With a surge in student visa applications, Dr Abul Rizvi analyses the causes and effects of the boom as the number of students being trapped in immigration limbo rises. read now…

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Following a move by the Canadian Government to cut permanent immigration levels, Dr Abul Rizvi analyses why a similar strategy wouldn’t work for us. read now…

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Despite the Education Minister’s assertion that student caps will reduce immigration levels, data reveals how the caps would shatter Treasury’s 2024-25 forecast. read now…

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Treasury will likely need to increase its net migration forecast for 2024-25, which may set the scene for a Peter Dutton-style, immigration-focused election. read now…

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The Coalition, through the Murdoch press, is “blasting” the Labor Government on its management of asylum claims. read now…

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A surge in partner visa applications is causing problems for the Government which may need to change laws to prevent breaking them. read now…

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With numbers of skilled temporary entrants on the rise, the Government may be facing a dilemma with fewer places available in the migration program. read now…

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The Albanese Government is still trying to keep on top of the asylum application mess left by the Coalition as the number of applicants rises. read now…

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After an extraordinary surge in offshore student visa applications from the Philippines in 2022-23, these have now completely collapsed in 2024. read now…

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The recently announced student visa caps have not only caused hysteria in the media but proven to be a poor policy instrument for the Government. read now…

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The number of onshore students appealing visa refusal decisions is surging, creating further complications for the AAT’s backlog. read now…

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The Department of Home Affairs is struggling to keep up with a massive rise in visa applications from Colombian asylum seekers. read now…

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The recent announcement of student visa cap numbers highlights the power play between the Education and Immigration departments. read now…

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Despite tightening student visa policy, temporary graduate numbers are rising, providing further challenges to the Government’s net migration target. read now…

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Dr Abul Rizvi analyses the Government’s new student visa caps and whether these will adequately address issues of sustainable growth, skill shortages and strengthening integrity. read now…

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Shadow Home Affairs Minister James Paterson has again shown the Coalition’s ignorance toward immigration policy following suggestions for Palestinian refugees. read now…

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Australians have been subjected to a torrent of myth-making after Peter Dutton declared he wouldn’t allow any visas for Palestinians fleeing the war in Gaza. read now…

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Reports of the Government risking economic chaos by cutting the numbers of international students are misinforming readers. read now…

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New data released by the Bureau of Statistics has revealed that net migration numbers have drastically exceeded the Government’s forecast. read now…

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While June temporary entrant figures point to a fall in net migration, other factors show that it may be too early for the Government to celebrate yet. read now…

With student visa numbers surging, the Government will have to consider new ways to slow application rates to reach its net migration forecast. read now…

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Donald Trump’s immigration policies could send the U.S. down a path of mass deportations, tent cities and razor wire. read now…

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An increase of New Zealand citizens arriving in Australia will set further challenges for the Government to achieve its net migration forecast. read now…

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Australia’s overseas student industry continues to ring alarm bells about the Government’s tightening of overseas student policy. read now…

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The Albanese Government has been too slow in reversing the Coalition’s migration policy settings, which could complicate a federal election win. read now…

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The United Nations’ 2024 population projections again reduce the level at which the world’s population will peak and the level it will be at the end of this century. read now…

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While the Government is working to keep on top of the asylum seeker backlog, the volume of applications continues to hit record highs. read now…

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As the Albanese Government tightens onshore visa policy, we are seeing the inevitable rise in appeals to the AAT, particularly against student and asylum refusals. read now…

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The Labor Government’s recent discussion paper on migration to regional areas of Australia shows promise but fails to fully address key concerns prevalent in regional migration, writes Dr Abul Rizvi. read now…

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Immigration expert Dr Abul Rizvi addressed the National Press Club of Australia this week, on the question of whether Australia’s multicultural experiment is over. read now…

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