According to the Home Office, the UK has set a new record for the number of study visas granted to overseas students and their dependents. UK immigration officers granted a total of 428,428 study permits in the...
Due to the enormous volume of foreign student applications, IRCC is having difficulty keeping up with a visa backlog, which has been an “additional hardship” for overseas students throughout the pandemic...
Canada has conducted a new Provincial Nominee Program Express Entry draw, issuing 1,047 Invitations to Apply (ITAs). The March 2 draw required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of...
Scholarships can be a boon for thousands of students who want to study abroad. Going abroad can be costly for students so applying for their dream college at a cheaper cost can be beneficial for them. Looking for the...
New Zealand’s prime minister recently announced that the country’s borders will soon reopen to most tourists. The announcement, and its timing, were welcomed by New Zealand’s citizens and tourists alike because it moves...
A group of House Republicans have filed legislation to terminate a program that permits foreign students on an F-1 visa to stay in the US after completing their studies if they meet certain criteria. The ‘Fairness for...
Several foreign students registered in Australian universities who were detained overseas due to border restrictions and therefore are unable to attend in-person education are now looking to study in other...
The first ballot for the 2022 Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) will open in January. There are at present a total of 1,500 places available each year to Japanese nationals for the United Kingdom’s Youth Mobility Scheme...
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...
The world’s leader in digital payments, VISA, has released its latest findings that show a majority of Malaysian consumers (55%) can successfully live for more than a week without using cash. According to the Visa...