In late 2023, Australia introduced new rules to discourage fake students from exploiting immigration loopholes for work instead of studying. Early data from the Department of Home Affairs reveals a 19% rejection rate for study visa applications in the first half of the fiscal year.
If this trend continues, the number of approved study visas for 2023/24 is expected to drop by 91,715 compared to the 2022/23 total of 577,295 visas, indicating about a 15% decrease.
For reference:
- 10% visa refusal rate in 2018/19
- 8.5% refusal rate in 2021/22
- 14% refusal rate in 2022/23
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