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Joint letter from Universities Canada and CICan to Minister Miller

Honourable Marc Miller Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada 229 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON  K1A 0A6 Dear Minister, On behalf of Universities Canada and...

Russell Group universities contemplate overseas student ‘shocks’

Research-intensives warn they are ever more reliant on Chinese and Indian students, as York’s sharp fall sounds alarm on global market shifts Source

Canadian universities blast international student visa cap

Requirement for new applications to be accompanied by letters of attestation means limits are effective immediately, universities say Source

International students and graduates are propping up the UK’s care system

We know quite a bit these days about students and employment. Source

Stop pretending international education is an ‘export’

The notion that international education is an “export” has been completely demolished this week with both industry players, commentators, and the government admitting that international...

Family of international student who succumbed to cancer says hospital delayed too long to act on test results

Family and friends of Saandra Salim allege that Ontario's Grand River Hospital's eight-month delay in communicating Salim's biopsy results allowed cancer to spread untreated to...

UK needs to ‘go on record’ that offers are comparable

Former universities minister Jo Johnson, has called on universities to be transparent about comparable offers in the face of national media scrutiny. Source

Most overseas graduates switching visas are working in care

Oxford researchers say more international students are staying in UK beyond two-year period allowed by post-study work visa, but many of them are not going...

New York proposes boost to international student start-ups

New policy proposals could make it easier for international graduates in New York State to stay and launch businesses.  Source

Who are international education’s bad actors?

The term “bad actors” has been thrown around a lot in the media of late. But, I’m not entirely clear on who these bad actors...