Although government remains adamant that Ministerial Direction 107 is here to stay, adjustments are likely to be made as greater fairness is sought ahead of the federal election. Source

Expiring work permits raise concerns for international students in Canada Source

About 17,000 students across the country have been told their qualifications will be torn up. Source

The Senate Order of Business has been released for the final Parliamentary sitting day and, as anticipated, the Education Services for Overseas Students Source

Negative sentiment among current and prospective international students has surged due to the uncertainties surrounding Australia’s student visa policies, Source

If Peter Dutton has dominated politics this week it is because he has dominated the political agenda this year, as well as this week, even with his rare appearances before the Canberra Press Gallery. Source

The immigration minister said further reforms to the immigration and asylum systems will be proposed in the coming weeks. Source

The PIE News talks exclusively to a senior international officer at a UK university under complete anonymity. This is an uncensored view of recruitment and admissions practices from someone doing the job. Source

With the fate of the ESOS Amendment Bill increasingly unlikely to be resolved by the year-end, twenty Australian providers have united to lobby for “urgent action” to be taken in order to protect students and uphold Australia’s reputation for educational excellence. Source