AU$ 2000 now costs a student visa to Australia. This country already had the most expensive visa fee in the world, but now it has become prohibitively expensive. The new price has become relevant since July 1, although a year ago it increased by 125% - from AU$ 710 to 1600.
The Australian government initiated the increase in cost. The country's leadership is confident that the regular increase in prices does not reduce the interest in education in Australia from foreigners, but it helps to control and regulate the international educational sector.
However, waves of criticism from foreign applicants and representatives of local universities, colleges and schools cannot be avoided. Already, 50% of the losses in the number of new students are being reported in the ELICOS sector, where short-term English courses are offered to foreigners. Not everyone is ready to pay a large amount for the previous mini-format.
