Australian colleges warned ‘do not try to game’ student visas after last-minute enrolments for cancelled diploma soar
The Australian government has warned private colleges against 'gaming' student visa rules by rushing enrolments into a soon-to-be-cancelled diploma course. Officials are monitoring providers and threatening to suspend those found to be manipulating the system for non-genuine students.
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This reflects ongoing efforts by the Australian government to tighten immigration controls and ensure the integrity of the international education sector.
Julian Hill says students should be wary of anyone pressuring them to start another course while they are still completing their existing studies. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP Julian Hill says students should be wary of anyone pressuring them to start another course while they are still completing their existing studies. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP Australian immigration and asylum Colleges warned ‘do not try to game’ student visas after last-minute enrolments for cancelled diploma soar Julian Hill says educational providers are being closely watched by government after course attracted non-genuine students
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Private colleges have issued nearly 3,000 last-minute enrolments to a diploma course that is being cancelled after allegedly being “misused” by non-genuine students, as Labor threatens to suspend providers that are manipulating new rules.
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