Australia will toughen entry requirements for international students to make sure they are not 'pretending' to come for study, home affairs minister Clare O'Neil has announced. Canberra will also tighten the 'points test' that governs eligibility for permanent residency, and raise the minimum threshold on foreigners' earnings before they can shift from student to temporary skilled visas. But Ms O'Neil has also promised to give all temporary skilled workers the opportunity to apply for permanent residency, and to provide 'faster, simpler' immigration pathways for overseas students with the 'special skills and capabilities that we need'.

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