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As the global economy, and individual national economies, begin to transition this year from crisis to recovery, international educators are also laying plans for increased supports for incoming students. These run the range from additional pre-departure outreach to strengthened housing and settlement services and more. Within this context, we might also consider the importance ofContinue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 3 Jun 2020Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan, has introduced a package of temporary measures to ease visa conditions for international students following language courses in Ireland. In a 26 May announcement, Minister Flanagan set out the following provisions. Visiting students who were forced by the pandemic to leave Ireland before completing their planned studies mayContinue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 3 Jun 2020While most language testing operations have been suspended during the pandemic, there have been a number of important developments over the past two months, including the introduction of a wider range of at-home and online testing options. Some test centres are now beginning to re-open and more are expected to offer some level of testContinue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 3 Jun 2020The “on-campus or online” question moved forward over the last couple of weeks with news that the University of Cambridge will deliver all lectures online until summer 2021, the California State University system will deliver most classes online this fall, and other major research institutions in Canada, including McGill University and the University of BritishContinue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 27 May 2020Our new podcast series continues today with a special episode on how educators are engaging with agents during the pandemic. Our co-hosts for the episode are Ian Cann, the director of the Americas at ICEF, and Robin Garcha, ICEF’s director of business development for Canada. Ian and Robin are joined by two experienced secondary schoolContinue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 27 May 2020A newly released survey from the Institute of International Education (IIE) provides some fresh insights on how the pandemic is affecting US universities and colleges, and especially with respect to fall enrolment. The latest report in the IIE’s Snapshot Survey Series gathers responses from 599 US institutions, which collectively enrolled just under 520,000 international studentsContinue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 27 May 2020The Federation of Education and Language Consultant Associations (FELCA) is continuing to advance a proposal this month for widespread use of vouchers between language schools and agents. The idea was first raised in discussions between FELCA and GAELA (Global Alliance of Education and Language Associations) in April. While it received some support from national schoolContinue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 20 May 2020On 22 April 2020, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation suspending entry of most new immigrants to the United States for at least 60 days (the suspension may be extended at the administration’s discretion). Of more immediate concern to international educators is that the proclamation also provides for a wide-ranging review of all non-immigrant programmesContinue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 20 May 2020In a move that had been widely anticipated over the last month, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that more flexible rules for student eligibility for Canada’s Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWP) will remain in place for the rest of this year. In a 14 May statement IRCC confirmed that an easing ofContinue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 20 May 2020In the early months of this year, a growing web of public health measures and international travel restrictions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic caused English language schools to suspend face-to-face instruction. Many schools shifted almost immediately to online provision. For some, this was a stopgap measure designed to provide some continuing instruction to students enrolledContinue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 13 May 2020Thinking of attending one of our events? Why not watch the video below to see what education professionals like you have to say about ICEF:
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