International Students

Australia is experiencing a record influx of international students that is causing immense pressure on Australia’s rental market and infrastructure and is helping to drive inflation higher.

Australia is witnessing an unparalleled influx of international students.

Australia is currently experiencing unprecedented inflows of international students.

International student visas on issue in Australia hit an all-time high 664,178 in September, which is around 110,000 higher than the pre-pandemic 2019 peak: Earlier this year, the Albanese Government signed two migration pacts with India specifically designed to turbo-charge arrivals of Indian students and migrants into Australia.

Australian university vice chancellors have united against a plan to levy a “Robin Hood” tax on international student enrolments.

MB has long questioned the dubious relationship between our universities’ reliance on international student fees and university rankings, which we call a “ponzi scheme”.

International student numbers have boomed to an all-time high.

Australia is experiencing the biggest surge in international student arrivals on record, as illustrated in the next chart: According to the ABS’ monthly visa arrivals data, a record 297,000 net international students landed in Australia in the year to July, which is the primary driver of Australia’s record immigration numbers.

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In 2019, reports emerged about private ‘ghost colleges’ providing bogus qualifications to international students, particularly Indians.

Last year, Julian Hill, Labor’s federal member for Bruce, alleged that Australia’s international education sector had devolved into a “ponzi scheme” by attracting international students with easy work rights and permanent residency.