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Canada announces updates for foreign enrolment cap and post-study work rules Canadian Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced today several new measures affecting international students in Canada. He stated, “The...

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...

International degree graduates of Canadian colleges no longer have to meet “field of study” requirements for post-study work permits Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has revised its requirements so that international students in degree programmes delivered...

Canada: More provincial cap numbers announced; IRCC moves up end date for post-graduate work for partnership programmes Since the Canadian government’s announcement in January that it would be capping the number of new study permits...

Demand for study abroad in Australia, Canada, UK already affected by new international education policies New, restrictive policies concerning international students in the UK, Canada, and Australia are already having a significant impact...

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...

Canada: Immigration ministry tightens student visa rules and raises minimum funds requirements The Canadian government has announced that it is raising the cost-of-living financial requirement for international students applying for...

Canadian immigration ministry releases list of college programmes eligible for post-study work permits On Friday, 4 October, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced a number of important details for the...

What are the latest developments for international students in the United States? An update like this needs a time stamp as the events reported are unfolding quickly. It was first...

High study visa refusal rates disrupting the international education landscape International students are facing high rates of visa refusals in top study destinations, which is leading to a...

Canada: Updated rules for PGWP-eligible college programmes and student transfers Following a flurry of announcements affecting international students throughout past year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) provided...

Canada: Mid-year data indicates that international student commencements could drop by nearly 50% for 2024 On 2 January 2024, when Canadian Immigration Minister Mark Miller announced a two-year cap on new study permits,...

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US issues corrected student visa data showing growth for 2024 while current trends point to an enrolment decline for 2025/26

Survey finds US institutions expanding agency engagement and focusing on new student markets

Canada’s language sector buffeted by policy changes in 2024

Canada: List of non-degree college programmes linked to post-study work rights has changed

US administration revives proposal to limit terms of student visas

US warns of expanded travel ban that could affect key African markets

Breaking: US resumes student visa processing

Is Canada valued more as a “pathway to immigration” or as a destination for education?

Real-time insights on shifting international student interest in the US

What are the latest developments for international students in the United States?

ICEF Podcast: Live from NAFSA 2025

US ELT numbers moving toward pre-pandemic norms

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