Proposed plans to introduce ‘extreme vetting’ for some would-be travellers to the US, if implemented, will also damage higher education and research collaboration, educational and scientific organisations have said.

The New Zealand government has issued a second round of changes for high- and low-skilled migrant worker visas, this time raising the minimum salary. The move has stirred up uncertainty among educators and agents.

Manoeuvring through the student visa application process can be a trying experience and the rules constantly evolve as immigration policies change to suit the political climate. Sara Custer spoke with 20 major education agencies about the visa journey and charted their insight into the pros and cons of systems in top study destinations.

In light of on-campus unrest and university closures in South Africa, the government has granted a three-month extension to students whose visas are due to expire this year.

While in India, UK PM Theresa May has dismissed calls for a more liberal visa system for Indians, saying that the government first must work on reducing the number of Indian overstayers.

Just 1% of international students in the UK ‘overstay’ their visas, according to a report that the Home Office commissioned but refused to release to other Whitehall ministries.

Hinting at a two-tier system for institutions that enrol international students, Rudd said the government wants to reduce the number of people coming into the UK to work and study.

Educators in Canada have voiced their concern over the impact of a rule change that will mean international students completing a pathway programme before postsecondary study must obtain a separate study permit for each course.