Market intelligence for international student recruitment from ICEF

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US ELT providers flag visa denials as key area of concern

The just-released 2024 Annual Report on English Language Programs in the USA expands on survey findings released earlier in the year to provide some additional...

Canada’s immigration ministry proposes new compliance regime for institutions and schools

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has proposed a series of regulatory changes to the country’s international student sector. The new rules, first posted on...

What is the right balance of international enrolment in post-secondary education?

In January 2024, Canada announced a two-year cap on international enrolments. That cap was mandated by the federal government, with an allocation of student visa...

UK ELT providers report restricting enrolment because of bed shortages

A new report from English UK draws on survey responses from 91 member centres to conclude that many ELT schools in the country found it...

Student weeks for Malta’s ELT sector surpassed pre-pandemic levels in 2023

The latest data for Malta’s English Language Teaching (ELT) sector finds that total student weeks for 2023 increased by 15.2% compared to 2019 levels. “This...

International students contributed $31 billion to Canadian economy in 2022

An updated analysis from Global Affairs Canada (GAC) estimates that the combined direct and indirect GDP contribution of all students expenditures in the country amounted...

New Zealand hosted over 69,000 international students in 2023

New Zealand’s schools, universities, language institutes, and vocational institutions together hosted 69,135 international students in 2023, a 67% increase in total foreign enrolment over 2022....

Would a second Trump presidency make the US more or less attractive to foreign students?

A just-released global survey report from Intead and Studyportals, Know Your Neighbourhood, contains several surprising findings – including that a substantial segment of international students...

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