A State Department report reveals nearly 200,000 international “students” in the US are actually working under Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, bypassing Social Security and Medicare taxes and therefore becoming cheaper to hire than Americans.
The US “cannot rest on its laurels” as international students’ contributions to all aspects of American society “are too important,” warns NAFSA Executive Director and CEO Dr. Fanta Aw. Citing data from the Open Doors 2023 Report and IIE’s Fall …
In the spotlight once again: the role of education agents in international student recruitment, where figures obtained by the Observer showed UK universities investing heavily in agent fees to attract international students.
The new Open Doors 2023 report, kicking off International Education Week (IEW), flaunts a surge in international student enrollment in the US: breaching the 1 million student mark in 2022-23 as the highest growth rate in over four decades, a …
Australia’s Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence, and Trade has outlined proposed 29 key recommendations for international education recovery, while Immigration Minister Marc Miller plans to make Canada’s temporary visa program sustainable, particularly addressing the exploitation of temporary foreign …
In a significant move, the federal government of Canada has announced reforms to the International Student program, including Designated Learning Institutions (DLI) to be required to confirm the letter of acceptance directly with IRCC, a new “recognized institution” framework set …
This week’s edition carries plenty of new developments in the Canadian international education space, from tuition fees for out-of-province students at Quebec’s English universities doubling in 2024 to the IRCC promising India visa processing getting back to normal by early …
A recent report has revealed that only 50 percent of international students in Australia secure full-time jobs post-graduation, raising questions on the government’s post-graduate work policies. Conflict remains a persistent theme in international education this week, with Harvard student groups …
The raging conflict between Israel and Palestine has not spared international students, as the Nepal Embassy in Tel Aviv has confirmed the death of 10 Nepali students who are in Israel working to support their families back in Nepal as …
Australia is cracking down on unlawful and unethical practices among international education providers in the country, with measures comprising a ban on agent commissions for student transfers.Meanwhile, it’s mostly business as usual for Canada in visa processing for Indian nationals, …
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