Student visa refusal rate hits 10-year high | ABC NEWS
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The student visa application refusal rate has hit a 10-year high, with 24.2% of applicants being knocked back, Home Affairs data shows. Some countries, including India and Nepal, have recorded refusal rates up to nearly 50% while China recorded a rejection rate of 5.8%. The increase coincides with the government's crackdown on non-genuine students. Industry practitioners have criticised the Genuine Student assessment as highly subjective. By Natasya Salim. Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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