Universities in Finland are struggling to increase international student numbers due to bureaucracy around residence permits, a survey has found, but stakeholders are aiming to smoothen processes.

Many international students in Spain have been left without access to basic rights such as the ability to rent a flat or open a bank account due to bureaucratic delays that have doubled the wait time for residency permits.

A Rhodes scholar has voiced concerns over his re-entry to the United States after a period of study at the Oxford, due to his precarious immigration status.

66 US colleges and universities signed a friend of the court document in December to oppose a new federal policy that they say will have destructive and harmful consequences.

The UK government has published its long-awaited immigration White Paper, which proposes changes to student visa rules that would extend the length of time international student have to find work in the country after graduating.

Following the announcement of new restrictions on international students 'unlawful presence', four institutions have launched legal proceedings to block the move.

Prince Edward Island HEIs are getting $1.5m from the Canadian government in order to attract more international students to stay and work in the province. 

The majority of international students seem not to be aware of some of the UK’s friendlier policies, or whether EU fee status has been confirmed, a QS survey has revealed.