Australia Student Visa: ‘No Further Stay’ clause, other new rules to be imposed from March 23. Details here
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia Student Visa: ‘No Further Stay’ clause, other new rules to be imposed from March 23. Details here

Live Mint  

Australia Student Visa: The Australian government has tightened student visa rules in the country for foreign students to reduce the overall inflow of migrants. AUSTRALIA TIGHTENS GRIP ON STUDENT IMMIGRATION Among several measures, the Australian government will introduce the ‘Genuine Student Test’. According to reports, the measures for Australia student visa are slated to be imposed from this Saturday, March 23. RECORD MIGRATION NUMBERS in AUSTRALIA Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows net immigration surged 60 per cent to a record 548,800 in the year to September 2023.

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Watch: Why Indian students face higher visa rejection rates in Australia
2 months, 1 week ago

Watch: Why Indian students face higher visa rejection rates in Australia

The Hindu  

Australia is facing a severe housing crisis. In response, it has implemented measures to restrict the inflow of students whose numbers skyrocketed last year, significantly outpacing the numbers of skilled migrants and other categories. While the housing crisis, exacerbated by a surge in student numbers, provided a rationale for limiting student intake, a closer look reveals disparities in how these …

How Australia could solve the immigration crisis once and for all - and the loophole that is still letting many in
2 months, 1 week ago

How Australia could solve the immigration crisis once and for all - and the loophole that is still letting many in

Daily Mail  

A top economist has urged the government to 'drop the charade and acknowledge that international education is an immigration racket', as he outlines the simple steps to slash the number of foreign students. Macrobusiness chief economist Leith van Onselen pointed out that Indian nationals have led the surge in Australian temporary migration in recent years, with over 300,000 holding temporary …

Australia tightens student visa rules, enrollment confirmation made mandatory: How will it affect Indian applicants?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia tightens student visa rules, enrollment confirmation made mandatory: How will it affect Indian applicants?

Live Mint  

Obtaining an Australia student visa could get a little more difficult, as the country's Home Ministry has now added a new document to the checklist, without which student visa applications would be considered invalid. Starting January 1, 2025, Australia will require all onshore student visa applicants to submit a Confirmation of Enrollment letter. How will CoE impact Australia student visa …

Australia mandates Confirmation of Enrollment for student visa applications
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia mandates Confirmation of Enrollment for student visa applications

Hindustan Times  

The Australian Department of Home Affairs in an official notice informed that Letters of Offers from students intending to study in the country will no longer be accepted for the processing of student visas. “​​From 1 January 2025, the Department of Home Affairs will no longer accept Letters of Offers from individuals applying in Australia for a Student visa. In …

No enrolment confirmation, no visa: New rule for Australia-bound students
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

No enrolment confirmation, no visa: New rule for Australia-bound students

India Today  

Starting January 1, 2025, Australia will require all onshore student visa applicants to submit a Confirmation of Enrolment at the time of application. This new policy, announced by the Department of Home Affairs, replaces the previously accepted Letter of Offer and aims to align onshore and offshore student visa processes. Under the new rules, student visa applications lodged within Australia …

Australia's international student visa slowdown draws backlash from experts
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia's international student visa slowdown draws backlash from experts

India Today  

Australia has announced a new visa processing policy that aims to limit international student enrolments to 2.70 lakh for 2025, a move that has triggered concern among university leaders and education experts. VISA PRIORITY FOR LOW RISK COUNTRIES This change replaces Ministerial Direction 107 from December 2023, which prioritised visa processing for students from ‘low-risk’ countries and those attending established …

Australia slows visa processing for international students after Albanese govt's plan to impose cap fails
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia slows visa processing for international students after Albanese govt's plan to impose cap fails

Firstpost  

The centre-left government is planning to impose different speeds of visa processing in an effort to cut migration numbers ahead of the elections in the country Australia is set to limit foreign student intake as it looks to reign in rental housing price surge due to immigration. The centre-left government is planning to impose different speeds of visa processing in …

Australia's move to cap student visas through back-door likely to hit Indians
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia's move to cap student visas through back-door likely to hit Indians

India Today  

The Australian government will use a legal workaround to limit the number of international students, a move expected to significantly affect Indian students, for whom Australia is one of the top destinations for higher studies. AUSTRALIA'S MOVE COMES AMID RECORD MIGRATION The move comes amid rising public concerns over record migration levels, with net immigration reaching an all-time high of …

Indians remain top immigrants to Australia despite fall in net migration
3 months ago

Indians remain top immigrants to Australia despite fall in net migration

India Today  

The net number of overseas migrants to Australia dropped to 4,46,000 in the financial year 2023-24, compared to 5,36,000 in 2022-23, marking the first decline since the country re-opened its borders after the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. However, Indians topped the chart for arrivals to Australia, primarily due to the large number …

