Desperate need for more clarity on visa refusals and delays says stakeholders, while agency CEO warns of damage to brand Australia as study destination. Source

The reputation and economy of Australia will take a big hit from the Albanese government’s plans to reduce international student numbers through its recently announced Migration Strategy. Source

A group of agents calling for equal university partnerships has said businesses may frequently face cash short falls and experience payment delays. Source

The term “bad actors” has been used by government officials since mid-2023 to summarize problematic conduct in Canada’s international education industry. Source

Following the publication by the Home Office of the terms of reference for the Migration Advisory Committee’s review into the Graduate route, Universities UK has responded to the detail. Source

The Migration Advisory Committee has been given a tight turnaround for its review of post-study work – and it’s not impressed Source

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Two weeks after Ontario announced $1.3 billion funding boost designed to stabilise the province’s colleges and universities, opposition politicians have said that the sector’s financial stability is still as risk. Source

The US remains the only leading study destination without a national strategy for international education, and calls for – and indeed the prospects for – such a strategy have been building over the past year. That advocacy has most recently been focused through the newly established US for Success Coalition, a collective of peak bodies and stakeholder… Source