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News and perspectives on international education trends, policy changes, and recruitment strategies from the FPP team.

Budgets Moved, Not Vanished: What the Official 2026 Data Says About Your 2027 Pipeline
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September 2026

Budgets Moved, Not Vanished: What the Official 2026 Data Says About Your 2027 Pipeline

  • 💵 78% of US institutions kept or raised their recruitment budget
  • 🎓 US undergraduate enrolment up 2%, graduate down 12%
  • 🇧🇷 Brazil is the third most prioritised undergraduate market
  • 🇨🇦 Canada: new students down 61%, only the graduate door open
  • 🗺️ UK, Australia, Germany, France, Spain, Korea, Malaysia in one table

The 2025/26 numbers recruiters already feel, the two gates every destination now applies, and a working definition of a qualified lead.

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The Gap Opens Early: US Applications Fell 10% Before Any Visa Was Refused
September 2026

The Gap Opens Early: US Applications Fell 10% Before Any Visa Was Refused

Common App lost a tenth of its international first-year applicants while domestic applicants rose 4%. India down 15%, Nigeria down 21%, Kenya up 30%, and why the applicant number is the one to watch.

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The Price of Admission: How Money Became the New Border
August 2026

The Price of Admission: How Money Became the New Border

France raises proof of funds 43%, the US makes visa bonds permanent, Iceland legislates full fees, how financial thresholds quietly replaced enrolment caps as the real gatekeeper.

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Beyond Enrolment: Why International Students Matter More Than Ever
June 2026

Beyond Enrolment: Why International Students Matter More Than Ever

Estonia's enrolment keeps falling while economic contribution keeps rising, €24.1M in tax, higher salaries than domestic students, and a lesson in measuring impact instead of arrivals.

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Latin American Currency Strength, A Window of Opportunity for International Recruitment
May 2026

Latin American Currency Strength: A Window of Opportunity for International Recruitment

Why LATAM affordability has just shifted, BRL and MXN gains, commodity forecasts, and what it means for recruitment strategy through 2026–2027.

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Global Student Mobility Policy Update March 2026
March 2026

Global Student Mobility Update: Policy Changes Reshaping International Education

UK visa suspensions, Australia's doubled post-study fees, Canada's enrolment crash, US OPT review, and France's India push, five developments reshaping global recruitment.

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Australia Tightens Agent Commissions
January 2026

Australia Tightens Agent Commissions as UK Faces Student Decline

Australia curbs onshore recruitment practices while the UK records a second consecutive year of falling international enrolments.

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A Tilt in Global Mobility
January 2026

A Tilt in Global Mobility: North America Down, Europe & Asia Up

Policy is increasingly shaping where students choose to study as North America loses momentum.

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Canada: Caps, Costs, and Competing for Talent
December 2025

Canada: Caps, Costs, and Competing for Talent

A dual strategy emerges: fewer students overall, but higher-value talent in priority areas.

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Integrity, Mobility, and Market Shifts
December 2025

Integrity, Mobility, and Market Shifts

How policy is re-shaping student flows through integrity controls, post-study work rules, and mobility agreements.

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Australia Integrity Reforms
November 2025

Australia Moves Ahead With Integrity Reforms

The Australian government signals reforming international education as a legislative priority with focus on integrity and student protection.

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Global Student Mobility Rebalancing
November 2025

Global Student Mobility Is Rebalancing: North America Down, Europe & Asia Up

International education is moving into a new phase - one shaped less by pure demand and more by policy stability.

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UK, Canada, Australia International Education
August 2025

Confidence, Compliance, and Control: UK, Canada, and Australia

How three major destinations are redrawing the map of international education with calibration and control.

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New Zealand International Education Strategy
August 2025

New Zealand's Bold Push to Expand International Education

The government's "International Education: Going for Growth" plan sets ambitious targets while modernizing visa and work policies.

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Digital Footprints and Global Campus
July 2025

Digital Footprints, Dollars, and a Shifting Global Campus

How U.S. visa scrutiny, foreign-funding oversight, and falling enrollments are pushing universities toward new partnerships and markets.

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International Education in Mid-2025
July 2025

International Education in Mid-2025: Bills, Visas, and Borders Under Pressure

The summer of 2025 marked a turning point for international education in the United States. From sweeping legislation to visa changes.

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