The Canadian government’s immigration department recently revised its processing timelines to reflect the department’s operational capability which has been affected due to the pandemic. On its website...
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Universities in New Brunswick gearing up on a strategy for vaccinated international students
COVID-19 isolation standards apply to international students arriving in New Brunswick to study at university, but the support provided by each of the institutions varies. International students who do not fulfill the...
The debate over COVID-19 vaccination policies across Canadian universities for a safe return to the campus this fall
With the start of the new classroom year nearing and COVID-19 infection numbers increasing throughout Canada, most are wondering if post-secondary institutions could perhaps require staff and students to be...
Quarantine Not Mandatory For International Students in Australia’s New South Wales
New South Wales (NSW) will no longer need fully vaccinated international students to be quarantined when they return to the state from next month. International students arriving in New South Wales will no longer be...
Canadian Province Alberta Releases Outcomes Of December 2021 PNP Draw
Alberta issues more immigration invitations than its previous PNP draw. Express Entry candidates saw the minimum CRS score requirement increase slightly. Alberta invited 150 Express Entry candidates to apply for a...
India: IGNOU Launches MA In Journalism And Mass Communication Programme Online; Available For International Students
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) on January 14 launched MA in Journalism and Mass Communication (MAJMC) programme online. According to a press statement issued by IGNOU, the programme will also be...
India: Central Government Extends Visa, Immigration Services Modernization Scheme Till 2026
The government has approved the extension of the Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking (IVFRT) plan for another five years, till March 31, 2026, at a cost of Rs. 1,364.88 crore. The IVFRT plan aims to...
International Exchange Students To Japan Could Receive ¥100,000 From Govt For Financial Stability
There is good news for international exchange students to Japan that they may be eligible for a government grant of 100,000 Yen (US$850). NHK, Japan’s public broadcaster, made the news yesterday. The fund’s...
Canada: More Than 1.8 Million Immigration Applications Pending
About 1.8 million immigration applications are waiting to be processed CBC, the Canadian news agency recently obtained information from IRCC showing that Canada had a backlog of nearly 1.8 million immigration...
Latvia Abolishes Mandatory Vaccination, COVID-19 Test Certificate Requirements For Entry
Latvian authorities have removed the necessity for visitors to provide a vaccination, recovery, or test certificate when entering the Baltic country, following the lead of the majority of EU Member States. The new...