Indian government raises concerns on Australia's 125% student visa fee hike
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian government raises concerns on Australia's 125% student visa fee hike

India Today  

Australia has doubled its student visa fees from AUD 710 to AUD 1,600, effective July 1, 2024. However, stricter visa policies, including the increased fee, have contributed to a sharp 56% decline in visas issued to Indian students between October 2023 and August 2024. AUSTRALIA VISA REQUIREMENTS The additional visa requirements from Australia that has made it harder for students …

Australia hiked international student visa fee from AUD 710 to AUD 1,600 from Jul 1: Govt
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia hiked international student visa fee from AUD 710 to AUD 1,600 from Jul 1: Govt

Hindustan Times  

The fee for international student visas was increased by Australia from AUD 710 to AUD 1,600 with effect from July 1, the Centre informed Parliament on Thursday. The hike in visa fees is expected to pose financial challenges to international students, including those from India, intending to pursue their studies in Australia, the minister further said. The written reply of …

Australia’s plan to cap international student numbers likely to be blocked
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia’s plan to cap international student numbers likely to be blocked

Hindustan Times  

Australia’s plan to cap international student numbers looks set to be blocked after opposition politicians decided to vote against the proposed laws, even after they had repeatedly urged cuts to migration. Sarah Henderson, education spokesperson for the center-right Liberal-National coalition, said Monday that the bill is “chaotic and confusing” and fails to address “the structural issues” the government has created. …

Australia limits international student enrolment to 2,70,000
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia limits international student enrolment to 2,70,000

The Hindu  

Australia will accept only 2,70,000 overseas students in 2025, the country’s education ministry announced Tuesday. “Subject to the passage of legislation before the Parliament, it will set a National Planning Level for new international student commencements of 270,000 for calendar year 2025,” says the media release published by the Australian Education Ministry on Tuesday. This system has given advantage to …

Australia caps foreign students to 270,000 in 2025 as part of a migration crackdown
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia caps foreign students to 270,000 in 2025 as part of a migration crackdown

Hindustan Times  

Australia will limit the number of foreign students to 270,000 in 2025 as part of a migration crackdown. Support for migration in Australia has fallen to its lowest level in five years, according to a poll released by Essential Under the policy, the government will cap new international students at 145,000 for universities and 95,000 for the skills training sector, …

Australia to limit foreign student enrolments in migration crackdown
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia to limit foreign student enrolments in migration crackdown

Hindustan Times  

By Renju Jose Australia to limit foreign student enrolments in migration crackdown SYDNEY, - Australia said on Tuesday it would limit the enrolment number of international students at 270,000 for 2025, as the government looks to rein in record migration that has contributed to a spike in home rental prices. The decision follows a raft of actions since last year …

Indian Students Aspiring To Study In Australia Could Be Impacted By Its Student Visa Fee Hike: Report
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian Students Aspiring To Study In Australia Could Be Impacted By Its Student Visa Fee Hike: Report

News 18  

Indian students, who make up the second largest group of foreign students in Australia, will likely be impacted by the new rules brought forth by the Australian government with respect to international student visas, the Hindustan Times said in a report. “The changes coming into force today will help restore integrity to our international education system, and create a migration …

Australia doubles student visa fees to curb migration, Indians likely to be hit
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia doubles student visa fees to curb migration, Indians likely to be hit

India Today  

The Australian government has significantly increased the fees for international students, more than doubling the cost from AUD 710 to AUD 1,600. Furthermore, temporary visa holders, such as those on Temporary Graduate, Visitor, and Maritime Crew visas, will no longer be eligible to apply for a student visa while they are in Australia. The fee increase makes applying for an …

Australia moves to check visa hopping by international students
9 months ago

Australia moves to check visa hopping by international students

India Today  

The Australian government is cracking down on visa hopping by international students and will tighten student visa application rules starting July 1. Certain temporary visa holders, including those on Temporary Graduate, Visitor, and Maritime Crew visas, will no longer be able to apply for a Student visa while in Australia. Australia aims to end visa hopping, where international students stay …

Oz Tightens Curbs on Indian Students Seeking Studies in Australia
10 months, 1 week ago

Oz Tightens Curbs on Indian Students Seeking Studies in Australia

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Making it more difficult for Indian students seeking admissions in its universities, the Australian government has further raised the financial threshold required for obtaining a student visa. The clampdown on student visas is said to be part of Australia's broader strategy to halve its annual immigration intake, amidst a scenario where visas granted to Indian students plummeted by 48% …

