Australia: Student visa applications rise strongly after a tough three years
More than 74,000 student visa applications to Australia were lodged in the September 2013 quarter, 7.1% higher than the same period in 2012 and the highest for this quarter in the last four years, according to figures published by Australia’s Department of Immigration. These strong signs follow a tough three years for Australia’s international education sector, which experienced rapid growth until a series of developments, including violent crimes committed against foreign students and a government clampdown on misuse of the system as a pathway to permanent residency.
Source: The Guardian
URL:http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/17/student-visa-applications-rise-strongly-after-tough-three-years
