<p>Bengaluru: City students aspiring to study abroad remain largely unaffected by the recent student visa restrictions imposed by several countries, according to an official of an education consultancy.</p><p>Canada, Australia, and New Zealand have implemented stricter policies, limited the number of international students, or made it harder for Indians to get visas. This means securing a visa will be more competitive.</p><p>However, the regional manager of the consultancy, who didn’t want to be named, told <em>DH</em> that Bengaluru students are largely unaffected due to their calibre and genuine intent.</p>.<p>The changes, he said, targeted applicants who wanted a student visa primarily so they could work or gain permanent residency. He said genuine students who are interested in studying are still getting visas.</p><p>For example, his consultancy had a 97% success rate for student applications to Australia, he said. </p><p>Surging rental prices in Canada and Australia have been cited as a key reason for the increased restrictions, with international students contributing to population increase.</p><p>Canada announced a cap on new students this year, which is expected to result in 3,60,000-approved study permits, a decrease of 35% from 2023. Australia has said students must have savings upwards of Rs 16,38,892 to be approved for a visa. Earlier, the savings cap was low. English language requirements have also been increased.</p>.Study Abroad: A guide to studying in Germany's Bavaria.<p>Immigration departments are cracking down on fraudulent applications. Many Australian universities have banned applications from Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Jammu and Kashmir, citing forged documents and a high rate of dropouts.</p><p>In New Zealand, fraudulent applications have been named as the reason for a high decline rate for Indian students. Immigration New Zealand rejected 49% of study visa applications from India in the first quarter of this year. </p>
<p>Bengaluru: City students aspiring to study abroad remain largely unaffected by the recent student visa restrictions imposed by several countries, according to an official of an education consultancy.</p><p>Canada, Australia, and New Zealand have implemented stricter policies, limited the number of international students, or made it harder for Indians to get visas. This means securing a visa will be more competitive.</p><p>However, the regional manager of the consultancy, who didn’t want to be named, told <em>DH</em> that Bengaluru students are largely unaffected due to their calibre and genuine intent.</p>.<p>The changes, he said, targeted applicants who wanted a student visa primarily so they could work or gain permanent residency. He said genuine students who are interested in studying are still getting visas.</p><p>For example, his consultancy had a 97% success rate for student applications to Australia, he said. </p><p>Surging rental prices in Canada and Australia have been cited as a key reason for the increased restrictions, with international students contributing to population increase.</p><p>Canada announced a cap on new students this year, which is expected to result in 3,60,000-approved study permits, a decrease of 35% from 2023. Australia has said students must have savings upwards of Rs 16,38,892 to be approved for a visa. Earlier, the savings cap was low. English language requirements have also been increased.</p>.Study Abroad: A guide to studying in Germany's Bavaria.<p>Immigration departments are cracking down on fraudulent applications. Many Australian universities have banned applications from Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Jammu and Kashmir, citing forged documents and a high rate of dropouts.</p><p>In New Zealand, fraudulent applications have been named as the reason for a high decline rate for Indian students. Immigration New Zealand rejected 49% of study visa applications from India in the first quarter of this year. </p>