Global outbound student numbers to grow at slower pace this decades

A recent survey has shown that although the number of nations sending students abroad to study will not stop growing, it will increase more slowly than it did in the preceding two decades. A new indicator that has shown a relationship between the increase of the global gross domestic product (GDP) and the number of […]

Leaders caution that the Canada visa restriction would harm diversity.

Leaders of Canadian French and English language programs warned that the study visa restriction runs the danger of forcing colleges to accept students from nations with high visa conversion rates and undermining diversity objectives in higher education.   The number of foreign study visas granted in Canada will now be capped at 360,000, as stated by […]

US and Indian colleges aims to collaborate more in AI and tech

US colleges are attempting to deepen their relationships with their Indian counterparts, mostly concentrating on important fields such as technology, healthcare, and artificial intelligence. The Association of American Universities established United States-India University Partnerships, and the Task Force is dedicated to growing these relationships. The task committee was formed in April 2023 and has met […]

Nova Scotia grants 12,900 applications for studies 

For the next academic year, Nova Scotia has been allotted 12,900 study permit applications; based on past issuance rates, 60% of these applications are anticipated to be accepted. According to CBC News, the information was provided by the province’s minister of advanced education on March 4 during a gathering in Halifax. Although Brian Wong did […]

Minister opposes language student exemption for Canada caps

Canada’s study visa limitations will not apply to foreign language students, although immigration minister Marc Miller said last week at the Languages Canada 2024 conference that it is not out of the government’s consideration to “consider controlling the secondary school space.” Despite the fact that stakeholders have pointed out that language students reside with Canadian […]