Australia's student visa fees doubled to slow record migration, ease housing market

International students hoping to study in Australia must now pay a higher price to qualify for a visa. The revised fee comes after immigration reached a record high last year, sparking calls for stricter migration laws. Starting from Jul 1, applying for a student visa in Australia will become far more expensive than in any other country. At a price tag of $1,067, Australia ranks the highest in terms of student fees, beating both the United States and Canada. Roger Maynard reports.

[randomterror]

It’s useless to double the visa fees. Put a hard quota on the number of visas issued if you are genuinely interested in reducing migration.

[jejudo]

No wonder Canada has so much foreign students crisis, because their fees are among the lowest

[spotlight]

CNA, how did you get the figure for US visa fee at 0:30 as below $500 ? It currentity costs 535 for a student visa.

[nityanidha]

If you can just regulate the number of Visa being offered, that would be far Visa expenses is not the answer

[josenwushangkehan]

Is Australia the only option for education???? Go to other countries lah....why so difficult?? Now certain part of Asia also offers competitive tertiary education as well...

[devildevil]

From PRC and India, in other word they will become Australia citizens. What happened to the song " go West", from the pet shop boys

[barnaadhikari]

This was quite harsh desion in sudden and those students who have already in Australia got afffected but this will lead to serious consequences for Australia in future. Lets see.

[kenguler]

an indian easily able to come here but to bring my 75 yrs old father here for 3 months they asked me 15 grand sponsorship fee😂😂😂 my brother invite him in netherlands cost him 75 euros is this a joke or what

[Truthseeker]

Build more affordable houses. Encourage the home owning elderies to offer rooms to the overseas students. The shortage of housing is the chronically negative problem in Australia.

[peterking]

Better they stop it 100% They can study online...why come to Aust. Or is it a defacto permanent residence visa.

[thurston]

Meaningless. It’s the University fees that should be doubled.

[TravelYT]

They should invest the money 💰 in students and other accomodations and see it as an opportunity 🏢
The world including UK is facing a shortage of student enrollment from foreign countries.

Australia 🦘 is only gaining money 🤑💰

[benniby]

A step in the right direction to reduce immigration but not enough. Increase university fees substantially and remove all post grad work rights. That will really make a difference. Australia is full and non-skilled migration should be stopped completely.

[charmaine]

India should invest in universities as we see youngsters coming to using student visa as a LOOP HOLE but believe me the quality of students passing out seem questionable. Are the teachers full time or are is it for the government coffer attraction. This will crash in a few years. Learn from the Arab countries where education is taken seriuously. Here it is a quick way to solve the ageing crisis. Dont fool potential immigrants. Are they aware that everything is unaffordable, are they willing to gamble their future.