06/10/2026
π¦πΊ AUSTRALIA RESTRICTS STUDENT FAMILY VISAS β FILIPINOS EXEMPT! π΅π
Australia will bar most new international students from bringing spouses/children β but Filipinos are EXEMPT! β
Also exempt: other ASEAN & Pacific nations + PhD students.
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Announced Sept 17 by Minister Tony Burke β part of plan to cut migration to 225k by 2028.
π Hits South Asia hardest; education groups have mixed reactions.
π Good news for Filipino families planning to study in AU!