Five Australian Universities Restrict Indian Students Over Sham Visas: Report

There will be more Indian students studying in Australia this year than ever before—more than 75,000 more than in 2019. But there are many worries being raised about visa fraud. A comprehensive agreement was also inked by the governments of Australia and India. Anthony Albanese and Narendra Modi, the prime ministers of both nations, inked the agreement, which will ease university student travel to any nation.

Five Australian Universities Restrict Indian Students Over Sham Visas: Report

Indian students have been barred from at least five Australian colleges over fraudulent visa application cases. According to reports, immigrants from India are allegedly using the student visa system as a quick substitute to obtain employment privileges in Australia. Authorities have decided to restrict Indian students because of the rise in visa fraud.

An investigation by The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald newspapers has obtained emails from within Victoria University, Edith Cowan University, the University of Wollongong, Torrens University, and agents working for Southern Cross University that shows the crackdown on applications from Indian students, as reported by TimesNow.

There will be more Indian students studying in Australia this year than ever before—more than 75,000 more than in 2019. But there are many worries being raised about visa fraud. A comprehensive agreement was also inked by the governments of Australia and India. Anthony Albanese and Narendra Modi, the prime ministers of both nations, inked the agreement, which will ease university student travel to any nation.

The Sydney Morning Herald said that the visa irregularities have caused people to worry about how they would affect the foreign education sector in Australia.
According to the findings, visa fraud has increased after the COVID-19 limits were loosened. Incomplete applications and fraudulent information are being submitted by immigrants. Sometimes, fraudulent documents are also discovered.

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