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UK Home Office plans overhaul of Secure English Language Testing

The UK Home Office is planning an overhaul of the English language testing model, moving to a dedicated test developed by one supplier. Source

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This site provides Australian education providers with the Confirmation-of-Enrolment (CoE) facilities required for compliance with the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Legislation Source

Private colleges moot downsizing amid Australia cap uncertainty

As private colleges face uncertainty over international student caps, concerns have been raised around potential job losses and downsizing Source

More than 3,500 UK study visa applications withdrawn in 2024

Spike in applicants changing their minds after dependants ban shows UK has ‘demand, not quality’ issues, says report Source

ICEF Podcast: Is Artificial Intelligence the biggest threat for digital agent recruitment platforms? – ICEF Monitor

Listen in as ICEF’s Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen recap some recent industry news, including rising student housing costs in Europe and the...

How diverse is the international student population in leading study abroad destinations? – ICEF Monitor

The last time we looked in on the distribution of nationalities in four top study destinations, we reported that in 2019 – i.e., just before...

Home Office reforms to English language testing will only fix one end of the problem

Examining the reforms to English language testing in the Home Office. Find out how these changes aim to address fraud allegations and standardize assessments. Source

International students brought by some for ‘abuse,’ not learning: Freeland – National

Freeland’s comments came after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the federal government is moving to restrict the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers in Canada....

International student enrolment has dropped below federal cap, universities say – National

Universities Canada says enrolment by students from outside Canada has fallen below the cap the federal government set on international student visas this year. Source

More detail on international student caps

This week the government announced the overall international student cap for 2025, of 270,000 new commencing students, with some student types not counted towards the...