Market intelligence for international student recruitment from ICEF

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International student interest in US falls to pandemic-era low

After months of announcements, immigration enforcement actions, and confusion around US policies for international students – as well as the institutions that host them in...

International schools segment registers impressive five-year growth numbers

The international K-12 segment has continued its pattern of steady growth from January 2020 through January 2025. A new white paper from ISC Research provides...

Trump administration orders a pause on new student visa interviews

Journalists at Politico have obtained a US State Department cable sent to all US diplomatic posts on 27 May 2025. Signed by Secretary of State...

Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling international students; judge promptly issues restraining order to prevent the move

Updated for 23 May 2025: The US government has suspended Harvard University’s ability to enrol foreign students, effective immediately. The move comes after weeks of...

Plans afoot to stimulate UK–EU student mobility under new terms

The UK government has opened negotiations with the European Union to restart a youth mobility scheme to and from the UK. The expectation is that...

New Zealand enters peak visa processing window

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is circulating an advisory to let students and stakeholders know that the country “is in a peak processing period for student...

US: Visa status of foreign graduates on OPT under renewed scrutiny

More than 240,000 foreign graduates in the United States – or more than one in five current student visa holders – are engaged in an Optional Practical...

How likely are students to recommend your institution?

Findings from the latest wave of the International Student Barometer (ISB) are out, and the survey found that employability is only becoming more significant as...

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