Australia Boosts Student Visa Fees by 125% to Slow Migration
- Visa application fees for students rise to A$1,600 from July 1
- Move to restore ‘integrity’ of international education sector
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Australia dealt a severe blow to international students Monday by raising visa application fees by 125% to boost the “integrity” of its fourth-largest export and help slow overall migration.
The increase to A$1,600 ($1,067) per application, from A$710 starting July 1, will help “create a migration system which is fairer, smaller and better able to deliver for Australia,” Home Affairs Minister Clare O’ Neil said in a statement. Other migration-related measures also came into effect on Monday.