The Albanese government is planning sweeping reforms to cap foreign enrolments for 2025 – but universities and students are rallying in opposition.
The higher education regulator is reviewing allegations a university is poaching students and has low English standards for foreign students,documents reveal.
The state says it should be treated differently to NSW and others because of the damage done to its economy by the pandemic.
Visas for Chinese students continue to be approved at much higher rates than other source countries. A former top immigration bureaucrat is urging the government to overhaul the system.
The rise in the number of international students who enter Australia under the guise of studying but then apply for asylum suggests redemption for some,a rort for others.
Victoria is the state of choice for one-third of Australia’s international students. Universities say slashing migration will have major economic consequences.
There’s an urgent need to lessen the cost-of-living crisis,provide more homes and drive investment. Playing the blame game is not helping anyone.
New economic modelling suggests universities are facing a funding shortfall of more than $1 billion under the federal government’s crackdown.
The Australian Business Council argues capping foreign student numbers could “irreparably damage” the higher education sector and even hit supermarkets.
NSW and South Australia have warned federal Labor its contentious push to drive down international student numbers risks damaging Australia’s international reputation and economic standing ahead of a slated debate in parliament this week over laws to limit overseas students.
Several alarmed universities believe the visa delays are more evidence of the government suppressing foreign arrivals due to a political fight over migration.