Industry News

Political rhetoric tarnishing sector, argue Australian providers

The tightening of Australian student visa regulations and increased scrutiny have led to significant impacts on both providers and students. Source

Canadian provinces in open competition for economic immigrants

Professor Catherine Xhardez presents the results of a study of provincial policies to attract, select and, above all, retain economic immigrants. Source

Go8 feedback on the Australian Tertiary Education Commission implementation consultation paper

Mr Tony Cook PSMSecretaryAustralian Government Department of EducationThe Group of Eight (Go8) states up front that it is absolutely committed to a fair and well managed tertiary education system positioned to achieve the long-term aspirations for the nation as articulated in the Universities A Source

Australian reshuffle โ€˜chance to rethink international educationโ€™

Home affairs and skills portfolios in new hands, in first changes to Labor governmentโ€™s ministry Source

IDP Releases latest Pulse Survey: Confirms uncertainty amongst student and family decision-making is on the rise

IDP has released its latest pulse survey, which has surveyed 15,500+ students since January of this year, and the Koala has the exclusive. It confirms Source

Labour vows to โ€œwelcome international students” to UK ย 

The new education secretary has said that the UK government will maintain the Graduate Route and “welcome” international students. Source

โ€˜Not a back-door entry to citizenshipโ€™ Marc Miller stresses importance of caps on international students

His messaging continues to get clearer and firmer: The era of uncapped intake of international students is over, federal immigration minister Marc Miller said during a visit to Calgary, adding the cost of lost revenue borne by post-secondary institutions from students who would have been enrolled must be replaced by provincial investment in education. โ€œWeโ€ฆ Source

Rise in overseas students ringing alarm bells

Australiaโ€™s overseas student industry continues to ring alarm bells about the Governmentโ€™s tightening of overseas student policy. Source

Indian students to receive internship opportunities in New York

The Indian Consulate in New York has launched a new platform to help Indian students find internship opportunities. Source