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
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British Council offers free online course for education agents
The British Council is offering a free online course through Future Learn - Study UK: a Guide for Education Agents and Counsellors
Future Learn is a MOOC (massively open online course) provider owned by
NZ: new government to crack down on education agents
New Zealand's new Labour government has said publicly that it is giving serious consideration to regulating offshore education agents.
Speaking at rally on 29 October organised by the Migrant Worker Association,
American International Recruitment Council continues to grow
The American International Recruitment Council (AIRC) recently announced three new educational institution members on Twitter: Wilson College, California State University, Stanislaus, and Troy University.
A big #NewMemberMonday welcome to @WilsonCollegePA !
— AIRC (@A_I_R_C)
The Philippines accuses NZ of supporting “education trafficking”
The Philippine Ambassador to New Zealand, Jesus 'Gary' Domingo, has taken to Twitter and Facebook this week to accuse the NZ Government of turning a blind eye to 'education trafficking'
Visa delays could stop Indian international students studying in Ireland
The Irish Times is reporting that visa delays for Indian international students could mean that many students will not receive their visas in time to commence their studies at top
Vietnam: Confusion on New Education Agent Rules
A story in a Vietnamese newspaper on 3 January was headed: Vietnam draws up rules for foreign education agents as students flock overseas
Unfortunately the story is short on detail, but