Work rights

After much anticipation, the MAC has released its findings of its review of the UK Graduate route visa. We track how industry stakeholders responded on social media.

After an emphatic endorsement of the UK's Graduate Route by MAC's rapid review, stakeholders sector-wide are urging government to keep the visa in its current form and enact a measured response that will provide stability for students.

Brian Bell says it is a mistake to separate study route and post-study work visa, as Conservative MP slams "loophole into low wage labour" and VC slams his "outdated" position on "prestigious" universities.

Some stakeholders have welcomed the idea of a “soft” cap on international student enrolment, but warned the Australian government not to “risk” the country’s international education market.

Sub-degree programs in New Zealand need to be able to offer post-study work rights, the peak body for the country's private training providers has said.

A consortium of language schools has become the newest organisation recognised as part of the Canadian government's International Experience Canada program.

Regional employers in Australia should attract international students to fill positions amid a chronic skills shortage, including offering graduate programs, assistance with settlement and support for families, stakeholders have said.

Canada's temporary policy allowing international students to work more than 20 hours per week off campus will end today, April 30, the immigration minister has announced.

An employability services provider in the UK has partnered with the University of Surrey to provide pharmaceutical industry placements for students.

International graduates in the UK are struggling to secure employment and, as a result, are seeking future opportunities outside the country, a survey has found.

Humanities departments in the US may need to shift their focus so students can find better post-study work - and garner a "wider variety" of international students, stakeholders have suggested.

New visa salary thresholds coming into force in the UK have worried business leaders that a “hike in wages” could deter international graduates from settling in the country.

International students have revealed how much they were really spending on their UK education, with one saying they see themselves as an investor who "expects returns".

English language teachers at British Council Taiwan have unionised for the first time, demanding a salary increase to keep up with 25% inflation and to end 20 years of wage stagnation.  

A study conducted in Sweden has shown efforts on foreign skills recognitions are contributing to integration in Swedish society - especially for women.