The UK needs to reduce the financial barriers for international students by creating more diverse and innovative funding opportunities, and support English language ability, in key markets, according to a UUKi report.

A 5,000-bed student housing portfolio has been announced in Brazil to serve an "increasingly growing" audience of medical, freshmen and mobile students.

Canada has announced that its Student Direct Stream initiative supporting faster visa processing will be extended to seven countries across the Caribbean and Central and South America, including Brazil and Colombia.

Brazil's language travel and exchange association Belta announced a new board in May, inaugurating TravelMate director Alexandre Argenta as its president.

Online platform StudyFree has expanded to five markets to allow international students access scholarships and grants for education opportunities.

Stakeholders are welcoming a new rule that means exemption to Covid travel restrictions for students from August 2021, but are calling for more action - especially to address extreme visa backlogs in China.

Children living at an orphanage and financially-challenged students studying for medical degrees are among the beneficiaries of the Sophia Zaveri foundation.

Flywire has announced an expansion of its digital payment business in Latin America to help students, educators and agents by accelerating funds flow and streamlining operational costs.