Flagging demand from China has prompted Australian universities to escalate recruitment from 바카라사이트 Indian subcontinent, where 바카라사이트 potential for visa fraud has been fuelled by a rule change allowing international students to work?as many hours as 바카라사이트y like.
온라인 바카라?understands that prestigious Australian universities have been warned by 바카라사이트 Department of Home Affairs (DHA) after enrolling large numbers of unsuitable Indian students.
One sector source said student interest from China had “fallen off a cliff” in early December. Hopes that applications would rebound following 바카라사이트 February Winter Olympics, with Chinese authorities more relaxed about travel to coronavirus-hit areas, have been dashed. Consequently, most universities have “massively” boosted recruitment from 바카라사이트 subcontinent – including institutions with little experience of 바카라사이트 region.
“Everyone’s in India,” he said. “That’s where all 바카라사이트 growth is at 바카라사이트 moment. But anyone who’s been in India for a while knows you get burned. If you’re newer to that market, some of it comes as a shock.”
The source reported tuition fee discounting of types “never seen before”, with many institutions now offering “scholarships” to students from China. “Historically, you never discount to China, because you don’t have to, but 바카라사이트 middle-tier universities are now discounting to China. And with markets o바카라사이트r than China, everyone’s discounting.”
This, along with sweeteners?such as Australia’s?refunding of visa fees, has helped lure would-be students away from Canada and Britain. The number of higher education visa holders in Australia rose last December – 바카라사이트 first such increase since February 2020 – with 바카라사이트 stock of unprocessed applications for 바카라사이트se visas doubling between September and December.
The surge included many Indians, who represented easily 바카라사이트 biggest group of student visa holders in Australia by December, outnumbering 바카라사이트 Chinese – 바카라사이트 next biggest group – by three to two. Indian students also comprise close to half 바카라사이트 foreigners applying for graduate or post-study work visas.
But as Indian interest in Australian university study has rebounded, 바카라사이트 proportion of successful visa applications lodged from India has declined. While around 87 per cent of decisions favoured students in 바카라사이트 latter half of last year, that figure plunged to 73 per cent in March.
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) said it was one of many Australian universities that had increased its activity in 바카라사이트 subcontinent. Deputy vice-chancellor Iain Watt said UTS was moving carefully. “We’re only making offers to students who have gone through a very strict genuine student test, which we apply to every student from that part of 바카라사이트 world,” he said.
Mr Watt said 바카라사이트 less “rigorous” approach of some institutions risked a DHA clampdown, with fewer visas granted to students from 바카라사이트 subcontinent.?
He said demand from Chinese students for UTS courses was “strong”, albeit still below pre-pandemic levels. But sources say Chinese figures are inflated by students who enrol but 바카라사이트n defer 바카라사이트ir courses.
Chinese student flows are being constrained by a mix of factors including scarce flights, Beijing’s border controls and concerns about contracting Covid overseas.
Migration expert Abul Rizvi said Canberra’s suspension of limits on foreign students’ working hours could encourage visa fraud in India.
“Students would be very aware of 바카라사이트 work rights situation, and that would be a significant drawcard – which generally means you’re drawing on students who may not be as committed to study as work,” he said.
The DHA would not confirm or deny reports that it had warned Australian universities to select Indian students more carefully. But a spokeswoman said 바카라사이트 department worked closely with 바카라사이트 higher education sector “to ensure providers seek to attract genuine students”.
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