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Immigration Department document hints at changes for international students’ work permits

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

Record student visas to Indians last year, number likely to cross this year: US Embassy

American universities attract a large number of Indian students, and last year, the US consular team in India issued over 1,40,000 student visas -- higher...

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Set an ATAR-style uni entrance score for foreign students: Rizvi

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

Australian politicians ‘dreaming’ over overseas student caps

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

Where the MAC report may have missed the mark

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

Chinese students ‘turned off Australia’ by visa crackdown

Proposed visa caps, soaring rejection rates and ‘anti-China’ perceptions scaring off country’s most valuable student cohort Source

Massive downsizing at ETS, legacy assessment company

The former SAT administrator and owner of the GRE offered buyouts to most of its U.S. workforce Tuesday morning, kickstarting its second round of job...

ICEF accredits 2,000th agency

Some 2,000 education agencies across 125 countries have now been vetted through ICEF's Agency Status program. Source

U.S. Mission to India Meets Skyrocketing Student Visa Demand

On June 13, 2024, Consular Team India interviewed 3900 student visa applicants during its 8th annual Student Visa Day. Mission India highlights our strong Source