A series of measures tightened international-student visa compliance from mid-2024: higher "genuine student" test threshold, increased financial capacity requirements, tightened Post-Study Work (subclass 485) eligibility, and provider-level caps on international enrolment via the ESOS Act amendments. Part of the Migration Strategy's broader response to post-pandemic student-visa volume surge.
International students and the higher-education sector.
Primary: Department of Home Affairs (Australia) ↗
Corroborating: Parliament of Australia ↗
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