Guests: Silvia Griselda and Harshit Shah
Date of recording: 28 January 2025
Summary:
This episode of the Made in Migration podcast explores the phenomenon of visa hopping among international students in Australia, discussing its implications on the migration system and labour market, among other aspects. The guests from E61 Institute, Sylvia Griselda and Harshit Shah, share their research findings on the increasing end of visa hopping, the characteristics of visa hoppers, and the potentialimpact on Australia's skilled immigration landscape.
Keywords:
Silvia Griselda, Harshit Shah, E61 Institute, Australian immigration, visa hopping, skilled migration, international students, migration policy, labour market, permanent residency, migration system, economic research
Chapters:
05:20 - Understanding visa hopping
06:34 - Trends in visa hopping
11:14 - Characteristics of visa hoppers
17:12 – Informing the debate and migration system integrity
19:56 - Impact of visa hopping on Australian labour market
34:30 - Future research
Acknowledgments:
Our heartfelt thanks to Silvia Griselda and Harshit Shah for so generously volunteering their time, and for imparting their knowledge and insights!
As always, many thanks to our editor, Ryan Prestipino of Fallen Pine Studio, for his amazing work behind the scenes.
And of course, thank you to our listeners, without which this podcast would simply not exist.
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