There is a persistent gap between institutional commitments to equity and diversity and the realities students encounter in Canadian higher education.
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The federal government will make it harder for international students to bring their families with them to Australia, among other changes.
The long awaited overhaul comes as new figures show net migration continuing to fall.
The federal government built an explicit “study-work-stay” pathway that it’s now unraveling through abrupt, poorly-sequenced policy changes.
Reducing the number of people on student and graduate visas may reduce migration numbers, but it could also weaken demand for Australian goods and services.
A lack of regulation raises concern about educational quality as well as children’s safety.
US colleges and universities hosted nearly 1.2 million international students in the 2024-25 school year, an all-time high.
Announcing ambitious education policy goals is easier than ensuring institutions, employers and educators have the resources necessary to achieve them.
The most recent data shows the total number of international students living in Australia is slightly lower than what it was before lockdowns.
Free movement does not automatically create a sense of belonging.
New research suggests the federal government’s statements on different geopolitical issues were inconsistent, reinforcing inequalities for international students in Canada.
Researchers found pervasive worker underpayment in Australia, with two-thirds of temporary visa holders paid less than they were legally owed.
A transactional approach to including international students risks Canadians never getting to know the people who come to study with their full and complex lives.
Canada needs skilled immigrants. But the lack of Canadian experience prevents many qualified internationally-trained professionals from getting jobs in Canada.
At least 15 Florida state universities and colleges have signed agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement that authorize campus police to carry out immigration enforcement.
Rural regions need skilled graduates and for international students studying there to stay and work. Housing and employment security are key in factors in whether this is viable.
New targets would lift revenue to $7.2 billion and enrolments to 119,000 by 2034. But housing pressure, market concentration and graduate outcomes pose real risks.
An intergovernmental student housing task force is needed to work in tandem with universities and colleges to uphold international students’ housing rights.
Amid federal funding cuts, the enrollment of both domestic and foreign students is falling at American colleges and universities.
International student fees have become a vital part of many universities’ income.
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