The PIE News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Stakeholders fear that Australia’s approach to visa policy and processing is damaging the chances of genuine students being able to enrol at universities across the country. Visa processing has been hampered by policy changes stemming from the migration strategy launched in December.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

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. The policy shift is already unpopular, with one PVC-international calling it a “drunken sailor” approach.

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The PIE News

APRIL 23, 2024

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.

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