Sydney (ANTARA) - Australia will implement a ban on international\nstudents including family members in their student visas and will limit\nthe extension of Working Holiday Visas (WHV) in an effort to curb\nmigration numbers in the country.<\/p>\n
Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announced this in\nCanberra on Thursday (17\/9), as part of a major overhaul of migration\nregulations to reduce net foreign migration to 225,000 by 202cap 28,\ndown from the current level of approximately 300,000.<\/p>\n
Under the new policy, a random selection system will be introduced\nfor those seeking to extend their WHV for a second or third year.<\/p>\n
Although most international students will no longer be permitted to\nbring family members to live in Australia, exceptions will be made for\nstudents from Pacific Island and ASEAN nations, as well as some doctoral\nprogramme students.<\/p>\n
Foreign tourists will also be prohibited from extending their stay\nthrough the \u2018no further stay\u2019 provision on visitor visas.<\/p>\n
Previously, on Monday (14\/9), the far-right One Nation party, which\nhas seen increasing support in recent polls, proposed a drastic\nreduction of temporary migrants by 750,000 people over three years.\nAccording to One Nation, such a move could restore the standard of\nliving for Australians.<\/p>\n
However, Burke dismissed the notion that the announced changes are a\nresponse to the political climate. According to Burke, the steps are\nbeing taken to ensure the immigration system remains aligned with its\noriginal objectives.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/australia-tightens-student-and-whv-visas-to-curb-migration-numbers-1789711299", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }