Australia’s international student graduates should return home, former minister says
Former Australian immigration minister Philip Ruddock has proposed that international university graduates should be required to leave the country and reapply for visas from overseas. This suggestion aims to address concerns regarding public confidence in the immigration system as the number of temporary visa holders continues to rise.
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This proposal could significantly impact Australia's $53 billion international education sector and signals a potential shift toward more restrictive migration policies.
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Share A A A Australia’s longest-serving immigration minister has urged the Albanese government to push international university graduates out of the country and force them to reapply for visas from overseas in a proposal that will send a shudder through the $53 billion sector.
The proposal goes beyond the crackdown on international student visas announced by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke on Thursday , which will place new restrictions on students jumping between courses, and visas for family members. The focus on international students has already triggered warnings from Universities Australia that it will have lasting damage on the sector.
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