A group of 24 Senate Democrats are calling on the U.S. Department of State to “do everything it can” to expedite the student visa process, so that international students may begin their studies in the United States before the new academic year begins. In a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the senators suggested…
Senate Democrats Urge State Department to Speed up Clearing Student Visa Backlog
Doors Open for International Students as New South Wales Moves Forward With University Plan
June 17, 2021
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New South Wales (NSW) will begin welcoming back international students from the second half of the year under a pilot program to help revitalise the academic industry. The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) approved the state’s plan to bring back international students with priority to be given to students who need to complete practical or…
Feds to Work ‘Narrowly’ With Ontario Plea to Pause Entry of International Students
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says “the borders are broken” and is pushing Ottawa to tighten restrictions at international land crossings amid a COVID-19 surge. Ford says if it were up to him, he’d shut down Toronto’s Pearson International Airport and the province’s land borders to stop some travellers from exploiting loopholes in federal measures. Ford…
Sydney University Reports $106.6 Million Surplus as Domestic Enrolments Rise
April 22, 2021
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The University of Sydney is the latest member of the Group of Eight universities to report an operating surplus for 2020 despite the border lockdowns, which cost the sector around $1.8 billion in total revenue. On Thursday, Vice-Chancellor Stephen Garton reported that the university had an operating surplus of $106.6 million (US$82.3 million) last year…
Universities Concerned Vaccine Rollout Will Delay Return of International Students
Australian university sector executives are worried the delayed vaccine rollout will hinder international students’ returning to the country. “There’s no way the $40 billion-a-year (US$30.5 billion) industry could withstand the loss of a third academic year next year,” Phil Honeywood, CEO of International Education Association of Australia, told The Age. The recent change in medical…
Time Running Out to Welcome Back International Students: University Executive
April 9, 2021
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The Australian state of Victoria will lose prospective international students to other countries if the federal government continues to delay the re-opening of its borders to overseas students, a university head fears. Deakin University’s Vice-Chancellor Iain Martin said the state government’s inaction on welcoming students back into the state is causing them, especially those from…
International Students Slated to Return to Australia in 2022
April 1, 2021
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Australian universities may see their international student cohorts return to class in large numbers by the beginning of 2022, says the education minister. “We are looking forward to welcoming back international students who remain overseas, and we thank them for their patience to date,” Education Minister Alan Tudge said in a speech to the Royal…
International Students Get Preferential Treatment at Local College in China’s Guangxi: Leaked Documents
In recent years, preferential treatment for foreign students by Chinese universities has repeatedly stirred up resentment among the domestic student population. The Epoch Times recently obtained internal documents from a trusted source that revealed a case of preferential treatment for international students at Liuzhou City Vocational College in Guangxi, a Chinese autonomous region bordering Vietnam….
Former Aussie MP Apologises After Complaint From International Students
Ex-federal speaker Peter Slipper has been forced to apologise to two international students over the content of a text message he blamed on jet lag. The former Liberal National MP who left politics in 2013 apologised to the students after suggesting he might have them deported over a fees dispute. The Legal Profession Board of Tasmania upheld their complaint against Slipper…
Former MP apologises after complaint from international students
Ex-federal speaker Peter Slipper has been forced to apologise to two international students over the content of a text message he blames on jet lag. The former Liberal National MP who left politics in 2013 apologised to the students after suggesting he might have them deported over a fees dispute. The Legal Profession Board of Tasmania upheld their complaint against Slipper…
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