Australia resumes accepting TOEFL scores for visa applications

TOEFL results will once again be accepted for consideration in the processing of all Australian visa applications, according to a Monday announcement made by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), the organization that administers the test. This is a follow-up to the July suspension of TOEFL score acceptance by the Australian Department of Home Affairs (DHA) […]

No spike in rejections, we just want good students to enroll, says Australia’s High Commissioner to India

Philip Green OAM, Australia’s High Commissioner to India, responded to recent worries around what is thought to be a rise in the number of Indian students intending to study in Australia being denied visas. In response to speculation that these denials may be making Indian students reevaluate their plans, Green provided clarification, claiming that the […]

Foreign student enrollments and visa rejection rate are at an all-time high in Australia

Australia’s number of international students has surpassed 700,000 for the first time in history, marking a significant historical milestone. The number of temporary immigrants has reached a record-high of 2.8 million, partly due to the increase in international students. The home affairs department provided figures indicating that as of February 29, there were 713,144 overseas […]

Australia will start tightening its study visa regulations from March 23.

Australia is the third country after the UK and Canada to tighten immigration laws pertaining to study visas. Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) and Genuine Student (GS) requirements for student visas will be replaced as of March 23. Announced on December 11, 2023, this modification will only be applicable to visa applications submitted after March 23, […]

Australia tightens regulations for student visas as immigration reaches a record high.

Australia is set to enforce stricter visa regulations on international students this week, following the release of government data indicating that migration has reached a new high. This development is expected to intensify the already intense rental market. Starting on Saturday, there will be more stringent English language standards for graduate and student visas. Additionally, […]