Australia Offers Visa Fee Refund to Entice Students, Backpackers Back Down Under

Australia Offers Visa Fee Refund to Entice Students, Backpackers Back Down Under
Chef packs a take-away meal in the kitchen of French restaurant France-Soir in Melbourne on May 8, 2020. William West/AFP via Getty Images
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The Australian federal government has announced a series of measures to lure over 170,000 student and working holiday visa holders back into the country to fill labour shortages.

Offshore student and working holiday visa holders, as well as new applicants, will have their visa application fees refunded upon arrival.