NZ rally will demand education agent regulation
In New Zealand the Migrant Workers Association, and Love Aotearoa Hate Racism will hold a Stand Against Racism rally on Sunday November 3 in Auckland targeting NZ First MP Shane
Dodgy Chinese education agents fuel Thailand boom
Chinese education agents are fueling a surge of Chinese international students into Thailand.
There are now about 30,000 students from mainland China studying at higher education institutions in Thailand. They are
Government of Punjab to become an education agency
The Government of Punjab is getting into the education agency business. It will set up a 'special cell' for students who want to study abroad to support them and enroll
Education Agent Management Best Practice Guide
Education agents play an important role in the international education market. Each year agents are responsible for recruiting a significant number of international students for educational institutions across the globe.
Education Agent Misconduct: what you can’t see can’t hurt you.
Ok, so the title of this post was deliberately provocative, but the education agent management processes implemented by many educational institutions mean that they are flying blind on the critical
NAFSA report: can education agents reverse US fortunes?
Back in May NAFSA released a short report titled Losing Talent: An Economic and Foreign Policy Risk America Can't Ignore. It focuses on the decline in international student enrollment in
The gaping hole in your education agent application form
We've noticed a gap in almost every education agent application form we look at here at AgentBee (and we look at a lot!)
Before we get in to the detail let's
US Consulate Chennai warning on education agents
The US Consulate Chennai has tweeted a warning about "[education] agents who illegally promise US visas for a fee."
https://twitter.com/USAndChennai/status/1136887658427375621
In 2018 the US Department of State officially endorsed the use of
NZ: Indian High Commissioner calls out dodgy education agents
The Indian High Commissioner to New Zealand,Sanjiv Kohli, has just left the country after completing a full three-year term as the Head of India's Mission in Wellington.
In reflecting
Why and how you should monitor your education agents
A new academic article focuses on the importance of, and approach to education agent monitoring. The article, titled Monitoring of Education Agents Engaged in International Student Recruitment: Perspectives from the
Canadian universities relying more on education agents
Canada's CBC news reports that Canadian universities, particularly those on the country's Atlantic coast are increasingly using education agents to recruit international students in a highly competitive international market.
According to
US arrests 8 international student recruiters in sting operation
US Federal authorities created a fake university - the University of Farmington - to investigate visa fraud and catch those involved.
Earlier this week they swooped and arrested over 100 University of Farmington
Tanzania PM Majalira cracks down on education agents
The PM of Tanzania, Mr Kassim Majalira, has ordered his Ministry for Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training to review all overseas education agents in Tanzania to verify their integrity.
Speaking
NZ to improve education agent training
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Education New Zealand will launch a revised online education agent training program in November 2018.
According to ENZ's Manager – Agents,
Rage against Education Trafficking
The team of young journalists at Malaysia-based R.AGE are continuing their excellent investigation into education trafficking.
Their focus is on the practice of dodgy Bangladeshi education agents swindling students out of
Canada: Immigration council reminds institutions about education agent limits
The Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) describes itself as "a national regulatory body that serves and protects the public by overseeing licensed immigration and citizenship consulting and international
Why your inactive education agents are a ticking time bomb
I recently posted about the common problem of inactive education agents, and what to do about them.
In that earlier post I focused on the opportunity cost of inactive education agents
NZ: Philippines Ambassador takes on dishonest education agents
The Ambassador of the Philippines to New Zealand recently took to Twitter to criticize the NZ Government about international students being cheated and misled by dishonest education agents acting for
UK: BBC exposes education agent scandal
The BBC's investigative current affairs documentary program, Panorama, has blown the lid off serious fraud by dishonest education agents who are ripping of the UK's student loans system.
The investigation ran
Dodgy education agents mislead international students in Canada
Canada's CBC news is reporting that dozens of international students in Canada claim they were misled by dodgy education agents about their chances of remaining in Canada on a work