Watch: Why Indian students face higher visa rejection rates in Australia

Data Point: Why Indian students face higher visa rejection rates in Australia

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The Hindu

Australia is facing a severe housing crisis. The government attributed last year’s sharp rise in immigration to be a key factor contributing to the crisis.

In response, it has implemented measures to restrict the inflow of students whose numbers skyrocketed last year, significantly outpacing the numbers of skilled migrants and other categories.

While the housing crisis, exacerbated by a surge in student numbers, provided a rationale for limiting student intake, a closer look reveals disparities in how these restrictions were applied. Students from certain countries, particularly India, were impacted disproportionately, while students from other countries, notably China, grew in number this year despite the restrictions.

In this video, we dive deeper into Australia’s housing crisis and visa rejection rates to understand why Indians are facing higher denial rates than others.

Presentation and editing: Sambavi Parthasarathy

Scripting and Data Support: Vignesh Radhakrishnan

Videography: Shivaraj S

Also read: Australian visa denials for Indian students linked to document fraud, not housing crisis