Market intelligence for international student recruitment from ICEF

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“Steady recovery” underway for US English language training sector but visa issues persist

A new study by EnglishUSA and BONARD based on a survey of 289 English language programme providers (ELPs) provides a comprehensive look at the state of the English-language...

Canada to “modernise” student visa programme with Trusted Institution framework

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is quickly moving ahead with plans to implement a new Trusted Institution framework by 2024. This new model is part of a...

AIRC calls for a more integrated approach to international student recruitment

The American International Recruitment Council (AIRC) has released a set of recommendations designed to further boost international student enrolment in the United States, and the country’s competitive position...

Canada: College’s decision to revoke 500+ admissions offers puts spotlight on Ontario’s public-private partnerships

Over the past decade, international student enrolments in Canada have increased much more quickly than in any other major study abroad destination. Canada hosted 808,000 foreign students in...

Despite rising rejection rates, US student visa issuances now exceed pre-COVID levels

The US State Department is reporting that the total number of F-1 student visas issued in fiscal year 2022 reached both a record high and surpassed pre-pandemic levels...

More than half of African applicants fail to get a visa to study in Canada or the US

Over the past couple of years, there has been an appreciable spike in international student recruiting activity in Africa. Schools and universities in study abroad destinations are attracted...

Canada opens new work visa pathway for H-1B holders

A recent report from public policy advocacy group FWD.us provides a concise summary of the current situation for foreign graduates hoping to remain in the US to work:...

Canada’s language training sector rebounded in 2022 but growth hampered by visa delays

Member centres of Languages Canada have reported a total enrolment of 97,679 students for 2022, with those students spending 1,098,558 weeks studying English or French in Canada. That...

US: New survey shows international student recruitment shifting to India in 2023

The IIE’s Spring 2023 Snapshot on International Educational Exchange suggests that, in preparing for the 2023/24 academic year, US higher education institutions are adjusting to the increasingly unpredictable...

Foreign enrolment surging in US graduate programmes

US degree-granting institutions received 26% more applications from international students for graduate programmes between fall 2021 and fall 2022. This is the fourth year of growth for graduate...

US reports a significant spike in student visa refusals for 2022

New data indicates that the US Department of State rejected 35% of applications last year for F-1 student visas. This is both a notable increase in the overall...

Are US colleges ready for the projected enrolment cliff?

There is a widening conversation in the United States – among demographers, academics, and enrolment management specialists – of an approaching “enrolment cliff” for US higher education. The...

US English-language training providers reach 65% of pre-pandemic volumes

There were 63% more international students enrolled in US intensive English programmes (IEPs) in 2022 than in 2021, for a total of 64,105 enrolments (92% of which were...

US: Federal government announces increased focus on boosting education exports

“The United States will be a better and a stronger partner to the world if it has a national strategy that allows American students to go in larger...

Canada approves expanded set of English tests for expedited visa processing

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced an expanded set of approved English proficiency tests for students applying for expedited study permit processing via the Student Direct...