Sensitive about high migration numbers, the Albanese government is set to massively increase fees for student visa applications.
Already a subscriber?Hopeful international students will likely be slugged with hugely more expensive non-refundable visa application fees as the federal government scrambles to reduce temporary migration levels ahead of the next election.has proven more difficult to shift than expected.
“We’d oppose anything above a CPI increase because it will make us globally uncompetitive,” Mr Honeywood said. “As the fee is non-refundable, it will be hugely inequitable for the large numbers of students who are having their visas rejected.”, similar to one about to be introduced in Canada, is also on the table. The idea was raised by some prominent figures, including economist Chris Richardson and former treasurer Peter Costello, towards the end of last year, but the government did not bite.
“Extracting more money from foreigners and gifting it to poor Aussies is always going to be electorally popular,” Mr Rizvi said. “But it means that the best students, who have the most choices about where to study, would likely choose other nations over Australia.” A spokesman for Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil said: “We are considering a wide range of options as we seek to restore integrity to the international education system and deliver a migration system which prioritises the skills our economy needs.”
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