Net Migration Hits 550,000: Government to Try Curb ‘Ghost Colleges’ in Visa Crackdown

Migration into Australia grew by 60 percent, says Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil.
Net Migration Hits 550,000: Government to Try Curb ‘Ghost Colleges’ in Visa Crackdown
International students in Australia will now face tougher requirements to obtain a visa. REUTERS/Steven Saphore
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Despite an uptick in net migration, the Australian government forecasts a significant drop due to measures introduced to clamp down on illegal visas in the international education sector.

According to data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on March 21, net overseas migration totalled 548,800 until September 2023, resulting in the total population growing by 2.5 percent.

Jim Birchall
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Jim Birchall has written and edited for several regional New Zealand publications. He was most recently the editor of the Hauraki Coromandel Post.