October YTD records a 40.4% decrease in ELICOS commencements
October 2020 YTD has delivered a 40.4% decrease compared with October 2019 YTD. YTD figures at October 2020 show 60,576 ELICOS commencements whereas YTD numbers in October 2019 were at 101,572. This is the first time that the decrease has exceeded 40 per cent, marking a serious threat to the sustainability of the sector.
October 2020’s commencements were significantly down on October 2019’s commencements (4,097 versus 11,054), reflecting the enormous impact of Covid-19. Australia’s top-15 source countries account for 85% of all ELICOS student visa commencements and just two have seen decreases under 30%, Colombia (-18%) and Nepal (-17.3%).
ELICOS-only offshore visa lodgements down 71.5% for October 2020 YTD
The dramatic fall in offshore applications totals 19,850 for independent ELICOS visa applications lodged between January 1st 2020 and October 31st. In the months April to August, offshore lodgements stayed below 100 per month in 2020 versus an average of around 2,900 for the same 5 months in 2019, with marginal increases in September and October 2020.
ELICOS market analysis: October 2020
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