in share houses and work overnights/weekends at 7-11 just for fun?
So it's okay to blatantly breach their student visa condition of working up to 20 hours a fortnight
Report if you have any evidence, otherwise just shut up ~~~ Quitely telling you, government currently ask them if any of them can work over 20 hours per fortnight
@Liquid Pro: was gonna edit, the post, it's actually is 40 hours a fortnight, also I don't really understand what you're trying to say
@donga100: yup, and pls see here if you want evidence of a student breaching this condition here
a student paid 28k of her school fee by working multiple jobs, which means she needs about $560/week, and if she's only work up to 20 hours, you get $28/hour which is fairly high.
and those that are going to argue that you can work an unlimited amount during the uni holiday which should works out to be somewhere under 20 hours a week, this is the follow up comment, so it's safely safe to assume she needs to work to cover other aspects of her life as well.
and thereby, if international students are struggling, it is more than likely because they tried to bend the law in the first place so I don't feel bad for them
@ln28909: not sure what your point is here?
Domestic students can get Centerlink, it is unlikely that international students would be getting welfare from their home countries.
This business is trying to mitigate that problem.
They're just tightasses and money hungry.
Why dl they but.. No ones what's them to… They do for their selfish needs. Don't act victim.
Is isolation making you delusional?
Come out to the real world once COVID is over. Many international students (or their parents) have taken huge loans to get better education.
There are some international students that are incredibly rich and this is obvious around the city. But don't ignore the other.They're just in Australia hoping to become residents.
I've never met an international student who genuinely came only to study, then return to their country once graduated.
They're just in Australia hoping to become residents.
And there's nothing wrong with that. If they can contribute back to society, its great!
Then return to their country once graduated.
You realise that going back is not the only option. Many are allowed to stay after they apply via immigration if they qualify. They can then use their education (former if it applies) for a better job. They pay taxes like any other citizen/employable person.
If you believe that immigration/government is doing something wrong, voice your opinion by writing to your minister or make your vote count.
@51722: I'm just replying to your comment about parents taking out huge loans. It's not because they want an education. It's simply for economic migration purposes.
I'm just replying to your comment about parents taking out huge loans. It's not because they want an education. It's simply for economic migration purposes.
Again, nothing wrong with that. An individual can take risks to improve their lifestyle by migrating. Immigration/DHA has criteria and if an individual meets the requirements they can choose to stay here if accepted.
I am not denying your claim of economic migration. Its totally valid, but you also need to see it from their point of view. They aren't forcing themselves in. They are working hard to create a better life for themselves and this takes a lot of effort. Its scary TBH.
It's not because they want an education. It's simply for economic migration purposes.
you say that as if Australian Universities provide them education for free.
Why do they have to struggle so much… Just go back..
International Students/Needy/Homeless
Quite the opposite…I thought those go well together
International students pay several times much tuition fee than domestic students and buy themselves insurance to be granted a student visa and get 40 hours per fortnight limitation of working rights.
It’s hard for them to find jobs due to their visa conditions. Some of them struggle hard to find even a low paid job. It would be very lucky for them if they can make ends meet.
Many of them have lost their job due to the outbreak of coronavirus. They can’t get welfare neither from Australia or their own country. They don’t have Medicare or centerlink that can support them during this hard time.
I really can’t understand why there are people have problems with international students.Ignorance.
I really can’t understand why there are people have problems with international students.
Because there are so many that exploit our weak system with a Government structure (as in the Govt and the Uni's) with little motivation to change it due to dollars. So many students come here, get the PR, then usually piss off back to their home country for the most part, maybe coming back every now and again to tick the box. Oh and for cheap subsidized health care or whatever else when convenient.
Like I said in the other thread. Even if they aren't from China, the Unis seem quite happy to take their dollars and even pay them to come back, to so if they are struggling then they should help out, not just when their bottom line is threatened.
But all the things you just mentioned they do - pay twice as much for education. Pay for expensive insurance. These are all things middle and upper class children do. These are not refugees. They're wealthy kids from families that can not only afford to pay for their education in their home country but can afford to fly them to Australia and pay double. Did they just magically find themselves 5 figure bank balances that can pay for their education? Doubt it. If they've come here somehow with little to no safety net and no guarantor (which I don't think the government allows anyway?) then I don't feel too sorry for them. Not to the point that they land in the same category as our unemployed, vulnerable and healthcare workers during this time.
International students? If you can afford to fly yourself or your kids overseas, pay thousands of dollars for them to party and/or study at twice the price an Aussie pays, you should really be able to afford their food for a few extra months. I feel like things are getting out of hand.
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Not all international students come from wealthy backgrounds. If the past few weeks have thought us anything, its that circumstances can change really quickly. Someone with a job and capability to provide for themselves have suddenly lost their means of living and are now stuck with nowhere to go. Most new migrants, a majority of whom are international students have no support structure in Australia. They aren't eligible for Centrelink payments.
A lot of people require help right now and you don't need to be dismissive or judge the circumstances of those who are down on their luck.Wrong. Migrants are not international students.
Again, all international students MUST satisfy financial test before they are granted Visas. Therefore having a job in Australia is not a requirement nor necessity to survive financially and Covid-19 has no impact on international student finances.
Source: My partner is a former international student and now a migration agent for international
students.Mod: Edited comment to use official virus name.
Tell us more about your lucky, former international student, partner …… Oh!
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They're just tightasses and money hungry.
They're just in Australia hoping to become residents.
I've never met an international student who genuinely came only to study, then return to their country once graduated.
It's not because they want an education. It's simply for economic migration purposes.
As a former international student myself, I can tell you that the government asks you for proof of funds for the first year of your stay. And they ask for approximately $12000 which is not easy to live on in Sydney.
Imagine you're enrolled in a 2 year masters program and you start working in your first year in order to make enough money to fund your living expenses for the second year. They're doing everything legally and now they realise that losing out on work for 3 months would hit their finances and plans. They would need to rethink their spending and save money where possible.
If the government doesn't want international students to work then they can deny working rights to students and ask that they have the necessary funds to stay in Australia for the duration of their course.
But they won't do that, Australia is highly dependent on international students for the money they bring with them and changing the rules would mean reducing the international student intake which Australian universities cannot afford.
You cannot say that the circumstances of all students are the same. Some are more privileged than others. And there are a few who flout the rules of their visa without any repurcussions. But it's wrong to generalise and say all international students fall into this category.
I have known many international students and never met one who is not super rich so I can see why people are questioning this, but I am sure they are not all in that position and that is silly. Maybe make it more inclusive and make it free if you need it. What qualifies as "needy" though? Ive also known people who could live quite comfortably on the funds they get but choose to use deals like this for food for example, so they can fund their addictions. I dont think anyone should be taking up this offer if they really dont need it though.
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