Studymove, the international education data analyst firm recently conducted a session on the impact of the new migration policies in the international education sector in Australia.
The session explored recent trends in student visas lodged and granted, along with their effects on key markets for Australia.
Keri Ramirez, from Studymove and a former international student from Mexico himself says “I hope this preliminary analysis assists education providers in the critical adjustment necessary to engage with international applicants under the new migration policies.”
Ramirez, who ran the session walked through three major interest areas:
- How did we get here?
- Visa’s lodged and granted
- Impact on student numbers
“Examining both the number of student visas granted and the volume of visas lodged in each key market is crucial for comprehending how prospective students are responding to the new migration policies.” Says Ramirez.
Right he is.
Ramirez uses Brazil as an excellent case study into what is going on for a country who’s grant rate has remained similar over the recent period (pre-pandemic 97 per cent, 12 month ago 99 per cent, Oct 23 to Feb 24 93 per cent). All would appear normal right? Wrong.
While the grant rate remains similar the amount of student visa’s lodged has dramatically declined. pre-pandemic 2,847, 12 months ago 4,446, Oct 23 to Feb 24 835. Students are simply not taking the risk by submitting visa applications. On top of this there have been significant visa delays meaning the net result is a huge decrease in Brazilian students coming to Australia.
The session and slides are well worth engaging with.
The slide deck can be found here.
A recording of the session is below.
