Is Canada losing ground as a preferred destination for Indian students?
A featured panel at the annual Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) conference in Vancouver this week raised important questions about Canada’s competitive position in the key Indian...
View ArticleNotable government policy shifts affecting international students going into...
Over the past couple of years, the governments of Australia, Canada, and the UK have significantly evolved their policies affecting international students and their international education sectors. In...
View ArticleCanada: Immigration ministry tightens student visa rules and raises minimum...
The Canadian government has announced that it is raising the cost-of-living financial requirement for international students applying for a study permit. Individual students will now have to prove...
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Canadian immigration minister says government is considering cap on...
The Canadian government is facing increasing criticism – and extensive media coverage – of its management of immigration to the country. The number of immigrants has soared to record-high levels at...
View ArticleCanada announces two-year cap on new study permits
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced that Canada will establish a temporary, two-year cap on the number of new study permits issued to international students. The move is the latest in a...
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Canada hosted more than 1 million international students in 2023
The number of international students with active study permits in Canada rose to 1,040,985 in 2023, a 29% increase over 2022, according to just-released data from Immigration, Citizenship and Refugees...
View ArticleWhat we’ve learned (so far) about Canada’s new student visa rules
The Canadian government’s 22 January announcement of a new cap on study permits for international students sent shockwaves across the country and around the world last week. Along with a hard cap on...
View ArticleCanada: Updated guidance on international student enrolment cap
A 5 February statement from Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) offers some additional detail on the hard cap on study permits announced on 22 January. The provincial attestation letter...
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Demand for study abroad in Australia, Canada, UK already affected by new...
New, restrictive policies concerning international students in the UK, Canada, and Australia are already having a significant impact on prospective student demand for study in those countries. IDP’s...
View ArticleBritish Columbia releases details of new Provincial Attestation Letter system...
British Columbia is Canada’s westernmost province, and a leading destination for international students within Canada. On 1 March, the BC Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills...
View ArticleCanada’s language training sector continues to strengthen amid new...
By 2022, Canada’s language training sector had recovered to roughly 65% of pre-pandemic enrolments. While complete data for 2023 is not yet available, peak body Languages Canada is signalling another...
View ArticleCanada: Ontario’s cap implementation plan allocates nearly all study permit...
On 26 February 2024, the Government of Ontario – Canada’s most-populous province and host to just over half of the country’s foreign students – announced additional funding of CDN$1.3 billion for the...
View ArticleCanada: More provincial cap numbers announced; IRCC moves up end date for...
Since the Canadian government’s announcement in January that it would be capping the number of new study permits issued to international students in 2024 and 2025 (with the exception of permits for...
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Canadian immigration minister releases official cap figures and targets for 2024
In many respects, the implementation of Canada’s newly established cap on international student enrolment has been shrouded in secrecy these last few months. Some of that fog fell away on 5 April when...
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US gains greater share of international student interest amid policy changes...
For the first time in IDP Education’s Emerging Futures research, the US has emerged as the top-choice destination for surveyed international students, just ahead of Australia and the UK – and...
View ArticleCanada: New limits on off-campus work during studies
Canadian Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced this week that the temporary COVID-era policy allowing international students to work an unlimited number of hours off campus during their studies...
View ArticleICEF Podcast: How policy interventions are impacting student planning for...
Listen in as ICEF’s Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen check in on how foreign exchange trends are impacting the cost of study abroad this year, and what the prospects of a widening TikTok ban might...
View ArticleIDP investor guidance warns of market downturn through 2025
IDP Education is one the largest service providers in international education. As a publicly traded company on the Australian Securities Exchange, it is also obliged to disclose to investors any...
View ArticleCanada’s Immigration Minister signals that changes are coming to post-study...
For more than 15 years now, international students have been able to come to Canada, complete any type of post-secondary programme, and then be eligible for an open work permit on graduation. This...
View ArticleCanada: Students can no longer apply for post-study work permits at border
Canadian Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced on 21 June 2024 that, effective immediately, international students may no longer apply for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) at the Canadian...
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