International students who want to study in the nation must now have 20,635 CAD in their bank accounts instead of only 10,000 CAD. The financial minimum of $10,000 was set in the early 2000s and ought to be updated to reflect the current cost of living.

Nonetheless, living expenses vary around the nation, and it is recommended that this change be taken into deep consideration since the amount of money needed to live in various areas is not the same. Canada’s educational institutions concurred that it made sense to modify the proof-of-funds criterion to reflect growing living expenses. Still, they also noted that this would probably have an effect on student demand.

There have also been further concerns raised about the money hike. International student advocacy organization Migrant Students United claimed that the decision would prevent prospective working-class students. Exchange rates would also significantly impact how inclusive overseas students’ ability to pay would be.

However, in practice, students only need to “show” the money in order to obtain a visa; they are not required to travel to Canada with any cash “actually in the bank accounts.”

At the ASEAN Indo-Pacific Forum in Indonesia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed the new plan outlining how Australia will strengthen ties with its northern neighbors amid strong economic growth in Southeast Asia. The policy seeks to improve Australia’s economic involvement with ASEAN by addressing underinvestment and stagnating foreign investment.

In order to improve qualification recognition, the strategy suggests boosting cooperation between schools and universities and investing more in promoting Australia’s education system to students in the area.

In the last 20 years, more than 500,000 students from Southeast Asia have pursued higher education in Australia. An expanding middle class and an extensive youth population are expected to fuel a boom in demand for education services from Southeast Asia until 2040. As a result, Australian institutions must adapt to changing industry demands and student preferences to meet this need.

The government intends to organize a national alumni engagement project and provide chances for Southeast Asian students to participate in work-integrated learning at universities and vocational schools. The CEO of the Vietnamese talent platform Cturtle, Shane Dillon, expressed his satisfaction with the alumni networks’ inclusion, noting that ASEAN grads with Australian credentials make up a “sizeable group… wanting to be engaged.”

Ly Tran, professor at Deakin University’s School of Education emphasized the fact that relying solely on mobility or student exchange is not enough. To promote a comprehensive strategy for internationalizing the student experiences while developing sustainable capability for Australian-ASEAN relations, better coordination amongst stakeholders and the establishment of a whole-institution approach are imperative.

It is also crucial to make use of the experiences, networks, languages, and expertise from Southeast Asia that international students from ASEAN contribute to Australian communities and institutions since this enormous potential resource has not yet been fully utilized. The government’s plan to improve the study abroad experience for incoming Asian students should be centered on Australia’s dedication to Asian language study and cultural competency.

#1. English will continue to be used as the primary language of the world.

British Council examined the 14 forecasts linguist David Graddol made in his 2006 book “English Next”, which included his prediction that English would become less common as a global language.

They come to the conclusion that English has already passed a tipping point at which it would be very difficult, if not impossible, for a new language to reach that level regardless of the fact that other languages, such as Chinese are gaining the market share.

Moreover, a big threat to English does not come from other languages, it comes from technology.

It covers everything from making sure the students don’t have to queue too long at the bus to get to university all the way through to that degree attainment, and it’s very wide-ranging.”  – said Laura Stubbs, student experience officer for Accounting and Finance at the UK’s University of Bath when talking about student experience.

Each student is a unique individual with distinct needs and interests. Consequently, there are different job positions in order to meet the demands of students.

Universities value professional insights on student experience and try to make minor tweaks that significantly impact students. For example, introducing reading week helped students feel valued and appreciated after a long period of online learning. This is particularly crucial because institutions are competing more and more for the best students, and student expectations are rising along with tuition fees.

The importance of student experience is increasingly recognized across all stages of the student journey, from orientation to graduation. With over 60,000 university experience reviews from students across the world (Studyportals’ Global Student Satisfaction Report 2021), all educational institutions ought to pay attention. The investment in a student experience officer can pay for itself quickly, boosting satisfaction and reducing costs.