United StatesBridgeUSA + IIE
Chinese Visiting Scholars, U.S. Research Demand, and the J-1 Investigation
A J-1 investigation involving nine U.S. universities puts Chinese research mobility under scrutiny; findings remain unresolved.
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Market Briefs
Timely, research-informed analysis of policy developments, academic mobility, and international education markets—from focused briefings to in-depth features.
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03CanadaStatistics Canada + IRCC
Canada's International Student Contraction: Why Some Colleges Lose Money Despite Stable Overall Enrollment
Stable enrolment totals can conceal lost international tuition revenue and financial pressure at some Canadian colleges.
CanadaIRCC + OAG
Canada's 2025 PAL/TAL Application Allocations: Why Did Some Universities Need More When Over Half Went Unused?
More than half the provincial application-processing spaces went unused, while individual universities faced PAL shortages.
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Market briefs prioritize a narrow question, the best available evidence and a clearly bounded interpretation over broad prediction.