Families in Vietnam are falling victim to unscrupulous education agents charging for scholarships to US institutions, sources in the country have revealed.

Agents are preparing for “a decline in students going abroad this year” due to the coronavirus epidemic, according to a survey by the Beijing Overseas Study Service Association.

Education agents recruiting to New Zealand have a new resource of information, after ENZ launched AgentLab.

Nepalese agents are looking for answers after the Ministry of Education announced it would not issue travel documents to certain students.

The level of engagement between New Zealand universities and education agents saw a substantial increase in 2017, according to a new report by consultants at Studymove.

Education agents who recruit students to Australia should clear a federal police check and meet minimum English proficiency requirements, according to the recommendations of a new parliamentary report.

Agents and experts warned the publication of agent performance data by the Australian DET could create an unfair marketing advantage, as Canberra asks for feedback.

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.