How the Genuine Student (GS) statement helper works

The Genuine Student (GS) statement — formerly called the GTE — is required on every Subclass 500 student visa application. It's also the most common reason 500s get refused.

What our tool does

Walks you through the four assessment factors Home Affairs uses (study history, ties to home country, economic situation, immigration history). For each, you give us short answers about your situation. We output a structured outline you can take to your migration agent or use as a starting frame.

What it does not do

• Write the actual statement for you
• Tell you whether your case is strong enough
• Give legal advice

This is deliberate. AI-written GS statements get flagged by case officers. You need your own voice on the page. We give you the scaffolding; you write the words.

To use it

1. Open the Student tools page or the GS helper from your 500 application
2. Read and accept the 3 acknowledgements (this is a structural tool, not advice)
3. Fill in the short prompts
4. Generate the outline
5. Copy it into a document and write your statement from there

You can run it 3 times per day on the free tier. Unlock the app for unlimited runs.

For migration agents

We're building an agent-facing version that produces polished prose with a "drafted by agent" attribution. Email us if you want early access.