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Australia’s foreign enrolment surpasses pre-pandemic benchmarks

The latest data from Australia paints a picture of a major destination on the upswing. Two separate reports, both from industry data specialists Studymove, provide some important insights...

Pandemic Event Visa scrapped as Australia continues overhaul of student visa policies

Australia is continuing to tighten immigration policies and there are a number of implications for current and prospective international students. Most recently, Minister for Immigration Andrew Giles has...

Australia takes action on fraud in student visa system

In a 26 August 2023 announcement, the Australian government set out a series of measures to guard the reputation and standing of Australia’s international education sector. Effective immediately,...

Education New Zealand shuts down its recognised agency programme

Education New Zealand has announced that it is closing down the Education New Zealand Recognised Agency (ENZRA) programme, effective immediately. The decision follows a review that included consultations...

New Zealand: Foreign enrolment approaching 60% of pre-pandemic volumes

Year-to-date figures released 5 July 2023 indicate that the volume of applications for New Zealand study visas is nearing 60% of pre-COVID levels. The reporting period for New...

Australia: ELICOS sector reached two-thirds of pre-pandemic student weeks in 2022

The English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) sector in Australia continued its path to recovery through 2022, but with some notable changes in average student stays...

International student visa holders up 98% in New Zealand since the border reopening

Post-pandemic recovery is underway for New Zealand’s international education sector. The sector was battered for longer than those in most competitor destinations due to a prolonged border closure...

New forecast warns that US is falling behind in the global race for talent

A new HolonIQ analysis focused on the US and its competitive position relative to other leading study abroad destinations finds that: These conclusions arise from preliminary findings from...

Australia plans to tighten rules around student visas

In September 2022, Australian Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil announced plans for a comprehensive review of the country’s migration system. The findings of that review were released late...

International students are returning to Australia but not yet at pre-pandemic levels

Australia’s international education sector is recovering from pandemic losses, but it has not rebounded to pre-pandemic performance yet according to new data from Austrade. Australian institutions enrolled 619,370...

New Zealand launches new online portal for adult learners

Education New Zealand recently announced the launch of Study with New Zealand Online, a new digital platform designed to provide “flexible, bite-sized learning” for adult students. At launch,...

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...

Surge in new students has ELICOS sector leading Australian growth for 2022

The year-end tally from Australia’s Department of Education indicates a total enrolment of 619,371 international students for 2022. This represents year-over-over growth of 8%, with most sectors holding...

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...

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...