Australia tightens student visa rules, savings threshold raised: Here is how it will affect Indian applicants
10 months, 1 week ago

Australia tightens student visa rules, savings threshold raised: Here is how it will affect Indian applicants

Live Mint  

The Australian government has recently tightened the norms for international students applying for a visa to enter the country, and the new rules will come into force from Friday, May 10. As per the updated regulations, the minimum threshold amount needed as savings to enter the country on a student visa has been increased substantially. “The financial capacity requirement has …

Australia hikes saving requirement for student visa, Indians likely to be hit
10 months, 1 week ago

Australia hikes saving requirement for student visa, Indians likely to be hit

India Today  

In what could hit Indian students planning to study in Australia, the government of Anthony Albanese has announced another significant change to its visa requirements for international students. The changes include requiring international students to show proof of savings of at least AUD29,710 to qualify for a student visa. Australia's massive crackdown on student visas in its effort to cut …

Australia tightens student visa rules months after Canada invokes similar rules I Impact on Indian students
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia tightens student visa rules months after Canada invokes similar rules I Impact on Indian students

India TV News  

Sydney: Australia will begin enforcing tougher visa rules for foreign students this week as official data showed migration hit another record high, which is likely to further exacerbate an already tight rental market. From Saturday, English language requirements for student and graduate visas will be increased, while the government will get the power to suspend education providers from recruiting international …

Genuine students needn’t worry about Australia’s new migration strategy, experts say
1 year, 3 months ago

Genuine students needn’t worry about Australia’s new migration strategy, experts say

Hindustan Times  

Amidst the hullaballoo after the Australian government released its latest Migration Strategy on December 11, 2023, questions are being tossed around about the impact of the proclaimed 8 key actions and over 25 new policy commitments and areas for future immigration reform. With nearly 120,000 Indian students enrolled in Australia, all eyes are on the fate of Indian students aspiring …

Australia's new immigration rules explained: Stricter English language tests and dodgy courses targeted as foreign arrivals surge
1 year, 3 months ago

Australia's new immigration rules explained: Stricter English language tests and dodgy courses targeted as foreign arrivals surge

Daily Mail  

The federal government will crack down on international students gaming the visa system but offer a new pathway for skilled migrants on high salaries. The federal government is now vowing to crack down on international students gaming the visa system but offer a new pathway for skilled migrants on a six-figure salary Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil is promising to …

Australia announces new rules for Student, Work visa. Here’s list of changes
1 year, 3 months ago

Australia announces new rules for Student, Work visa. Here’s list of changes

Live Mint  

Australian government in order to reduce immigrant intake to the island continent have planned to introduce stringent visa rules for international students, and skilled workers entering the nation. Australia student Visa Australia government introduced new policies for Australia Student Visa. Australia Work Visa: Skills in Demand Visa The Australian government said it will introduce a new visa, the skills in …

New migration strategy to clamp down on migrants living in Australia in a 'permanently temporary' state
1 year, 3 months ago

New migration strategy to clamp down on migrants living in Australia in a 'permanently temporary' state

ABC  

Minimum English language requirements for international students will be increased, and more restrictions will be applied to stop onshore "visa hopping" as the federal government seeks to curb the number of migrants living in a "permanently temporary" state in Australia. Key points: The federal government will on Monday unveil its new migration strategy, designed to overhaul a "broken" system The …

Australian government to crack down international student visa scams
1 year, 5 months ago

Australian government to crack down international student visa scams

Live Mint  

The Australian government on October 2 stated that it is going to take strict measures to combat international student visa scams, reported IANS. Education Minister Jason Clare, Skills Minister Brendan O'Connor, and Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil jointly stated their intention to address the exploitation of Australia's visa system following a government-conducted rapid review reported Xinhua news agency. Their crackdown …

International students faced with housing and cost-of-living stress say they were misled about Australia
1 year, 9 months ago

International students faced with housing and cost-of-living stress say they were misled about Australia

ABC  

Since moving to Melbourne to study, Kiki Zhang has been losing sleep, losing hair and suffering chest pains. Key points: International students say they had no idea the cost-of-living and rental crisis was so severe Many say they are being exploited and forced to live in expensive and uncomfortable housing Stories of the realities of studying in Australia are making …

Decoding the education visa for Australia
1 year, 10 months ago

Decoding the education visa for Australia

The Hindu  

Australia is a preferred destination for Indian students, especially post-pandemic. Here are some FAQs on the Australian education visa application process. What are the prerequisites to apply for an Australian education visa? You will need a Bachelor’s degree, a valid passport, proof of English proficiency, a statement of purpose, confirmation of enrolment, proof of funds and overseas health cover. What …

Student visa rules tightened, skilled worker wage threshold lifted as government begins immigration rewrite
1 year, 10 months ago

