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Australia is set to restrict the number of internationals for the 2025 academic year to 2.70 lakhs. For this, the federal government plans to slow down the visa process after the university meets its minimum target for enrolment. The measure has been taken to limit the number of international students in Australian universities. The Australian student visa will now be divided into 2 categories: high priority and standard priority.
All Australian universities will now receive up to 80% high priority visas on the allotted cap. After which the process for standard priority visa will begin. “ The priority will be given to student visas which are coming for smaller and regional universities in Australia, as quoted by Katy Gallagher, Federal Financial Minister.
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This decision didn't go well among the experts as it might confuse the study aspirants seeking higher education in Australia. International students may also think Australia to be an unwelcoming nation to study abroad. Indian students will be affected greatly by this decision, as they form the 2nd largest enrollment among international students in Australian universities.
- Currently, there are nearly 1.30 lakhs of Indian students pursuing higher education in Australia.
- The number of Indian students applying for admissions in Australia has dropped to 87,600 in June 2024 from 96,490 in March 2024.
- The overall migration in Australia dropped to 667,000 in 2024 from 739,000 in the previous year.
The decrease in migration is due to the major surge in student visa fee, which rose by 125%.
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