AUSTRALIA RECENT CHANGES TO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS AND CURTAILMENT OF SKILL FORCING STUDENTS TO LOOK FOR STUDY IN CANADA AS CLAIMED BY STUDENT RECRUITMENT AGENTS OPERATING IN ASIA
Recent changes in migration and citizenship laws have caused uneasiness about Australia,” wrote one agent. “People prefer to talk about Canada and consider Canada as having consistent policies. Unfortunately, Australia’s perception is negative, and the policies seem inconsistent and politically motivated.”
Canada, the US and New Zealand are the most popular alternative destinations among agents, the report notes.
When it comes to responding to student complaints, just 16% of agents said Australian providers responded perfectly while 35.1% say most responses were “good”. Eighteen per cent said Australia was below average with its response to complaints, favouring towards “poor” rather than “terrible”.
Despite residual negative perceptions of Australia, Evason said, “Nevertheless, the region is the ‘low-hanging fruit’ for Australia to make the biggest gains in future enrolment growth.
“Considering both the region’s student numbers are still 20% down from its high-water mark and the level of growth experienced in other areas, properly addressing issues for South Asian students could see enrolment figures far exceed previous levels,” he counselled.
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