Family visas for foreign students targeted in migration crackdown:
International students would effectively be banned from bringing family members to Australia ...
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Australia plans family curbs for international studentsTony Burke is due to outline the changes Thursday, aimed at reducing net overseas migration to 225,000 by 2028.
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- The proposed changes aim to reduce net overseas migration from 300,000 to 225,000 by 2028.
- ABC reports that international student numbers are expected to remain unchanged, while the plan would effectively prevent students bringing family members.
- Last financial year, 337,427 student visas were granted, including 45,991 secondary applicants classified as dependants or family members.
- The government plans fewer temporary visas, measures against visa hopping, and restrictions on access to protection claims.
The more tools that are available, the better we can target the system.— Tony Burke, speaking during Question Time today.
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