Australia is making visa rules stricter for students and low-skilled workers. The changes include tougher English tests for students, making sure studies benefit their career, and shortening graduate visa durations. The goal is to control migration and focus on Australia’s future. This comes after a high migration number due to international students. The government aims to prevent long-term stays and misuse of student visas for low-skilled jobs.
Efforts include considering entry for lower-skilled workers in critical sectors, with indexed minimum salaries. The changes might reduce arrivals by almost 185,000 over five years. A survey showed most Australians feel migration is too high. This could affect the large Indian migrant community, the second-largest in Australia, with 24,000 Indians gaining citizenship in 2021.
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