Australia to Cap International Student Intake at 270,000 for 2025

This will bring the number of new international student commencements pre-pandemic levels.

Lena Karmel Hall at the Australian National University (ANU) is seen in Canberra, Australia, on Aug. 13, 2021. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

The new international student intake will be capped at 270,000 for the calendar year 2025, according to a government release issued on Aug. 27.

“Subject to the passage of legislation before Parliament, it will set a National Planning Level (NPL) for new international student commencements of 270,000 for the calendar year 2025,” Education Minister Jason Clare said in a joint statement.