Australia has announced a restriction on the enrollment of international students. The Education Ministry of the country said, it will accept only 2,70,000 overseas students in 2025. This limit includes higher education courses and as vocational education and training courses. The move is set to impact Indian students hoping to go abroad for higher education, especially those from Punjab which accounts for a large number of such students.

Australia’s Education Minister, Jason Clare said, the government looks to rein in record migration that has contributed to a spike in home rental prices. He said, there are about 10 percent more international students in Australian universities now than before the pandemic, and about 50 percent more in private vocational and training providers.

The decision follows a raft of actions since last year to end COVID-era concessions for foreign students and workers in the country when strict border controls kept overseas workers out.