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Beyond borders: Why student support matters more than ever in transnational education Earlier this year, I found myself reflecting on what I could do a little differently on LinkedIn to...

ICEF Podcast: Student flows are shifting. Are agencies following suit? Listen in as ICEF’s Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen recap some of the latest developments in...

New data provides early signals that Canada’s popularity as a study destination is on the rise Demand for study in Canada appears to be be on the rebound, according to search data from two...

UNESCO confirms growing trend of intra-regional student mobility UNESCO’s first Higher Education Global Trends Report confirms that while traditional destinations for study abroad continue to be...

UK universities bracing for a further decline in international enrolments Last year, the number of foreign students in UK higher education declined by -6%, according to data from...

Australia orders a year-long pause on new VET and ELICOS provider registrations In a legislative instrument dated 18 May 2025, Australia’s Assistant Minister for International Education Julian Hill has ordered...

How new ideas about access to university are dramatically expanding the market for international higher education This special feature is brought you in partnership with International Humanitarian College London (IHCL). A newly released UNESCO...

New Zealand reports solid foreign enrolment growth for 2025 New Zealand’s international student population grew by +11% last year, bringing it to 80% of its pre-COVID high...

US immigration officials allege OPT is being widely abused and say “more actions are forthcoming” US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has intensified its scrutiny of the Optional Practical Training (OPT) post-study work...

New IDP research shows link between visa uncertainty and the perceived ROI of study abroad New IDP Emerging Futures research reveals that visa concerns are now influencing international students’ decision-making earlier than in...

Universities urged to focus on “factors they can control” as policy settings depress international student enrolments in the Big Four Through the first quarter of 2026, restrictive immigration settings in Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US continued...

Survey finds “growing pressure” on youth group travel to UK this year Findings from a February-March 2026 pulse survey conducted by the British Educational Travel Association (BETA) highlight “growing pressure”...

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New international student permit approvals for Canada fell below COVID levels in 2025

UK Home Office publishes updated visa sponsor guidance for “agents and third parties”

Visa rejections climb in the US for international students from key markets including India

Supply and demand for international higher education increasingly aligned in Asia

Canadian immigration officials move to ease rules around student work permits

Australia: Student visa refusal rates reach record high amid weakening demand from China

What international students need to know about study and work visas in the United States

Study finds strong agent interest in partnering with Japanese universities

Canada’s language training sector reinvents pathway programme model in response to policy settings

Study highlights poor outcomes for graduates of Indian higher education

Beyond enrolment: The marketing signals education leaders should watch

Canada: Government audit finds impact of international student cap far greater than expected

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