A huge surge in approvals for student visas from Nepal is likely being driven by non-genuine students who want to take advantage of the removal of a cap on the number of hours they could work and possible corruption of the visa approval process.
To the end of March, there were 6312 applications from Nepal to study a vocational course in Australia, with visa approvals running at an exceptionally high 85 per cent. Application numbers for China and India, the two largest source countries for overseas students, were 3930 and 3483 respectively.
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Julie Hare is the Education editor. She has more than 20 years’ experience as a writer, journalist and editor. Connect with Julie on Twitter. Email Julie at julie.hare@afr.com
