Stakeholders in the UK sector are reporting increasing numbers of international students dropping out soon after enrolment in order to accept employment offers in the care sector.
Members of the majority party in the Netherlands parliament have told the country’s education minister that limits should be placed on the number of international students.
A prominent parliament group advocating for international students in the UK has called for the cohort to be taken out of net migration figures as talks continue regarding planned migration cuts.
The IRCC decision to temporarily lift the working hour limit for international students in Canada will allow employers to offer legal options to students, and curb illegal labour, stakeholders in the country have said.
Newspapers have splashed headlines about “banning” foreign students and a “crackdown” on study visas, after the UK hit its “highest-ever” net migration figure.
Applications for UK study visas and extensions in Q3 2022 have risen by some 30% to hit a total of 316,735 compared with the same quarter in 2021. Additionally, the ONS has estimated the UK’s highest-ever figure for net migration.
Visa processing times globally are continuing to impact the recovery of the international education sector, with Canada at the most disadvantage, stakeholders suggest.
Finland is seeing record numbers of international students move to the country, new figures from the immigration service have shown.
Rising numbers of international students bringing dependants with them to study in the UK, especially from Nigeria, is leading to new challenges for universities supporting families in planning for their arrival and finding accommodation.
Total international student numbers in the US show a healthy near-return to pre-pandemic levels, as new enrolments “soared” by 80% year-on-year, new Open Doors data suggests.
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