Australia International Students Enrollment Cap: A self-harm or wise move?

Study in Australia: After Australia implemented a limit on international student enrollment in 2025, there are many messages circulating on the social media platform X.

Study Abroad: The university sector was requesting the Australian government to not put any limit on the number of international students enrolment, however, the government has been implementing many policies to limit the number of foreign students. They have announced a cap of 270,000 international students for 2025.

After a huge increase in student visa fees, and stopping the visa hopping, now this cap is going to immensely impact international students.

This is how people react to the international student enrollment cap in Australia

Various people are raising their concerns on the social media platform, some of these are -

"In what has been seen by many as an extraordinary act of self harm, Australia has imposed caps on international student numbers - joining Canada in setting restrictive quotas and aping a host of other nations in raising barriers to foreign students," reads a message.

 

As per the thekenyandiaspora, Kenyan students are going to be impacted too. The new cap shows the changed approach of Australia towards international students where they are looking more for quality than quantity.

"While caps will force some universities to reject students they would otherwise have enrolled, other universities may not be able to fully use their international student quota writes," says another message.

 

"Lol the Australian Greens are arguing for unlimited caps on international student enrolments during an unprecedented national housing crisis. 1 in 30 people living in Australia right now are international students. This makes up 4% of the entire Australian rental market," says a message.

 

"Accepting with 1% of population is actually huge. Australia’s decision to cap international student enrollments at 270,000 for 2025, along with Canada’s move to cut low-wage temporary foreign workers, signals a tightening of immigration policies globally. With similar trends in Europe, Indian students and workers might face tougher competition and fewer opportunities abroad. How should India respond to these changing dynamics? Time to rethink our education and employment strategies?," reads another message.

 

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