Nine media publishes uni risk ratings
The extensive delays in processing of international student visas, cancellation of offers, and growing visa rejection rates, has received widespread ...
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Tag: Immigration
Indian Agent Association Sends Petition to Ministers over Visa Situation
On the back of a group of vice-chancellors writing to Ministers for Home Affairs and Education, AAERI, the Indian Agents ...
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Uni Group anticipates AUD$310m cost of Government visa action
In a letter to Ministers Claire O’Neil from Home Affairs and Jason Clare from Education, 16 Vice Chancellors have warned ...
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Genuine Students – a contrary view
Last week, the media ran stories about at least three universities withdrawing Confirmations of Enrolment (CoE) issued to international students, ...
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Minister Tweets following attention from major broadsheets on visa issues
On Friday, the Australian Financial Review and the Age/Sydney Morning Herald ran pieces on the visa situation, The Koala thanks ...
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More evidence of eCOE’s being withdrawn and confusion within the sector
The Koala wishes to thank readers for the overwhelming response to yesterday’s story: Australian University withdraws Confirmation of Enrolment based ...
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Australian University withdraws Confirmation of Enrolment based on students “unlikely to meet new criteria to obtain a positive visa outcome”
The University of Wollongong has commenced withdrawing the Confirmation of Enrolment of students who are “unlikely to meet new criteria ...
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A Letter from Pakistan: The personal impact of Australia’s visa slow down
After publishing Friday's story (TKN 2/2/24) on how the government had IE in a chokehold via a visa slowdown, The ...
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It’s time to rethink the overseas student program – a response
A lot has been said in the media over the past week around the overseas student program and how the ...
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You can’t study without a visa! How the Government has our 4th largest export sector in a chokehold
Global student mobility is in the headlines in Australia, the UK and Canada. Each country employing different policies to reduce ...
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