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Students losing amid “confusing, unfair” visa policy

The PIE News

The Australian Association of Education Representatives of India has launched a petition citing concerns that students are being caught in a “political crossfire” leading to high rates of “unfair” visa rejections or delays. “This entire process takes eight to 12 months of advice and preparation.

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To be part of the Pacific family, Australia must develop its educational engagement

The PIE News

Unfortunately, Australia has historically demonstrated a lack of interest and respect for Pacific communities on this front. In the early 1950s the Australian government offered some scholarships to Pacific territories (this is before they were independent states).

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Int’l students left “bewildered” as Australia’s migration debate continues

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Australia’s prime minister has defended a clampdown on “Mickey Mouse courses” that he says enabled non-genuine students to remain in the country under the previous government and stated that annual immigration figures will be halved to 250,000 in the 2024/25 financial year. But the system wasn’t working properly.

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Australia hosts annual Global Agent Week

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Australia has spent the week celebrating its biggest export economy with a virtual showcase and conference for all professional recruiters and agencies sending students to study in the country. ” Kate Young, Global Marketing Manager at Austrade, provided an update on the Study Australia brand and the Study Australia marketing toolkit.

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Aus: report decries levy implications

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Fresh fears surrounding international student sentiment in Australia have been expressed as a new report explores the implications of a proposed levy on international student fees. However, Australian universities were quick to hit back at the proposal, finding their own issues with the proposition.

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Australia visa system makes student expectations “complicated”

The PIE News

With mixed messaging on visas, Australia has made it difficult for international students to understand what exactly it wants from them, stakeholders have suggested. On the other hand, there is this expectation that a student provides a perfect statement of purpose,” Singh told delegates during The PIE Live Australia.

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EduVerifi partners with Gov of India’s Digilocker

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Digilocker, the Indian government’s document digitisation service, is partnering with Australia-based educational document verification service EduVerifi. The company has its headquarters in Australia, with an assessment office in Kerala, India, to help Indian students hoping to study in Australia get their documents in order.