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Global ELT volumes dipped in 2024

Globally, the ELT sector gave back some hard-won, post-pandemic gains in 2024. An annual study of eight top English language learning destinations – Australia, Canada,...

New analysis forecasts marginal growth for foreign enrolment in Australia through 2030

In the five years leading up to the pandemic, Australia’s foreign enrolment grew at an average of 10% year over year. Those numbers surged again...

China opens up to global STEM talent with new visa class

The contrast offered by the global news headlines over the past couple of weeks could not have been much sharper. First, there was the story...

US proposes new rules for student visas including term limits and other restrictions

On 28 August 2025, the US Department of Homeland Security published a proposed rule: Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of...

US Office of Management and Budget grants budget reprieve to key exchange programmes

In a highly unusual intervention in an area of Congressional authority, the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced in early August that it...

Canada: How is study permit processing taking shape this year?

There are two important and recurring themes in our conversations with education agents over the last few months when it comes to study permit processing...

UK study visa grants strengthening in first half of 2025

A 21 August 2025 data release from the UK Home Office shows that student visa grants were up by 18% for the first six months...

New era, new pathway: How one of the largest-ever mergers in higher education led Kaplan to transform their pathway to Adelaide University 

This special feature is sponsored by Kaplan International College Adelaide (KIC Adelaide). In January 2026, Australia’s newest major university will open its doors to offer...

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