Quarterly figures are expected to show a spike in overseas migration as the federal government takes further steps to fix Australia's 'broken' system.
Dodgy education providers exploiting international students in Australia will be issued warnings as part of the federal government's push to overhaul the nation's migration system. The Australian Bureau of Statistics will publish its latest population data from the September 2023 quarter, which could show a net overseas migration total of more than 150,000 largely due to international student arrivals.
These include increasing English language requirements for student and graduate visas and the introduction of a new "genuine student" test. This test is expected to crack down on international students coming to Australia primarily to work rather than study. The government will also have enhanced powers to suspend high risk education providers from recruiting international students.
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