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April 2, 2022

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

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February 22, 2022

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

Algeria

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January 16, 2022

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

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December 31, 2021

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

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October 16, 2021

Zero visibility: your hidden education sub-agent network

Education agents are key players in international education. In the main destination markets they recruit a significant percentage of international students. Estimated percentage of international students recruited by education agents by

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October 14, 2021

Zombie Education Agents – Survival Guide

Halloween is almost upon us (cue creaking door sound and spooky music). It's a time for ghoulish reflection on important questions like, "are ghosts real?", and "what will I do

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October 4, 2021

How to assess and manage education agent performance

If you are working with education agents to recruit international students it is important to understand how each of your agents is performing. Quantitative assessment is straightforward. You are probably

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September 27, 2021

Shady agents: international law and practice

Good education agents can create great outcomes for your institution and the international students they work with. Unfortunately, working with education agents comes with risks. Shady agents - those who are

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USA

September 21, 2021

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

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The Gambia

August 22, 2021

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,

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New Zealand

August 20, 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

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August 14, 2021

8 indicators of a successful education agent

In early 2019 an Australian Parliamentary Committee tabled a report into the efficacy of the regulation of migration and education agents. A submission to the inquiry from the International Students

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August 11, 2021

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July 25, 2021

PEIISP falls short on management of education agents

The Prince Edward Island International Student Program (PEIISP) was created to deliver K-12 public education opportunities to international students. It is administered by PEI Department of Education and Lifelong Learning.

Canada

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June 28, 2021

ApplyBoard – riding the rocket ship to an IPO?

ApplyBoard is growing fast - really fast. On 15 June 2021, ApplyBoard announced that it had raised a further US$300 in venture capital funding, valuing the company at US$3.2 billion. Keep in

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June 25, 2021

Education agent management practice in the UK

Our recent post "The 6 types of education agents" drew on the excellent British Universities’ International Liaison Association report: “A Partnership for Quality: A route to a UK Quality Framework with

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May 31, 2021

The 6 types of education agents

Education agents play an important role as drivers of international student recruitment. The term 'education agent' is used generally to describe a business that supports international students to enrol at

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May 27, 2021

Inactive education agents and what to do about them

I talk to a lot of international student recruitment professionals working in-house for educational institutions. We are usually discussing how our solutions can help them build and manage their education agent

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May 7, 2021

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April 23, 2021

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