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2026-09-17 16:40:09
[Australia Announces Tighter Visa Policies to Reduce Immigration] Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announced on the 17th that the government will tighten visa policies for family members of international students and adjust working holiday visas, among others, to reduce immigration. Burke stated in Canberra that the government plans to reduce net overseas migration to 245,000 this fiscal year and further to 225,000 in the 2027-2028 fiscal year. Under the new rules, international students will no longer automatically be eligible to bring their families to Australia. International students already dependent on their visas, students from Pacific Island countries and ASEAN countries, and doctoral students will be exempt. Australian government data shows that in the 2025-2026 fiscal year, Australia approved approximately 337,000 student visas, of which approximately 46,000 were issued to dependents of the main applicant. (Xinhua)
