Travel between India and Canada will be made easier now that Ottawa has abolished India-specific Covid-19 testing restrictions that were making the procedure difficult. The Canadian government’s travel advice for...
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Australia Accelerates Visa Applications To Reduce Backlogs, Says Immigration Minister
Australia implemented a travel ban on international arrivals after the World Health Organization (WHO) designated the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. The pandemic had an effect on the skilled migration process...
Even After Lockdown Relaxation, Australia Struggles To Bring Back International Students
Australian universities are facing huge losses as international students look elsewhere to study despite reopened borders. Last year, Pakistani student Alee Khalid paid Southern Cross University 8,000 Australian dollars...
Japan’s Self-Destructive Immigration Policy
By Markus Bell, The Diplomat Criminalizing asylum seekers and stigmatizing immigration is only worsening Japan’s demographic crisis. In 2017, there were 19,000 applicants for asylum. Only 20 were granted refugee status...
To Nurture International Education, Enrolments; More International STEM Students Will Be Granted US’s Three Year OPT programme
Effective immediately, the US’s popular Optional Practical Training programme (OPT) is expanding to allow more international students – in more STEM-related fields of study – to remain in the country for three years...
US Sector Celebrates Study Abroad Day
Study Abroad Day is celebrated on February 28, Monday in each year. The idea was created in 2020 by Erin Kunert and Jessica Mulvihill after conversations they had while serving on a study abroad scholarship committee...
Studying Abroad? Three International Money Transfer Services Worth Exploring
Having access to funds is critical for any international student to ensure that they have a smooth sailing experience while abroad. This bolsters the need for reliable international money transfer services that provide...
Korean Government Ramp-Up Effort To Attract Skilled, Foreign Talent
For the year 2022, the Korean government will increase its attempts to attract more qualified foreign nationals by upgrading its visa system for job applicants who have earned an advanced degree in the country. The...
New Rules Will Make It Easier For Schengen Visa Holders To Perform Umrah
Saudi Arabia facilitated performing Umrah for Schengen nations, UK and US visa holders. Rabat – Saudi Arabian authorities have announced that anyone with an active Schengen visa will be able to perform Umrah...
British Columbia looks to resume in-person education by September
Last year and the beginning of this year saw higher education institutes transition to online delivery of programmes. While this was unavoidable, the initiation of vaccination programmes all around the globe has allowed...
