Australia to Widen Restrictions for International Students Pursuing Permanent Residency

The Australian government will relax some restrictions on international students making it easier for them to come and settle down permanently. The federal Labor government will scrap a rule that automatically fails a potential international student if they express an intention to settle down in Australia in the long term in their visa application. The change will apply to the new Genuine Student Test (GST), which aims to eliminate visa applicants who want to come to the country to work instead of studying. The GST is a comprehensive assessment that examines the eligibility and true intention of a person who applies for an Australian student visa and is meant to replace the current Genuine Temporary Entrant requirement....