“Stealth” Government Announcement of a 125 per cent visa fee jump catches sector off guard
The government has implemented a sudden and significant visa fee increase of 125 per cent, raising the cost of an ...
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Student Visas now $1600
Overnight the government has raised the student visa fee from $710 to $1600. A release put out this morning by ...
Read moreDetailsNew restrictions for onshore student visa applications announced
From 1 July 2024, holders of a Visitor Visa in Australia will not be able to apply for a Student ...
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Links to labour market demand driving government policy astray
Australian and Canadian governments are making dangerous policy decisions in vain efforts to better align labour market demand and international ...
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Net Overseas Migration (NOM) Explained: Migration is a small piece of the housing puzzle
Professor Alan Gamlen, Director of the ANU Migration Hub, has authored a paper explaining the 2024 Net Overseas Migration Surge. ...
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Government Releases Changes to the Temporary Graduate Visa Program, and it’s Good News for Research Students
The government has recently released its ‘Changes to the Temporary Graduate Visa Program’ and it’s good news for research students. ...
Read moreDetailsInconsistent Visa Assessments Continue to Destabilise the Sector
The Koala was contacted by an English provider who received a visa refusal which was perplexing. The Koala investigated and ...
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Warning letters issued for non-genuine and exploitative recruitment practices
The first tranche of warning letters is being issued this week by the Albanese Government to 34 Australian education providers ...
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More Government Action Imminent: Financial Capacity Requirement live (again)
More government action in the student visa space is imminent, with the announcement today that the financial capacity requirement will ...
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International education reform: What might have been?
As the international education sector prepares for further reforms to be announced in the upcoming Federal Budget (including a potential ...
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