In response to new worries about a rise in fraudulent visa applications, two additional Australian institutions have prohibited recruiting students from certain indian states, according to a media report. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, last week, The Federation university in victoria and Western Sydney university in New South wales sent letters to education agents telling them not to accept any more applications from Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh, as well as the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

The development occurs at the same time as visiting prime minister Narendra Modi mentioned more "Australian and indian students living and studying in each other's countries, and bringing those experiences home". Additionally, the two countries inked a collaboration agreement on migration and mobility today to encourage the exchange of students, graduates, researchers, and businesspeople.

The Federation institution's letter to agents stated that "the university has observed a significant increase in the proportion of visa applications being refused from some indian regions by the Department of home Affairs." "We hoped this would prove to be a short-term issue (but) it is now clear there is a trend emerging," the letter, which was printed in The Herald, said.

In response to an increase in fraudulent applications seeking to work rather than study in Australia, several Australian universities, including victoria University, Edith Cowan university, Torrens university, and Southern Cross university, imposed a ban or restriction on students from some indian states last month.

Western Sydney university informed agents in a message on May 8 that "a large number of indian students who began study in 2022 intakes have not remained enrolled, resulting in a significantly high attrition rate."




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