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Over 13,000 international students arrived in Australia last week

NRI Affairs News Desk by NRI Affairs News Desk
February 17, 2022
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According to the figures released by the Department of Home Affairs, around 80,000 International Students have arrived in Australia since late 2021.​

The federal government says nearly 13,500 International Students arrived in Australia last week alone – a 33% increase on the week prior.

“​​The Morrison Government is welcoming a surge of International Students and Backpacker visa applications and arrivals since our announcement last month of visa fee refunds,” Minister of Home Affairs Alex Hawke said in a statement on Thursday.

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Moreover, 1,000 Backpackers arrived in Australia last week, with nearly 35,000 Working Holiday Maker visas approved since November 2021.​

​Australia announced a Visa Application Charge​ refund for International Student and Working Holiday Maker visa applicants earlier this year.

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International students have the visa fees waived for eight weeks from 19 January, while for working holidaymakers, it is for 12 weeks.

“​International education supports 240,000 Australian jobs and contributed almost $38 billion to the Australian economy in 2018-19. The Working Holiday Maker program is worth $3.1 billion to the Australian economy, with backpackers filling vital workforce shortages while spending more of their time and money in regional Australia,” said Minister Hawke.

“​There are more jobs now available in Australia than before the COVID-19-Pandemic, and there are still many more places available to Backpackers and Students that we are ready to fill.​”

The country will reopen to all fully vaccinated visa holders, including tourists, business travellers, and other visitors, from 21 February.​

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