Acumen education services has expanded its portfolio to improve the visa application experience for Indian students coming to the UK. Source

Canberra should not stifle university revenue while unrolling expensive equity reforms, says implementation committee member Source

Following the publication of the MAC review, the sector is preparing for tighter agent regulation and increased data sharing. Source

Ministers urged to resist policies that will ‘massively overcorrect’ student numbers as key migration statistics unlikely to reflect reality of institutions’ declining enrolments Source

While the aim of the newly released draft “International Education and Skills Strategic Framework” — ensuring the quality and integrity of international education — is laudable, its poor design will have adverse consequences. Source

By Salvatore Babones, Associate Professor at Sydney University and author of the book, “Australia’s Universities, Can They Reform?”. Australia needs an honest debate on international students. Peter Dutton can make that happen. Australia’s 2025 election campaign kicked off this week with the Treasurer’s budget speech and the opposition leader’s reply. And both parties put international Source

In last week’s federal budget reply speech, Liberal Opposition leader Peter Dutton promised to reduce the number of permanent visas from 185,000 planned for this financial year to 140,000 for two years, 150,000 in year three, and 160,000 in year four. If achieved, Dutton would effectively lower the permanent intake to 2006 levels, as illustrated Source

Fair warning…: Dear staff at the CBC, Radio-Canada and federal public service: I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but your salad days are over. If the polls are correct, Justin Trudeau is destined for the glue factory, with Pierre Poilievre coming in to be your new lord and master. If you’re feeling… Source

In an earlier post I criticised the government’s plans to cap international students by education provider and course. This post goes through the capping legal detail of the Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Quality and Integrity) Bill 2024, which if passed would amend the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000. The amending bill… Source