Australia said on Monday it had more than doubled the visa fee for international students, the latest move by the government to rein in record migration that has intensified pressure on an already tight housing market.Australia said on Monday it had more than doubled the visa fee for international students, the latest move by the government to rein in record migration that has intensified pressure on an already tight housing market.
Official data released in March showed net immigration rose 60% to a record 548,800 people in the year to Sept. 30, 2023. The latest move follows a raft of actions since late last year to tighten the student visa rules as the lifting of Covid-19 curbs in 2022 boosted annual migration to record levels.
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