Australia sets student visa record with 673,000 active visas; world record ratio amid policy shifts

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JAN

Australia sets student visa record with 673,000 active visas; world record ratio amid policy shifts

Australia sets student visa record with 673,000 active visas; world record ratio amid policy shifts Tom Connell from Sky News, says that 51% of the students from different countries graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Australia and will remain there for three years after the course is completed and will work in low-skilled jobs like level 4 and 5.

In 2023, Australia had approximately 673,000 active student visas, a record says that an unprecedented ratio of one in 30 people in Australia have either a student or post-study work rights visa, which will be the share of the population in Australia.

Prejudice against international students

An international education researcher at Deakin University named Ly Tran asserts that “prejudice” against international students and graduates is increasing in Australia. Tran said that reducing post-study work rights will not help international graduates in getting the necessary job experience and will not create skill shortages in higher-skilled professions.

Underclass migrants excluding Indians

International education rules in Australia have donated to the creation of a significant underclass of low-paid, low-skilled migrant workers. This recent migration accords tied up with India help in facilitating this trend by giving extended student visas and work opportunities for Indian graduates, potentially issues will be escaped about the labor market of low-skilled workers.