Simple reforms to points-tested visas would help build an even more prosperous Australia. Source

More Indian students received a US student visa in 2023 than students from any other country, which makes up over a quarter of all international students in the US. Looking at the trend, the Embassy this year starts student visa appointments two weeks earlier to meet anticipated student demand. US Embassy spokesperson Chris Elms speaks about the rising interest to study in the US, the security threat and the impact of the Presidential elections in November. – EducationTimes.com Source

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The AFR’s education editor, Julie Hare, was busy once again spreading the myth that Australia’s international education sector is one of the nation’s largest exports, worth $48 billion in export dollars. She also questioned moves to cap student numbers, noting that it places at risk “the future of this powerhouse export sector”. “International education is Source

Seems like immigration source countries are looking at the implications of the change more than Canadian media: “open up the chain of citizenship without end…:”   …Pavan Dhillon, immigration attorney illustrates the first- generation limit. Mrs. A was born in India and was its former citizen. Subsequently after migrating, she acquired Canadian citizenship. On her… Source

In an earlier post I argued that the government’s plans to cap international student numbers, including by education provider and course, would cause actual enrolments to fall well below the official maximum number. This is due to the inherent weaknesses of bureaucratic systems of student place allocation. Even when meeting demand is a goal the… Source

Immigration influencer Abul Rizvi is among the critics of the federal government’s plans to impose a cap on the number of new international students, which is supported by the Opposition. Rizvi believes that the cap is intended as a “stop-gap measure” in response to high net migration levels and low housing supply and has described the Source

Half the students at Sydney and Melbourne universities are now from overseas. A decade ago, this figure was 25 per cent. But cuts are coming, and for some it’s a matter of survival. Source

Chief Executive Vivienne Stern’s keynote speech at UCAS’ Access All Areas conference, 21 May 2024. Source