Australia is considering stricter student visa rules which could limit onshore applications. Dependants for some international students may be restricted, and course switching could become harder. These proposed reforms aim to reduce net overseas migration significantly. The government seeks to curb "visa hopping" and onshore pathways to permanent residency. These changes could be implemented as early as September this year.

Dependants and visa-hoppers reportedly in the frame of looming crackdown, as rejection rates remain at near-record levels

As migration levels dominate political debate, a booming number of people applying for visas from within Australia has led to an explosion temporary documents in the last three…