Brazilian study tour operator CI announced ongoing international expansion, with an international HQ opening in Toronto, Canada.

Brazilians spent 82% more on education travel in 2016 than the previous year, according to a recent student survey from BELTA.

Brazil’s outbound study surged by 14% in 2016, with more than 247,000 students studying abroad during the year as exchange rates improved, according to Belta, Brazil’s largest study travel association. HE-level study is also growing in popularity.

Colleges and Institutes Canada has launched a new outbound mobility program, funding scholarships for Canadian students to study in Brazil.

The Mais Ciência, Mais Desenvolvimento- Johanna Döbereiner scheme will bring about profound changes in Brazilian federal funding and will grant more autonomy to Brazilian universities.

Brazilian travel agency behemoth CVC has strengthened its presence in the study travel market with the purchase of Experimento, one of the country's oldest education agencies.

More than 15,000 international students and educators across the world turned out to clean up their local shorelines and parks to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Centennial College in Canada.

A new, first of its kind report has been released by the British Council mapping the spread of international student services and English as a Medium of Instruction across Brazilian higher education institutions.