Government figures suggest about 25,000 student visas were issued for the English language sector in 2024.
English language schools have challenged senior Ministers to provide evidence in support of claims the sector is acting as a visa “back door”.
In letters to Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan and Minister for Further Education James Lawless, a lobby group for the sector, pushed back against the idea there was “systemic abuse” within the sector.
The Government is assessing international student numbers in the English language sector and develo
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