Aus: Colombian student numbers “highest” ever
Colombian student numbers for Australia are now the highest in history, according to new figures published in an update from Austrade.
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Denmark plan still ignores “huge” international student profit
A new plan for education in Denmark, which aims to boost international student numbers in the country, ignores the fact that “international students are a huge profit” for the country, stakeholders have suggested.
Germany: boost English courses to ‘fix’ skill shortage
German universities should expand English language courses to recruit more international students and help fill labour shortages, the country’s academic exchange service has said.
New OPT premium processing met with mixed reaction
US immigration plans to phase in premium processing for international students seeking OPT and STEM OPT extensions, two weeks after introducing new measures that allow F-1 visa applications to be lodged further in advance.
Restricting UK student visas could mean large parts of sector becomes “uneconomic”
A report has highlighted a “sustained shift” in positive attitudes towards migration in the UK, but warned that “large parts” of the higher education sector could become uneconomic if the government restricts student visas.
Australia’s India recruitment suspension “discriminatory”, say agents
Indian agents have called on Australian universities to reverse a decision to suspend recruitment from regions of North India, saying the move borders on discrimination.
Canada: ChatGPT for student visa applications
Visto.ai is positioning itself to assist international students with Canadian visa applications by integrating ChatGPT technology in the process.
UK government considering dependant limit
The UK government is considering limiting dependant visas as the number of students bringing family members with them increased in 2022.
Ireland: non-EU researchers facing “financial burden”
Ireland’s non-EU researchers should have their visa fees paid for by the body that funds a large portion of postgraduate research, an organisation representing them has said.
ECU suspends UG international recruitment from Punjab and Haryana
Edith Cowan University in Western Australia has suspended the recruitment of undergraduate international students from Punjab and Haryana in India.
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