The diminishing appeal of the US could have devastating effects on the US’ competitiveness in fields such as AI and superconductor manufacturing, according to an ACE report.

The UK's Minister for Immigration Kevin Foster has confirmed that Covid concessions on visa rules will be extended to 6 April 2022 for the new intake. Foster said it was not an "appropriate decision" to require students to arrive for the start of 2022 term.

Student visa holders employed in the tourism and hospitality sector in Australia are now eligible to work beyond the 40-hour fortnightly limit, the Morrison government has announced, while a rule change on the 408 visa has been heavily criticised by the industry.

New Zealand's $4.9bn international education sector may not rebound fully until 2030, but pre-entry pathways are among strategies to rebuild size and value, Education New Zealand told parliament.

According to JASSO, 228,403 international students attended Japan’s HEIs in 2019, with an additional 83,811 studying at language schools.

New Zealand's Wage Subsidy Scheme will be open to international students if they are missing out on work due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The owners of the company at the centre of the Learn and Earn scandal were charged last month with 2,887 counts of forgery and 730 counts of larceny by deception in Thimphu.

International students will be able to work while studying in Russia without needing to file additional documentation thanks to a new bill that is being introduced.