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Global survey highlights increasing importance of student supports during pandemic – ICEF Monitor
New data from the QS International Student Survey (ISS) suggests that universities that are able to reassure prospective students about…
South Asian international students struggling during COVID isolation, harsh winter
South Asian international students in Calgary need more help than ever, according to a group that works to support them.…
US announces important changes for student visa policy – ICEF Monitor
Today we’re reporting on policy changes in the US that will affect international students going to the country in the…
Australia risks creating a ‘hierarchy’ of international student mobility
Australia's policies for international students during the Covid-19 pandemic have created a "hierarchy" of (international) student mobility, according to stakeholders who suggest…
AI, standardised testing and student outcomes
Marten Roorda is chief measurement and learning officer at AI and education company Riiid Labs Source
Times Higher Education acquires Inside Higher Ed
UK-headquartered Times Higher Education has acquired the US news provider Inside Higher Ed for an undisclosed fee. Source
Canada’s immigration backlog over 1.8 million applications in December
IRCC has more than 1.8 million applications in the queue, according to data from December. CIC News obtained the data…
New Zealand launches new website for international students – ICEF Monitor
While New Zealand has pushed back its gradual border opening until at least February 2022 because of Omicron, international students…
THRIVE Act “fix” signed into law in US
US institutions that were barred from using commission-based agents to recruit international students are permitted to do so after an amendment…
Review of student experience in 2021
Much like 2020, this year has been hard on international students. We saw a continuation of the chaos and confusion…
