The Greater Victoria School District in BC has dropped a curfew prohibiting international students from visiting downtown on Friday and Saturday evenings.

New Zealand homestay providers have suffered as a result of the global health pandemic and are anticipating surviving 2021 without international students.

The Australian Homestay Network has been coordinating placements for international students seeking emergency accommodation, with a surge in ISSN applications since July 1.

A number of homestay hosts in Canada are reportedly turning down placements for students coming from countries with major coronavirus outbreaks.

Host payments are on the rise in Canada, with homestay programs paying on average CA$95 more than last year, a 13% jump, a survey conducted by ESQ Educational Services on 42 programs has found.

AmeriStudent has invested an undisclosed amount in MyStay International to create the world's largest consortium of homestay providers.

London-based student accommodation provider Home from Home Student Services has rebranded its three major business with new logos and websites.

SILC International and France-based homestay providers, Kate & Tao have joined forces to launch a new ‘immersion experience’.