Australia's visa system will undergo another major reform this year?

Recently, some reports suggest that the Australian visa system may undergo major reforms again this year. The report predicts that the visa application procedures in Australia will be more simplified, and stricter control will be implemented when granting permanent residency and citizenship to Australia.

In addition, it is reported that in order to prevent potential terrorists from entering the country, the Australian Immigration Department (DIBP) may conduct stricter inspections on immigrants from Syria and other regions. These documents on visa policy reform immediately triggered a discussion on the value of Australian immigrants.

A spokesman for the Australian Immigration Department said that these proposals are usually made in response to discussions at different levels, but this does not mean that they will eventually evolve into policy changes. However, the spokesmen of Prime Minister Tan Bao and Minister of Immigration Peter Dutton said that they had never seen these documents, but they added that for security reasons, the Immigration Department planned to continuously strengthen security review.

In addition, there are comments from outside that some visas need to be reformed urgently because of the fear that refugees from Syria and other regions are potential terrorists, so as to conduct stricter inspections on immigrants from these regions.