Australia issued only 2,600 student visas for Hongkongers pursuing higher education in the 2024-25 financial year, the lowest number in two decades and following a spike in approvals when the country rolled out a bespoke “study-to-emigrate” pathway in 2022-23.
An overseas education consultant specialising in Australia said the decline was due to Hong Kong offering a growing number of tertiary education spots in the city.
