Universities demand easy permanent residency for international students

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In 2020, the former vice-chancellor of Macquarie University, Professor Steven Schwartz, admitted that many international students only study in Australia to gain working rights and permanent residency:

[Professor Schwartz] said foreign students flock to courses likely to lead to jobs and permanent residency…

“Permanent residency is one of the main motivations to study in Australia’…

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.