"In two to three years' time, what the government will find is there will be tens of thousands of illegals out there," said Sydney immigration lawyer David Bitel.
"People are not just going to go (home). They had an expectation (of permanent residence). They're furious. They came here, they paid thousands of dollars."
He believed at least 100,000 students who had enrolled when the rules gave good reason to expect permanent residency could fail to qualify for a visa under the new regime.
Mr Bitel, from the firm Parish Patience and ex-president of the Refugee Council of Australia, said there were already signs of desperate students looking to refugee claims as a fallback.
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