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Taiwan adds expanded post-study work rights to its international recruitment strategy

Last year, Taiwan announced that it was ramping up its international recruitment target with a goal to attract 320,000 foreign students by 2030 – a notable...

Canada hosted more than 1 million international students in 2023

The number of international students with active study permits in Canada rose to 1,040,985 in 2023, a 29% increase over 2022, according to just-released data...

Canada announces two-year cap on new study permits

Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced that Canada will establish a temporary, two-year cap on the number of new study permits issued to international students....

Canadian immigration minister says government is considering cap on international student visas

The Canadian government is facing increasing criticism – and extensive media coverage – of its management of immigration to the country. The number of immigrants...

ICEF Podcast: How growth and sustainable development goals can co-exist in international education

Listen in as ICEF’s Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen begin this month by exploring some important government policy shifts affecting international students in...

Mapping “sweet spots” of opportunity for fields of study with high international student demand

Studyportals recently analysed vast data sets to identify potential sources of competitive advantage for institutions marketing subjects to international students. The resulting report, “Subject opportunities...

New analysis highlights UK universities’ reliance on international enrolments

A new analysis from the international consulting firm PwC offers a worrying view of the extent to which UK universities are dependent on international student...

Global ELT market estimated to have recovered to 90% of 2019 levels in 2023

Every year, the research firm BONARD tracks the performance of the ELT sector in the major English-language destinations of Australia, Canada, Ireland, Malta, New Zealand,...

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