Migration Strategy

On 11 December 2023, the Australian Government released the Migration Strategy (the Strategy).

About the Migration Strategy

The Migration Strategy outlines the Government’s vision for getting migration working for the nation and building a migration system that delivers for workers, businesses and all Australians.

A key component of the Strategy is ensuring a sustainable international education sector, with a focus on integrity and quality.

The Strategy seeks to harness the potential for international student graduates to make a strong contribution to Australia’s skills needs and economy.

The higher standards for international students and education providers to drive quality in international education include:

  • increased English language requirements to improve the quality of students’ educational experience in Australia and reduce potential workplace exploitation
  • greater and more targeted scrutiny to student visa applications from high risk providers
  • a bolstered student visa integrity unit in Home Affairs to reduce misuse of Australia’s student visa system
  • strengthened requirements for international education providers
  • restricting onshore visa hopping that undermines system integrity and drives ‘permanent temporariness’ 
  • strengthened and simplified Temporary Graduate visas.

Further details on each commitment can be found in the Strategy.