Student visa rules tightened, skilled worker wage threshold lifted as government begins immigration rewrite

ABC  

The federal government will rewrite Australia's immigration system, with almost every visa category up for change, and a promise to tighten rules for international students. "I'm not someone who advocates for a big Australia in this conversation," Ms O'Neil told the National Press Club. Ms O'Neil told the National Press Club that administrative problems were "central" to Australia's immigration woes. …

After COVID isolation, Australia struggles to bring students back
2 years, 11 months ago

After COVID isolation, Australia struggles to bring students back

Al Jazeera  

Australian universities are facing huge losses as international students look elsewhere to study despite reopened borders. Last year, Pakistani student Alee Khalid paid Southern Cross University 8,000 Australian dollars to study computer science on the mutually held assumption Australia’s borders would soon reopen. The university, which is based in northern New South Wales, also pointed out the Australian government’s border …

International students feel stuck in Australia, despite border restrictions easing
3 years, 5 months ago

International students feel stuck in Australia, despite border restrictions easing

ABC  

When Roy David Gomez moved to the Melbourne suburb of Burwood in February 2020, he was excited to be embarking on a "once in a lifetime" opportunity. "It's been really hard staying away from family for so long, but I know multiple people who went back home and weren't able to return to Australia," Mr Gomez says. With more than …

International student stuck in China is 'desperate' to find a way back to her life in Australia
3 years, 11 months ago

International student stuck in China is 'desperate' to find a way back to her life in Australia

ABC  

International student Carla Lyu had her bags packed and was about to leave for Guangzhou airport when she heard all flights from China to Australia had been cancelled. Key points: Carla Lyu has been separated from her husband in Adelaide for more than 12 months She was left stuck in southern China when Australia closed its borders The final-year University …

COVID border bans leave international students facing lonely Christmas in Australia
4 years, 4 months ago

COVID border bans leave international students facing lonely Christmas in Australia

ABC  

Thousands of international students studying at high schools across Australia have been warned they might not be allowed to return for classes in 2021 if they go home for Christmas. Key points: Around 15,000 international students may have to spend the holiday season away from family More than 460 Queensland students have applied to spend Christmas with a host family …

Australian government announce huge changes to international student visas during COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

Australian government announce huge changes to international student visas during COVID-19 pandemic

Daily Mail  

Changes have been made to international student visas to support Australian jobs and keep the industry competitive amid the coronavirus pandemic. When the country closed its international borders to slow the spread of COVID-19, the education sector took a large hit Minister for Education Dan Tehan said the changes should give international students confidence in visa arrangements Student visas will …

Will Australia regain most favoured destination for Indian students?
12 years, 9 months ago

Will Australia regain most favoured destination for Indian students?

Firstpost  

Indian students have been central to the Australian higher education system in recent years, and a corrective measure came into force by both sides after the 2009 student-safety crisis erupted. Melbourne: Citing increase in number of Indian student visa applications, a think-tank here has claimed that Australia would rebound as the most preferred education destination for Indians that was shaken …

Australia cancels over 15,000 student visas for rules violation
13 years, 4 months ago

Australia cancels over 15,000 student visas for rules violation

The Hindu  

Australian authorities have cancelled over 15,000 student visas of foreign nationals, including Indians, for breaching visa conditions, reports said. The Immigration Department has already cancelled 15,066 foreign student visas in the past year, a 37 per cent spike from the previous year. Immigration Department offers eight kinds of student visas — including vocational training, university, English language courses or school …

Australia To Relax Visa Conditions To Woo Indian Students
13 years, 5 months ago

Australia To Relax Visa Conditions To Woo Indian Students

India TV News  

Melbourne, Sep 22: Witnessing a steep decline in foreigners' enrolment in its universities, Australia today announced that it will relax some visa requirements to win back overseas students, including Indians. The new changes, expected to be enforced from the second semester of 2012 in the Australian universities, follow a review of the student visa programme led by ex-New South Wales …

Reform hurdle
15 years ago

Reform hurdle

The Hindu  

Australia and India face the long-term challenge of having to seize fully the proverbial moment of truth in their interactions over a critical people-to-people issue. Australias Immigration and Citizenship Minister Chris Evans said his country continues to want skilled migrants, be they from India, the United Kingdom or China our three largest source countries or elsewhere. However, Indians constitute a …

Indian student intake in Australia to be monitored
15 years, 2 months ago

Indian student intake in Australia to be monitored

The Hindu  

Australia is tracking foreign students coming to study amid reports that the number of Indians applying for visas has fallen due to the attacks. The Australian government will “track the number of students coming to this country, including Indian students”, said Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Gillard told reporters here: “Obviously we are going to track the number of students …

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