Australia’s new visa restrictions will ban most students from bringing family: What it means for Indians
Australia will restrict most international students from bringing partners or children, part of a visa overhaul to cut net migration to 225,000. India isn't exempt, though PhD students keep family access. Existing families in Australia won't be separated.
Australia is set to impose new visa restrictions that will prevent most international students from bringing their partners or children, according to a September 17 announcement by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke. The changes aim to tighten temporary migration rules and reduce net overseas migration to 225,000 for the upcoming financial year, with limited exceptions for certain nationalities.
Indian students, however, are not among those granted special regional exemptions under the new arrangements. The government cites housing pressures and concerns over visa misuse as reasons for the reforms, which also target "visa hopping" and tighten action against overstayers. While existing Indian families in Australia will not be separated, students planning postgraduate or other higher-education programmes must verify if their course qualifies for an exemption before making visa and relocation plans.
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