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After years of growth, Korea faces the challenge of better integrating and retaining international students As we reported last year, international student numbers are surging in South Korea. As of about the middle...

New analysis measures the impact of international students for each UK community and resident An updated analysis on the economic impact of international students in the UK provides some impressive headline figures:...

Report: US considering a $100,000 fee for Optional Practical Training The Trump administration may be working to further limit international students’ opportunities in the US. The Wall Street...

Australia poised to further restrict immigration in bid to drive down net migration figures Australia’s national government is under pressure on immigration. In the most recent edition of the benchmark Lowy Institute...

Changing landscape for student recruitment in India calls for new strategies India is arguably the most important student source market, in terms of volume and demand, for universities that...

Canadian immigration officials increase their scrutiny of study permit applicants’ financial documentation New analyses of study permit applications and refusal data from Canada show a high correlation between an applicant’s...

Survey provides a snapshot of agency commission practices of US institutions A new report finds that the US institutions and schools have “entered a period of operational sophistication” when...

Annual student city ranking underlines continued ascent of Asian destinations The most attractive cities for students to study in are in Asia, Europe, and Australia, according to the...

Canadian immigration officials have made several updates to compliance guidance for study permits and post-graduate work permits Over the past four to six weeks, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated several of its...

Italy announces its “biggest language training and international mobility programme ever” The Italian government is about to operationalise the largest language learning and mobility scholarship programme in the country’s...

Why sharper English-language guidance is becoming an agent’s sharpest tool for student success Most agents ELSAA speaks with are deeply committed to their students’ success – that isn’t in question. What...

Updated: US Department of Homeland Security publishes rule to end Duration of Status for international students Updated: 22 July 2026 As expected by US international education experts, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has...

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Ascending in world university rankings and highly affordable, Azerbaijan is strengthening its offer to international students

Netherlands reports first-ever decrease in foreign enrolment for 2025/26

What is happening to student mobility flows between the Global South and Global North?

Offering reassurance to international students after they apply is increasingly key to securing enrolments

Ireland’s ELT sector reports modest growth in student numbers but weeks are down amid “real and consequential” challenges

Japan: Japanese proficiency essential for foreign graduates staying on to work

Why are so many international students choosing to study in Türkiye?

Recruiting in Colombia demands a long-term presence and communication with parents

UK’s ELT sector reports declining enrolments through first quarter of 2026

US visa processing centres in Africa to be reduced by more than half; only the latest barrier for African students

Brazil: New surveys show strong, but price-sensitive, demand for study abroad

Survey of 67,000 prospective students highlights gaps between interest and enrolment for study abroad

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