“A recent survey from education company Navitas showed that work rights and residency are the top concerns of South Asian students, whereas quality of education is ranked last…”
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From: @mojo
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Former Morrison Government implemented a range of reforms aimed at driving a “rapid return of international students”. At the time, I noted that these visa changes would “inevitably lead to thousands of poor students from developing nations (e.g. the Indian sub-continent) undertaking cheap mickey mouse courses in order to work and gain permanent residency”. Alas, that is precisely what has happened, with the Australia Asia Forum reporting a 500% increase in student visa applications from India. https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2023/03/albo-drops-india-bomb-on-wages/

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