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New Zealand: visa applications 25% off pre-Covid figures as recovery continues
The number study visas Immigration New Zealand approved in the year to June 2023 reached 62,011, figures from the government agency have shown, but there is a big uptick in rejections from India.
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Nigeria’s fuel subsidy cut effects “unlikely to be felt” for a year
The fuel subsidy which was ended by Nigeria’s incoming president will play a small part in a surge of international student migration, but its full effects are “unlikely to be felt” for at least a year.
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Canada confirms fraud victims will not be deported; 700 figure “inaccurate”
A total of 82 individuals have been referred to authorities in a fraud investigation involving fake education acceptance letters, significantly lower than initial press reports, Canada’s Immigration minister Sean Fraser has said.
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Canada’s deportation latest: opposition MPs call for PR for affected students
Support for international students threatened with deportation from Canada is mounting, as opposition politicians press the government for immediate solutions to the crisis.
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Norway confirms end of free non-EU tuition to dismay of student groups
Norway’s student organisation leader has called the parliament’s overwhelming vote to introduce tuition fees for non-EU students a “betrayal”.
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Report reveals widening European interest and shift towards STEM
Destinations across continental Europe, such as Italy and Portugal, are seeing increasing interest among prospective international students, new research shows.