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Lord Willetts to support UUK to outline HE “deal” for new govt

Lord David Willetts has revealed that he is supporting Universities UK on preparing proposals from the higher education sector to the new Labour government. Source

International students at fake Michigan university can sue US govt

International students who enrolled at ICE-operated fake Farmington University can sue the US government, a federal appeals court has ruled. Source

UK universities face growing struggle to recruit international students

Applications for sponsored visas have plummeted since new restrictions brought in, raising financial fears Source

We (and the world) deserve a better International Education Strategy

One of the striking features of the current International Education Strategy (IES) has been its overriding narrative of exports. Source

Australia’s Home Affairs pledges reforms after agent failures

Australiaโ€™s Home Affairs has pledged to improve oversight and timeliness in regulating migration agents after an audit exposed major flaws. Source

What is the right balance of international enrolment in post-secondary education? – ICEF Monitor

In January 2024, Canada announced a two-year cap on international enrolments. That cap was mandated by the federal government, with an allocation of student visa applications distributed to provincial and territorial governments and from there on to individual institutions and schools. Australia has announced a cap of its own, the implementation of which is currentlyโ€ฆ Source

Edtech platform upGrad raises $35m in debt capital

The online learning platform upGrad has made the decision has raised $35 million in debt capital from b2b ecommerce platform EvolutionX. Source

Viral video highlights Canadaโ€™s international student job crisis

A viral video has highlighted the challenge of international students finding a job in Canada, though experts dispute its existence. Source

International students contributed $31 billion to Canadian economy in 2022 – ICEF Monitor

An updated analysis from Global Affairs Canada (GAC) estimates that the combined direct and indirect GDP contribution of all students expenditures in the country amounted to CDN$30.9 billion (US$23 billion) in 2022. Education exports, as measured by the total value of international students in Canada (CDN$37.3 billion in 2022), accounted for just over 23% ofโ€ฆ Source