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Quarter of OZ foreign students want to stay

Almost a quarter of foreign students study in Australia in order to become permanent residents, a new survey has claimed, the findings which may threaten the $17 billion education industry following new changes to skilled migration system.

Updated on: Feb 16, 2010, 01:15:17 IST
PTI | By , Melbourne
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Almost a quarter of foreign students study in Australia in order to become permanent residents, a new survey has claimed, the findings which may threaten the $17 billion education industry following new changes to skilled migration system.

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Respondents rated Australia as a safer place to study than any other country, including the U.S., Britain, Canada and New Zealand but rated quality of education slightly poor when compared to them.

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