Considerable changes occurred to Canada’s study permit program in January of this year Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) instituted a temporary international student cap effective between 2024 and 2026. It supported this policy through a new Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) system, distributing this cap among Canada’s provinces and territories. IRCC will aim to approve Source

Always hard to judge his thoughts as to the degree of seriousness in following through if elected. More likely that his harder line immigration views will prevail given the nature of organizations and possible senior appointments but essentially a version of PGWP: Former President Donald Trump said in an interview posted Thursday he wants to… Source

Career motivations are consistently revealed in major global research studies to be a primary driver of the choices students make about study abroad, from where in the world to study to which institution to which programme. Prospective students search out available information and speak with other students (current and former) to determine where and what… Source

Data from Australia’s Department of Home Affairs shows that study visa grants are down significantly for the first four months of 2024. There were a total of 74,421 study visas granted to offshore applicants from January through April of this year, a nearly -30% decline (-29.1%) from 104,808 granted in the same period in 2023.… Source

A 13 June data release from the UK Home Office confirms a decrease in student visa issuances for the 12 months ending March 2024. Visa issuances to main applicants (as opposed to dependants) declined by just over 6% year-over-year and 10% compared to the historical peak from June 2023. The Home Office explains that, “Following… Source

Foreign students would have to graduate from programs tied to labour shortages, under proposed changes in a document obtained by the Star. Source

If international students had to get a minimum grade to win a place – as domestic applicants already have to – fewer would be able to rort the visa system. Source

Crackdown proposed without any forethought about the broader consequences, Press Club hears Source

Last month, the UK Government’s MAC published its recommendation that the government should retain the current Graduate Student Visa route. Source