C. Permanent visas, permanent humanitarian visa subclasses and eligible former permanent humanitarian visa holders

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For information about permanent visas and permanent humanitarian visa subclasses, visit the Department of Home Affairs website.

The Ministerial determination specifying the classes or subclasses of visas that an eligible former permanent humanitarian visa holder may hold and still be eligible for HELP is available at legislation.gov.au.

This Ministerial determination is the Higher Education Support (Visa Specification for Eligible Former Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders) Determination 2021. Under the Ministerial determination, visa subclasses 155 and 157 (Resident Return) provided for by the Migration Regulations 1994 are the specified visa types that a former permanent humanitarian visa holder may transition to while retaining their eligibility for HELP.