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Australia Visa Rules: The Australian government has given a big relief to Indian students. The government has more than doubled the student visa fee. This system has also been implemented from July 1. The government of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has taken this step after the recent increase in the number of foreign students. Now this will have the biggest impact on Indian students, because the number of Indian students studying in Australia is second. According to government data, more than one lakh Indian students were studying in Australian institutions in the year 2022. This number was 1.22 lakh in the period from January to September 2023. Now they will have to spend more money to study in Australia.
Visa fee will be 89 thousand rupees
Australia has increased the student visa fee for foreign students from 710 Australian dollars (about Rs 39,527) to 1,600 Australian dollars (about Rs 89,059) from July 1. In addition, visitor visa holders and temporary graduate visa holders cannot apply for student visas. Australia's Home Affairs Minister Claire O'Neill said the changes would ease pressure on the housing market. According to March data, migration rose 60% to 5,48,800 by September 30, 2023.
Student visa has become more expensive than America
After the new system, getting a student visa in Australia has become more expensive than the US and Canada. The fee is currently $185 in the US and $150 in Canada. The Australian government said that this change will help in removing the loopholes in the visa rules. This will also help in ensuring that only genuine students will be able to get visas. This will also accelerate the country's economic development. Canada has also made such changes. The rules have been tightened there too, which is affecting thousands of Indian students.