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The PIE News
AUGUST 25, 2023
Australia has closed a loophole allowing international students to switch to cheaper providers shortly after arriving in the country in a crackdown on “dodgy” providers. Normally, students would have to wait at least six months to change providers, but this “loophole” allows them to do so much sooner after they arrive in Australia.
The PIE News
JUNE 9, 2023
Australian immigration has cancelled the visas of some international students enrolled in more than one course as institutions and agents continue to call for a crackdown on course-hopping. At least 21 student visas have reportedly been cancelled since May, some of which were linked to concurrent study and course-switching.
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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.
The PIE News
OCTOBER 1, 2023
Australia is introducing further decisive measures to combat student poaching and an abuse of its education system from operators driven by commercial gain – a ban on agent commissions earned from student transfers between providers in Australia is set to happen.
The PIE News
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Australia’s international education exports outstripped major goods exports in the latter part of 2023, adding $12.1 Stakeholders are urging government to not introduce new policy to counter challenges around housing and net migration that will deeply impact the sector, especially as the sector remains in its recovery phase.
The PIE News
DECEMBER 29, 2023
A snag was a letter from the DOE on third-party guidance – which almost led to legislation effectively banning agents from practicing in the US. Canada’s new immigration minister Marc Miller announced measures to “crack down” on “bad actors” , he followed it with a steep hike in proof of funds needed by foreign students.
The PIE News
APRIL 18, 2023
The way in which international students are afforded uncapped work rights in Australia has “become a bit of a Ponzi scheme”, a leading international education executive has said. Peter Hendy, who leads Independent Higher Education Australia , discussed how more regulation of agents would be welcome in the sector.
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