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NZ government consulting on visa fee rise

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Increased fee and levy rates on immigration services are being consulted on in New Zealand, with more information expected later in the year. “MBIE has provided initial advice on potential options for increasing fees and levies so that those using immigration services more fully meet the costs.”

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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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Speculation as media reports suggest Australia could cap international student numbers

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International student numbers in Australia could be capped under a government plan to cut migration numbers, according to local media reports. They also indicated that international students would be taxed under the new policies, a proposal featured in the Australian Universities Accord Interim report released earlier this year.

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Australian institutions reject int’l student levy

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Australian institutions have hit back at proposals to introduce a levy on international student fee income. But sector representatives argued that the problem of research funding should be tackled directly instead of relying on international students.

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Levy is “just one of 70 ideas”, Aus ed minister says

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Australia’s education minister has urged the sector to consider how the reform of higher education in the country will be funded, as stakeholders continue to oppose the idea of an international student levy. drop in international student numbers. drop in international student numbers.

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Aus: sector to knuckle down on gov’t report

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Chief executive Catriona Jackson welcomed the five immediate actions in the report, which will uncap places for all Indigenous students, remove barriers for students from underrepresented backgrounds and extend the Higher Education Continuity Guarantee.

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Fund research to ease int’l revenue pressure

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More funding for research could help Australian universities wean themselves off of international student revenue, the Universities Accord’s final report has signalled. However, the Group of Eight universities branded it an effective “tax on universities”, especially those welcoming more international students.

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