Australia to Widen Pathway for International Students to Gain Permanent Residency

The Labor government will scrap a rule that automatically fails a potential international student if they express intention to settle down in Australia.

Students walk around Sydney University in Sydney, Australia, on April 6, 2016. Brendon Thorne/Getty Images

The Australian government will relax some restrictions on international students making it easier for them to come and settle down permanently.

The federal Labor government will scrap a rule that automatically fails a potential international student if they express an intention to settle down in Australia in the long term in their visa application.