adminLast 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...
Ireland provides stranded international students with some relief by extended post-study work eligibility.
Even though vaccination programmes are well under way in most countries, COVID-19 cases still remain on the rise, and therefore a large number of international students still remain in their home countries and continue...
Research reveals a steady inflow of foreign temporary workers in Canada during the pandemic
Research shows that Canada kept the levels of immigration afloat even during the pandemic by issuing work permits under the numerous foreign worker programs. According to study held by joint project that tracks the...
Australian Higher Education is losing its glamour amongst South Asian students.
While Indian students contributed a whopping AU$6.6 billion to the Australian economy in 2019-20, the same trend has not continued into 2020. Australian higher education institutes have seen a 35% decline in new...
The new immigration bill comes as a great relief for international students
The new citizenship bill proposed by Bob Menendez and Linda Sanchez, the US Citizenship Act of 2021, aims to permit “dual intent” for F-1 Visa applicants. Dual intent refers to an immigration law concept, wherein...
International students rejoice as the UK outlines new graduate route details
In an attempt to further bolster the economy, and possibly make up for the predicted reduction in the number of EU students choosing to study in the UK post-Brexit, the government has put in place a new points-based...
Another ray of hope of pandemic stricken higher education sector
After rolling out a series of measures and bills to dampen the effect the pandemic has had on the various sectors of the economy, the United States Federal Government has, in its 3 instalments of a Coronavirus relief...
Irrespective of residency status, Canada assures vaccination to all
According to a spokesperson of University of Manitoba, the process of vaccination will take place irrespective of the residency status of individuals. It is put forth that international and domestic students will be...
US Group opposes Biden’s roll-back of Trump-implemented H-1B policies
On Thursday, a US group opposed a move by the Biden management to reverse some of Trump’s previous administration’s decisions regarding H-1B visas. The group, especially, opposed the lottery system that is...
Return to Normalcy: Canada welcomes 25,000 immigrants in January
Canada granted permanent residence to 24,665 people in January, a recent press release by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) revealed. The intake has been the highest since February 2020 and matches...
How to get your documents cross-checked before moving to Canada
In October 2020, Canada reported an increment in yearly migration targets and is set to invite roughly 1.2 million immigrants somewhere in the range of 2021 and 2023 through different express entry streams. In the event...
How good communication skills will help you find success in a career
Moving to Canada and discovering work in a new position market is probably going to make you anxious or tense. The new pandemic may have added an additional layer of pressure on the off chance that you’ve needed...
The UK set to launch a new Graduate Path for Foreign Students on 1st July
The United Kingdom will open a new graduation route for worldwide understudies from July 1. The new course will be available to understudies from different nations including India who have finished their course of study...
Companions of H-1B holders challenge the postponement in the processing of H-4 work grants
The H-1B visa is a non-migrant visa that permits US organizations to utilize unfamiliar laborers in special occupations that require hypothetical or specialized skills. There has been an unreasonable...
Canada aims to decrease family immigration processing time by expanding and employing
Canada is expanding the Case Processing Center in Sydney, Nova Scotia with the ultimate goal of hosting more programs and re-joining families soon. The IRCC could find a new office space and hire another 62...
The USCIS finally prioritizes OPT (Optional Practical Training) backlogs
International students informed the USCIS about the deferrals that were happening in late October at the lockbox in Dallas, prompting fears they would lose propositions for employment and would need to leave the US. A...
76% of students in a recent survey concluded that Joe Biden helps the US in building a positive image globally
A recent survey of international students has overwhelmingly proposed that the change in the official organization in the US makes them see the country in a better way than they did before. A survey of 800...
