Education Agents issue warning over changes to Aust residency rules

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Updated February 9, 2010 20:19:21

Education agents are warning changes to Australia's permanent residency rules may further damage the country's lucrative overseas education industry. The law changes are aimed at clamping down on foreign students who come to Australia to study courses such as cooking and hairdressing as a back door to permanent residency. But Education agents warn thousands of foreign students will miss out as Australia tries to attract highly skilled applicants for permanent residency.


Presenter: Michael Edwards
Speaker: Bubbly Johar, Association of Australian Education Representatives in India

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