Iranian police arrest education agent scammers
In late October, Iranian police announced the arrest of five members of a gang who had scammed millions of dollars from people on the false promise of sending them to
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Nigeria: Education agents involved in sex trafficking
Trends show that victims that come to the “TRNC” with student visas are deceived by agents that are used as a shield by the traffickers.Nigeria's National Agency for the Prohibition
UniApplyNow: another aggregator enters the fray
In a Linkedin post on 13 July 2022, Jenny Nieveen, the president and CEO of OHLA Schools in the US, announced the launch of "new AI University Admission Platform" UniApplyNow.
Tanzania PM orders close monitoring of education agents
In a speech on 19 July 2022, the Prime Minister of Tanzania, Kassim Majaliwa, instructed the country's Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to manage and closely monitor the conduct
Education agent, influencers, jailed in Algeria
In January 2022, AgentBee posted about the arrest in Algeria of a criminal gang suspected of scamming Algerian university students out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Algerian authorities said
Canadian parliamentary committee recommends regulation of education agents
In May 2022, the Canadian Parliament's Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration tabled its report, 'Differential Treatment in Recruitment and Acceptance Rates of Foreign Students in Quebec and in the
BC Government alleges fraud by education agency operators
According to Canadian media reports the Government of British Columbia has commenced legal action to seize assets from immigration consultant Vipan Datta, his wife, Ritu, consultant Kuldeep Kaur and her
US Embassy in New Delhi alleges fraud by 7 education agents
Media outlets in India are reporting that the Delhi Police have arrested as many as 20 people on suspicion of migration fraud. The arrests are reportedly based on complaints from
Education agent deep dive wins Canadian journalism prize
In August 2021, Canadian writer Nicholas Hune-Brown published a deep dive article in The Walrus magazine, The Shadowy Business of International Education. In Nick's own words "it’s a wide-ranging
Indian students protest against IDP, Canam and Bestway
On 23 February 2022 the website of Indian newspaper, The Tribune, reported that a group of students in Ludhiana protested against three "immigration consultants" - Bestway Education and Immigration Services,
2 arrests in 2 months for Indian education agent
The Indian media is reporting that, on 24 February 2022, police in Hyderabad arrested several people suspected of being involved in a fake education certificate racket. One of those arrested
Canada: Indian High Comm issues advisory on Rising Phoenix International Inc
On 18 February the Indian High Commission in Ottawa issued an advisory for over 2,000 Indian students who were left high and dry when three Montreal colleges declared bankruptcy last
Indian police allege education agents complicit in terrorist financing
In late December 2021, following a year long investigation, police in India filed a charge sheet with the special Judge for the NIA (National Investigation Agency) alleging that:
a separatist-controlled
US recovers $450k from convicted education agent
In late December 2021 the United States Attorney’s Office announced that $454,945 recovered from the forfeited assets of Keenam “Kason” Parkto would be distributed to his victims.
Through his company
Algerian authorities arrest fake education agents
In a statement on 15 January 2022, Algerian authorities announced the arrest of a criminal gang suspected of scamming Algerian university students out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The statement
Colleges have limited oversight of agents says Ontario auditor
A December 2021 report by the Auditor General of Ontario on its audit of public colleges in the province found "limited college oversight of international student recruitment agencies".
The audit examined
Bhutan investigating tax evasion by education agents
The Bhutan Broadcasting Service Reports that the country's Department of Revenue and Customs is investigating suspected tax evasion by a number of education agencies (aka education consultancy businesses).
A government study
Is the US ruling out education agents (again)?
Back in 2013 the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) in the US changed the approach and language in its Statement of Principles of Good Practice to remove what
The Gambia to crack down on ‘deceitful’ education agents
The Gambia's Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) has vowed to work with police and intelligence services to crack down on "false educational agencies". In June 2021,
Agent management under NZ’s new Pastoral Care Code
From 1 January 2022, New Zealand institutions educating international students will have to comply with a new code of practice for the pastoral care of international students.
The Education (Pastoral Care