Australia doubles foreign student visa fee in migration crackdown

Australia has more than doubled its international student visa fee to A$1,600 ($1,068) as part of efforts to curb record migration. The government has also banned visitor visa holders and temporary graduate visa holders from applying for student visas onshore. These measures aim to restore integrity to the international education system and create a fairer migration system. Universities warn that continued policy pressure risks Australia’s position in international education, a major export industry. Source Reuters