At least 11 Iranian students with PhD offers from Canadian universities have been waiting over one year for a decision on their study permit applications. 

Extraordinary visa delays for international students have put the breaks on Australia's international education recovery just four months after borders fully re-opened. 

Canada is experiencing a backlog of over 2.1 million visa applications, causing difficulties for international students to obtain study permits.

Despite assurances from UKVI that delivery plans are "on course", there are growing sector concerns around visa delays for incoming students, as the June 30 cut off for blended learning looms.

The Irish embassy in Ankara is struggling to keep up with the number of applications it is receiving, forcing students to cancel their programs.

International students are missing the start of their academic courses and placements in the UK due to visa processing delays. 

UK students wanting to study abroad in Spain this year have reported that they are facing visa processing delays of up to a month.

A strike by Canada’s foreign services workers that has caused lengthy visa processing delays may be nearing an end, after the government accepted an arbitration offer from the union involved in the crisis. While PAFSO is still considering the governments terms, Gonzalo Peralta, the head of Languages Canada, said that the international education sector could expect to see improvements in the next few months.