As of July 1, the international student visa fee has risen to A$1,600 from A$710.
Official data released in March showed net immigration rose 60 per cent to a record 548,800 people in the year to Sept 30, 2023. The latest move follows a raft of actions since late 2023 to tighten the student visa rules, as the lifting of Covid-19 curbs in 2022 boosted annual migration to record levels.
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