Every year a large number of students from India go to Australia for studies. According to the report, till July 2023, 118,869 Indian students were studying in Australia.
Australia has tightened its visa rules. A statement issued by Australia on Monday said that visa rules for international students and low-skilled workers would be tightened, which would halve the number of migrants in the next two years. This decision of the Australian government comes after net migration is expected to reach a record 5,10,000 in 2022-23. According to official data, this is projected to fall to about a quarter million in 2024-25 and 2025-26, which is in line with pre-Covid levels.
According to the report of news agency Reuters, under the new policies, international students will need to get good ratings in English examinations. Along with this, students who want to stay in Australia for a long time will be thoroughly scrutinized when they apply for a visa for the second time. Australia’s Home Minister Clay O’Neill said in a media briefing, “Our new strategy will bring the increasing number of migration back to normal. However, it is not just about the number of migration, it is about the future of Australia.
Attempt to keep foreign students and workers away from Australia for almost two years
“The government’s targeted reforms are already putting downward pressure on net overseas migration and will further contribute to its decline,” said Clell O’Neill. O’Neill said the increase in net overseas migration in 2022-23 was mostly due to international students. Australia boosted its annual migration numbers last year to help key businesses recruit workers and keep foreign students and workers out of the country for nearly two years.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia’s migration numbers needed to get back to sustainable levels. He said the system is broken. Under the new policies, international students will be required to have high ratings in English exams. It would also eliminate facilities that allowed students to prolong their stay in Australia.
Every year a large number of students from India go to Australia for studies.
Additionally, a new specialist visa will be established for highly skilled workers, with processing times reduced to one week. This will help businesses recruit top expatriates amid tough competition with other developed economies.
It is noteworthy that every year a large number of students from India go to Australia for studies. According to a report by global data and business intelligence platform Statista, 118,869 Indian students were studying in Australia by July 2023. There has also been a rapid increase in the number of Indians living in Australia. According to the website of the Australian Home Ministry, 710,380 people of Indian origin were living in Australia at the end of June 2021. After Britain, Australia has the highest number of people of Indian origin.
