Australia doubles visa fees in clampdown on international students

Move is one of a raft of changes as nation seeks to reduce migration

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Students work in a computer lounge at the campus of the University of New South Wales in Sydney. © Reuters

SHAUN TURTON and SOPHIE MAK, Nikkei staff writers

SYDNEY -- Australia on Monday more than doubled visa fees for students from overseas, while reducing the time such pupils can remain in the country after graduating, as part of broader moves to curb migration.

Fees will rise from 710 to 1,600 Australian dollars ($474 to $1,070), with the government saying the increased revenues will fund migration and education initiatives announced in the recent budget, such as supporting vocational training and providing fee-free university courses.

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