International students seven times more likely to work in regions if they have studied there

By Julie Hare. INTERNATIONAL students who have studied at a regional university are up to seven times more likely to work outside major city centres after graduation than their city-based counterparts.
And while various migration policies have had mixed results in recent years in attracting skilled migrants to non-metropolitan areas, giving international students financial and other incentives to work in a regional area might help address key skill shortage areas, a new paper has found. More...