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 Australian educators call for an end to pandemic work visa

Australian educators call for an end to pandemic work visa

National media reports in Australia are highlighting concerns among peak bodies in the country’s international education sector with respect to a COVID-era visa class. Technically known as the...

 Canada extends expiring post-graduate work permits for thousands of international students

Canada extends expiring post-graduate work permits for thousands of international students

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced on 17 March 2023 that international students with post-graduation work permits (PGWPs) expiring in 2023 will be eligible for an additional...

 Peak body calls for strategy to double Germany’s retention of international students by 2030

Peak body calls for strategy to double Germany’s retention of international students by 2030

A new position paper from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) highlights the role that international education can play in addressing labour market needs, and calls for joint...

 Latest UK visa numbers indicate continuing strong growth in international HE enrolments this year

Latest UK visa numbers indicate continuing strong growth in international HE enrolments this year

International enrolment in British higher education jumped by more than 12% in the 2021/22 academic year, on the strength of increasing demand from non-EU markets and especially so...

 US now allows student visa applications up to one year in advance

US now allows student visa applications up to one year in advance

On 21 February 2023, the US State Department announced an expansion of the time period during which international students may apply for an F or M-class visa to...

Australia: New rules on in-study and post-study work rights will take effect July 2023

The post-pandemic recovery of Australia’s international education sector has been boosted by generous policies concerning in-study and post-study work rights for foreign students. These policies are evolving, and...

Canada’s foreign enrolment grew by more than 30% in 2022

Newly released data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) tells the story of a record year of growth for Canadian institutions and schools. IRCC reports that, as...

China’s borders open at last with easing of remaining restrictions on international travel

After weeks of public protest at the end of 2022, the Chinese government began to drop the most extreme of its COVID containment measures and has (1) opened...

Major new trade agreement with India will help to further boost the recovery of Australia’s foreign enrolment

On 29 December 2022, the governments of Australia and India signed the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA). The deal aims to boost each country’s economic growth...

UK removes visitor visa requirement for Colombian travellers

Colombians have long been able to travel to the 26 European countries in the Schengen Area without a visa. But the same has not been true of the...

Canada removes limit on off-campus work hours for international students

To address acute labour shortages in Canada’s economy, the Canadian government is temporarily lifting the cap on the number of hours per week international students can work off-campus...

Canada moving to boost pathways to permanent residency for international students  

The Canadian government is working on a strategy to increase opportunities for temporary residents – including international students – to transition to permanent residence. Earlier this year, Randeep Sarai,...

Continuing visa delays putting Canada’s competitiveness at risk

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) processed 360,000 study permit applications between 1 January and 31 July 2022, and projected recently that it would handle another 104,000 applications...

India and Nigeria driving surge in UK visa grants this year

The UK’s Home Office is reporting a record number of study visas granted for the fiscal year ending June 2022. The UK granted nearly 487,000 sponsored student visas...

Australia announces major extension of post-study work rights

There is big news from Australia this week that could dramatically boost the country’s competitiveness as a study abroad destination. The government has announced that post-study work rights...