Immigration minister Clare O’Neil has put an end to the 408 visa that has been abused by migration agents and students as a backdoor to the jobs market.
revealed in July, one in six international students are thought to have jumped from their study visa to a 408 – or COVID visa – over the past year as increasing numbers from India, the Philippines and Nepal game the system to access full-time work.Advertisement
Immigration expert Abul Rizvi said the 408 visa had been abused for many months and he questioned why it had taken so long for the government to act. Mr Rizvi said the government would also need to try to minimise the number of people who don’t leave but have no other visa option. Over the past week, the government has moved to shut down several fronts and loopholes that have been widely abused by agents and students.
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