Australia to limit foreign student enrolments in migration crackdown

Published on 27 Aug 2024 1:18:42 PM

Australia said on Tuesday (Aug 27) it would limit the enrolment number of international students at 270,000 for 2025, as the government looks to rein in record migration that has contributed to a spike in home rental prices.

The decision follows a raft of actions since last year to end COVID-era concessions for foreign students and workers in Australia that helped businesses recruit staff locally while strict border controls kept overseas workers out.

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