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Canada: Government audit finds impact of international student cap far greater than expected The Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG) has released a report that analyses the effect of...

New survey data says demand for MBA study abroad is shifting this year It is getting harder for graduate business students to obtain a study visa for a number of leading...

ICEF Podcast: Are you using the right digital channels to reach international students? Listen in as ICEF’s Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen recap some of the latest developments in...

Australia: Latest enrolment data challenges the government’s assertion of stability for international education this year On 20 March, Australia’s Assistant Minister for International Education, Julian Hill, published a statement entitled Continuity and change:...

Narrowing bands of compliance: How the UK’s new RAG system will impact international student recruitment The UK Home Office has circulated draft guidance to expand on forthcoming changes to the Basic Compliance Assessment...

Irish higher education reports a fourth straight year of foreign enrolment growth The number of international students enrolled in Irish universities has been growing steadily from a COVID-era dip in...

Mexico: A personalised, supportive approach is the key to success in this growing study abroad market Mexican students have traditionally gravitated to the US and Canada for study abroad, but President Trump’s anti-immigration agenda...

UK ELT reports challenging enrolment trends continued through last quarter of 2025 Continuing a pattern from the first half of the year, English UK’s latest QUIC release (Quarterly Intelligence Cohort)...

British Council says student recruitment to UK higher education will get a boost this year from South Asia and the “Trump effect” “Demand for UK education will remain resilient over the coming year despite increased competition from intra-regional mobility in...

New Zealand expands post-study work opportunities for international students In late 2026, New Zealand is rolling out a new Short Term Graduate Work Visa and extending eligibility...

As Iran retaliates across the Middle East, schools close, students worry, and institutions reassess transnational education The US/Israel-Iran war has touched down in several countries in the Middle East, and international educators and students...

US: Student visa issuances fell by -36% in summer 2025; OPT uncertainty among factors affecting international student demand The US government has renewed its focus on the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme that allows international students...

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Economic impact of UK ELT estimated at nearly £2 billion

UK sets out new immigration strategy, will reduce Graduate Route work term to 18 months

Global survey underscores demand shift from “Big Four” to “Big Ten”

Foreign enrolment in Japan reached record levels in 2024

US: Immigration authorities set out the legal basis for revoking student visa status

The right score: Best practices for setting and assessing English proficiency requirements for admissions

Canada’s new government strikes a more conservative note on immigration

Global survey says graduate outcomes the most important factor in students’ choice of institution abroad

ICEF Podcast: Is the domestic enrolment cliff a global phenomenon?

US administration reverses course; moves to restore cancelled student visas

Australia’s Labor Party signals an increase in student visa fees

Recruiting international students in Cameroon

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