Australia raises alarm over student visa fraud

Australia’s Department of Home Affairs has released a warning over growing concerns about student visa misuse, particularly involving applications from South Asian markets.

- Education Desk

In a recent update on November 1, the department said it had detected “emerging risks” involving education agents and prospective students who appear to be trying to exploit the immigration system.

Officials revealed that fraudulent passport details were being used by some applicants to secure admissions and Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) from Australian universities. What has raised eyebrows further is that even higher education institutions including members of the prestigious Group of Eight (Go8) have been targeted. The department said such activities were bypassing required checks and “undermining the integrity of the student visa programme”.