Thousands of Indians are being enrolled in "dodgy" courses in Australia, while others are paying up to $20,000 for a good result in the International English Language Test System exam, an investigation into the overseas student industry has found.


    Following a recent spate of attacks on Indian students in Australia, The Australian reports the nation's $14-billion international education sector has turned into a recognised immigration racket.


    Last week, police arrested three people in Punjab, the main feeder community for Indian students in Australia, for impersonation and forgery after they were caught sitting the IELTS exam for aspiring foreign students.


    Other scams have involved operators across the Punjab arranging "contract marriages" for aspiring migrants to partners who have passed the mandatory English test for a student visa.


    For an additional fee, agents have arranged bank documents and loans to satisfy Australian immigration law that demands students have the means to support themselves for the duration of their course, the newspaper says.


    There are 500,000 international students living in Australia. Of these, 20 per cent are Indian.


    Universities on average rely on international students for 15 per cent of their revenue.

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