politics Sydney, Australia
Australia targets visa hopping and migration visa assistance
300,000peopleⲠfrom 292,100
Australia's net overseas migration was 292,100 in the year to March.
The Australian government is tightening student visa transfer rules and targeting migration agents and lawyers who assist baseless applications. It aims to reduce net overseas migration from almost 300,000 to 225,000 by 2028.
2 sourcesabc.net.au, The GuardianUpdated
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- 292,100 â300,000people
Australia's net overseas migration was 292,100 in the year to March.
1 of 2 sourcesâbring net overseas migration down from its current annual level of almost 300,000â
- 300,000peopleThe Guardian
- 292,100peopleabc.net.au
- 225,000people
The Australian government has pledged to reduce net overseas migration to 225,000 by the next financial year.
âthe government pledging to reduce the rate to 225,000 by next financial yearâ
Julian Hill will propose restricting migration lawyers and agents who assist with visa applications lacking a factual or legal basis.
2 of 2 sourcesâThe government is proposing changes to ban migration agents assisting with an application âthey know, or reasonably ought to know, does not have a reasonable factual or legal basisââ