Immigration Trends

Notable government policy shifts affecting international students going into 2024 Over the past couple of years, the governments of Australia, Canada, and the UK have significantly evolved their...

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Home Office data confirms downturn in UK visa issuances through Q1 2024 A 13 June data release from the UK Home Office confirms a decrease in student visa issuances for...

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Australia: Visa approval rates declining for some students as new immigration settings take effect In the latter half of 2023, the Australian government enacted new policies aimed at discouraging non-genuine students from...

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US study visa refusals reached record levels in 2023 More than a third of prospective international students applying to study in the US last year were turned...

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Under pressure: How global migration and economic trends are impacting international education It all seemed to happen quite suddenly, and then relentlessly. Beginning in mid 2023 and stretching through 2024,...

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US coalition urges Congress to take action to improve visa processing this year The U.S. for Success Coalition launched a campaign today in a bid to improve visa processing for foreign...

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Immigration and work opportunities key for Mexican students Mexico is a key Latin American sending market – second only to Brazil in terms of the size of...

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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,...

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Canada: Study permit rejection rates on the rise New data released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) charts a distinct increase in rejection rates for...

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Canadian immigration officials report surging demand in 2022 Speaking at The CBIE Pan-Canadian Virtual Symposium, an online event organised last month by the Canadian Bureau for...

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Canadian immigration reports surge in study permit applications in 2021 New applications for Canadian study permits fell by nearly half in 2020 – compared to 2019 – as the pandemic...

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More international students moving on from Japan as border closures persist COVID infections in Japan have reached a record high, with more than 70,000 daily infections being reported currently....

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