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Australia will finally welcome international students and skilled migrants into the country after slamming the border shut two years ago.
More than 200,000 visa holders and 133,000 students are expected to touch down in the country from Wednesday after the Federal Government confirmed the borders would be lifted after a two-week hiatus.
The border was due to be lifted on December 1 but because of the threat of the new Omicron strain of Covid-19, the reopening was pushed back.
The resumption means a travel bubble with Japan and South Korea can also begin.
Universities Australia chief executive Catriona Jackson said she was delighted international students could at last return.
'We have missed their presence dearly and couldn't be more delighted to welcome them back from today,' Ms Jackson said.
Australia's borders have finally lifted for skilled migrants and international students (pictured family reuniting at Brisbane Airport on Monday)
'We recognise the very real effects Covid-19 has had on their wellbeing, and the resilience they have shown amidst extreme uncertainty.'
Wednesday also marks the reopening of Tasmania's border, with fully vaccinated travellers able to enter the state.
People entering Tasmania from certain high-risk areas must return a negative Covid-19 test in the
