Australia Bars Foreign Students From Bringing Partners and Children in Major Visa Crackdown

Australia foreign students holding passports outside a university campus amid new visa restrictions

Summary Australia has announced it will stop most foreign students from bringing partners and children with them while they study. The decision was confirmed on Thursday by a senior government minister. It is part of a wider plan to bring down net overseas migration in the coming years. The move is already being described as one of the toughest steps taken against Australia foreign students in recent memory. Background Australia has been tightening its immigration rules for several years now. Student visa fees have already climbed by close to 300…

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