Australia's student visa crackdown is reshaping who gets in — and exposing a system driven as much by politics as policy.

Australia has announced a new Ministerial Direction on student visa processing that will lower the visa priority level for education providers exceeding 115 per cent of their indicative annual ...

Planning to study in Australia? Master the Subclass 500 visa process with our 2026 guide. Learn about the new AUD 29,710 ...

The rising number of study visa refusals involving applicants seeking to continue Australian programs in Australia or pursue courses also available in their home country has left sector sources ...

New Visa Rules 2026 tighten financial, academic, and language requirements across top study destinations, impacting Indian students with stricter checks and updated country-wise visa policies.

The fee rise, which took effect on March 1, applies to the Subclass 485 visa – a popular pathway that allows international students to live and work in Australia after completing their studies. The ...

Last year, the Albanese government increased its 2026 international student planning level by 25,000, bringing it to 295,000. However, it was a flexible cap, with Ministerial Direction (MD) 115 ...

Australia has sharply increased refusals of Sri Lankan student visa applications, with new data showing that 38 per cent of applications lodged in February 2026 were rejected, according to figures ...