Australian universities have placed bans or restrictions on international students from some Indian states in an effort to crack down on growing fraudulent visa applications.
This comes as the country has seen a surge in the number of international students after it re-opened its border in 2021.
In addition, applications from Indian students are expected to exceed pre-pandemic highs of 75,000 following Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s trip to India in March, in which he announced that Australia would facilitate the efficient and timely processing of student visa applications for Indian nationals.
According to an investigation by The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, at least five universities, including Victoria University, Edith Cowan University, the University of Wollongong, Torrens University, and agents working for Southern Cross University are banning or placing higher requirements for prospective students from many states in India….