New data of interest to international students emerge from the examination of Australian student visas. ABC News, Australia 9 September, compiled by ** Department of Home Affairs**, indicates that the student visa visa denial rate rose from ** 7.9% in June 2016** 24.2% in June 2026 Ten years high.

This data reflects the overall review of the environment in Australia, but cannot be read directly as "one out of every four students in Taiwan has been rejected". As there are differences in nationality, place of application, level of education, curriculum and individual case conditions, and as there are no individual rejection rates for Taiwan applicants currently publicly reported, it is not appropriate for Taiwan students to apply their overall figures directly in estimating their approval rate.

24.2%. What's the number?

The Australian Department of Home Affairs Statistical System continues to publish applications for information and comparison forms such as lodged and granted. ABC, based on these official data, notes that the rate of refusals in June 2026 has increased. 24.2% Compared to the same period a decade ago, 7.9 per cent is significantly higher.

ABC also collates the results of the 2025-26 years of different nationalities, in which Nepalese applicants had higher rejection rates than Nepalese applicants. 51% India exceeds 40% And China. 5.8% 。 This gap also suggests that a single "total visa denial rate for Australian students" cannot be considered a common risk value for all international students.

As a result, Taiwan families wishing to apply to Australia should focus more on their own curriculum and the content of the application than on the overall rejection rate.

What is it that Geneine Studen (GS) is looking at?

Australasia Department of Home Affairs in place Genuine Student（GS）requirement Application for Student visa since 23 March 2024. The applicant is officially required to demonstrate that the main purpose of his or her travel to Australia is to study and to respond in the application system to issues such as the current personal circumstances, the reasons for choosing the course and the educational institution, and the benefits to be derived from the completion of the course.

Home Affairs also specified that the GS assessment will examine the applicant ' s overall personal circumstances, including:

  • Family, employment and economic situation in the country of origin;
  • Why do you choose Australia and specific schools and courses?
  • (a) The level of knowledge of the content of the curriculum and of life in Australia;
  • (a) Whether there is a reasonable link between past academic qualifications and the courses currently selected;
  • The value of courses for future work or career;
  • Previous visa and travel records for Australia and other countries;
  • Other information relevant to the purpose of the application.

This post is part of our special coverage Syria Protests 2011. Statements supported by evidence will be given a higher weight. 。 In other words, the applicant cannot rely on a single text, but needs to align his or her achievements, academic experience, financial information, future planning and course choices.

Why have the rejection rates recently come to the fore?

The Australian Home Office indicated to ABC that in recent years the Government has taken a number of measures to strengthen the integrity and quality of the international education and student visa system, resulting in a higher level of scrutiny and denial of visa non-compliant applications; However, it is also stressed that each of the Student visa is still assessed individually in accordance with immigration legislation and individual conditions.

This is important. The higher rate of refusal does not mean that Australia ceases to admit international students, nor does it mean that a particular nationality is bound to be rejected. What really needs to be noted is that visa reviews place greater emphasis on the reasonableness and verifiability of the application between its purpose and the information.

Implications for Taiwanese students and families

Taiwan students who are preparing for the University of Australia, the Institute, VET or any other qualifying course for the Student visa may check four things before applying.

First of all, Whether the choice of course is reasonable to follow the course of study and career. 。 Where the cross-cutting scope is large, specific reasons and evidence should be prepared, rather than simply stating “interest in this area”.

Second of all, Why do you have to go to Australia? Why do you choose this school? 。 The official GGS issue of Home Affairs directly requires the applicant to state this and should therefore first study the characteristics of the course, the content of the study, the purpose of the career and the living arrangements.

Thirdly, Consistency of documents 。 The report card, work experience, financial information, CoE, English proficiency and GS answers that, if they contradict each other, may add to the doubt of the review.

Fourthly, the high rate of refusals by other countries should not be applied directly to themselves. The conditions of applicants in Taiwan may differ from the statistical distribution, and there is currently insufficient official information to support the conclusion that "Taiwan student rejection rates are also 24.2 per cent".

The most noteworthy message for families who were supposed to travel to Australia in 2027 is not that "Australia cannot go," but that the Studen visa application has become more in need of complete evidence, reasonable learning paths, and a statement by Geneine Studen that supports each other from a personal background.