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The Gold Coast wants to be classified as 'regional' to bring in more migrants

The Gold Coast is lobbying to be reclassified from 'metro' to 'regional' under Australia’s migration system in order to bring in more skilled migrants and international students. But some say the city already has enough advantage.

International students share their views on the Gold Coast becoming a regional area


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By Peyman Jamali, Rosemary Bolger




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