From 1 December 2021, all fully vaccinated student visa holders will be able to come to Australia without needing to apply for a travel exemption.

Today, the Government of Canada is announcing upcoming adjustments to Canada's border measures.

Through August 2021, the IRCC has received over 730,000 additional student permit applications, an almost 27% increase over the same period in 2019. Between January and May of this year, more than half of the total volume of applications was filed.

Last week, more than 1,200 participants attended the 2021 Australian International Education Conference (AIEC), which featured more than 70 presentations focused on the global international education industry and how it has transformed as a result of COVID.

In recent weeks, Australian governments and territory have made a flurry of announcements. New student return pilots have been approved, and prospective students will face a variety of timetables and arrival regulations in the coming months.

The annual IIE data come from a survey of over 3,000 higher education institutions, whereas the data from the 2021 Fall Snapshot survey comes from over 860 schools.

Fully vaccinated travelers will be permitted to enter the United States in early November, signaling the end of a months-long travel restriction. The success of vaccination rollouts in various parts of the world pushed the Biden administration to reduce travel restrictions.