Australia's stricter visa rules will likely see drive to diversify where students come from: Expert

Australia on Monday (Dec 11) said it would tighten visa rules for international students and low-skilled workers in an attempt to reduce migrant intake. Demographer and social researcher Liz Allen, a senior lecturer at the Australian National University, tells CNA’s Asia Now that there will likely be an attempt to diversify where overseas students are coming from in the short term. She adds that the government needs to find “the right balance” to support sectors that are heavily reliant on migrant labour.

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