Credential evaluations organisation World Education Services has launched a $30m WES Mariam Assefa Fund to help immigrants and refugees access work in the US and Canada.

In a paper for WENR, World Education Services pointed to so-called 'backyard recruiting' as the next growth area for US HEIs concerned with falling numbers of global students enrolling in the country.

Many US higher education institutions report international enrolments declines and while considering the interplay of factors such as rising fees and global competition, many attribute the challenges to the political environment, a new report by WES has found.

World Education Services has issued a new set of 'digital badges' in a move it says will revolutionise the way qualifications are recognised globally.

One in five students using a commission-based agent to apply to a US higher education institution pays more than $1,000 for their services, according to a survey by World Education Services.

Syrian refugees in Canada will soon be able to obtain recognition for their academic credentials in a pilot phase of a new initiative from US-based World Education Services.

Career prospects are the most important factor for international master’s students applying to US graduate schools, according to a recent report by World Education Services.

US institutions hoping to increase their international student recruitment should look to Brazil, Vietnam, Indonesia and Nigeria as the top for emerging markets to watch over the next three years.