Nav Mittal says prospective Indian university students are sold an unrealistic dream about moving to Australia.
Key points:
International students say COVID-19 has exacerbated the chronic issue of underpayment
Some students say they have been forced to work for $10 an hour, with unpaid overtime
There is a ban on all overseas travel, unless granted an exemption
He says they are told they will live in large, comfortable accommodation by the beach in a city like Wollongong, find work easily and gain permanent residency soon after — if they want to.
"They don't tell you what hardships you'll have to go through in the process. … When they land here, within a week they realise things are not easy like that," said Mr Mittal, the Indian Australian Cultural Association representative in Illawarra.
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