Labor targets ‘visa hopping’ international students in crackdown on ‘permanently temporary’ migration
The Australian government has introduced new rules to prevent international students from 'visa hopping' between courses to extend their stay. These measures aim to curb 'permanently temporary' migration and address concerns about the integrity of the migration system.
Why it matters
This policy shift reflects a broader global trend of tightening immigration controls to manage population growth and ensure visa programs are used for their intended educational purposes.
Home affairs minister Tony Burke says the new rules to ‘put an end to student visa hopping’ are about ‘ensuring we have a migration system that Australians can be confident in’. Home affairs minister Tony Burke says the new rules to ‘put an end to student visa hopping’ are about ‘ensuring we have a migration system that Australians can be confident in’. Australian immigration and asylum Labor targets ‘visa hopping’ international students in crackdown on ‘permanently temporary’ migration Migration agents and lawyers ‘selling false hope’ to people seeking to stay in Australia also in government’s sights as it seeks to reduce overseas arrivals
Prefer the Guardian on Google “Visa hopping” international students, migration agents and lawyers trying to “game” the migration system will be targeted by the government, as Labor unveils a further crackdown.
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