Demand for study abroad in Australia, Canada, and the UK is already affected by new international education policies
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Australia
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In August 2024, the government announced a cap of 270,000 new international student commencements for 2025, down from over 400,000 in 2023 verbalistseducation.com+9henleyglobal.com+9wsj.com+9theaustralian.com.au+3ft.com+3henleyglobal.com+3.
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Since January 2024, stricter Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) tests, higher English/language requirements, and a doubling of student visa fees (from AUD 710 to AUD 1,600) have been introduced educationtimes.com.
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Result: Australia saw visa applications drop ~30% year‑on‑year (Jan–May 2024 vs 2023) applyboard.com.
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