May 8, 2024
Australia raises minimum savings for student visas, warns of fake recruitment
SYDNEY: Australia announced on Wednesday it will increase the amount of savings international students will need to get visas and warned several colleges of fraudulent student recruitment practices, as part of efforts to curb record immigration. From Friday, international students must prove they are saving at least $US29,710 ($19,576) to get their visas, the second increase in about seven months. It rose to A$24,505 from A$21,041 in October. The moves follow a series of moves in recent months to tighten student visa rules as the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in 2022 sparked a sudden influx of migrants, exacerbating pressure on


