As Canada extends its biometrics collection program, industry stakeholders are concerned it could affect student recruitment in certain markets or among student populations in areas which are remote from VACs.
Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has banned 12 Vietnamese agents from submitting visa applications for six months over concerns of forgery and rising crime rates.
Change is afoot in the US working visa H-1B application system, as the Department of Homeland Security has proposed to amend the current regulations and is gathering comment from “interested parties” until 2 January 2019.
Canadian stakeholders are re-evaluating their admissions policy, diversity targets and approach to student services after three years of unprecedented growth in international student numbers.
Following the announcement of new restrictions on international students ‘unlawful presence’, four institutions have launched legal proceedings to block the move.
Prince Edward Island HEIs are getting $1.5m from the Canadian government in order to attract more international students to stay and work in the province.
Australia’s immigration minister David Coleman has become the latest minister to distance international students from a potential regional migration push.
NAFSA and others warn of the potentially detrimental impact of a proposed policy change to J-1 and F-1 student visas which could limit admittance.
The WHO has raised concerns about the UK’s immigration policy after several scholars were denied visas to attend the WHO Global Symposium in Liverpool.
The British government has extended its pilot of the scheme it will use to register EU citizens after Brexit, to include all EU citizens working in HE.
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