adminWealthy Indians are exploring golden visa schemes, which provide them with accommodation and citizenship for the purpose of investing heavily, as they seek attractive and stable accommodation for their families. The...
Test waivers boost applications in select colleges
As the pandemic has disrupted education, many colleges – even the most selective – have lifted their requirement for applicants to submit test scores for 2021 fall admissions. The University of Pennsylvania...
UK’s new International Education Policy to focus on post-pandemic recovery
The number of foreign students at UK universities grew by 12% last year to more than 500,000 for the first time. The UK government has released an update to its International Education Strategy, which was launched in...
Good news for 2022 H-1B applicants – Visa registration starts on March 9th
The U.S. government on Friday announced that registration for the H-1B visas for the 2021 -22 financial year will take place on March 9, reports the PTI. It will continue until March 25. Successful applicants will be...
H-4 visa beneficiaries get a ray of hope as the US court tries to finalize H1 norms
The H-4 visa is provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to near relatives (spouse and children under the age of 21) of H-1B visa applicants, most of whom are Indian IT specialists. A U.S...
H-1B Update – IT firms catch a breather as the government decides to postpone their decision on the average wage for applicants
High salaries cost the IT industry as much as 55-60% of the total budget costs, with 20-30% of employees typically working on site and most of them relying on H-1B visas. The U.S. Department of Homeland...
H-1B lotteries under scrutiny after Republican senator Tom Cotton contradicts Biden’s decision
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to hire foreign workers for special jobs that require technical expertise. The Republican’s top senator has opposed Biden’s move to use...
Rights v/s Duties: A Canadian case of maintaining balance
Like Canadian immigration officials who are required to adjudicate cases in a purposeful and consistent manner, prospective immigrants need to answer openly and accurately. The official’s failure to comply with...
Health care in Ontario: A complete guide
One of the benefits for young people moving to Canada is access to funded health care, which has a reputation for being world-class. Health care is provided in all provinces and territories of Canada. In Ontario, it is...
UK government announces £50m in aid for local and international students facing financial hardships
The UK government has announced £50 million in funding for students affected by the pandemic, including international students. University Minister Michelle Donelan said this was “a very difficult and challenging...
Canada’s immigration state: Continued growth whilst juggling challenges
Canada has been able to cope with the ups and downs over the years that reduced its ability to accommodate young people. Immigration to Canada declined sharply during World War I. Canada has also seen major waves of...
USCIS finally revokes a memo that denied H-1B visas for computer-related careers
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has withdrawn a memo that did not classify computer-related work as a special H-1B activity. USCIS on February 3, 2021, said it was withdrawing...
The Biden effect – US colleges and universities see a spike in international applications with a bounce-back
After a three-year drought of international applications, 2021 is still looking to be a good year for U.S. colleges. Compared to 2019-20, the volume of foreign applicants has increased by about 9% this year. Most of the...
Scholarships and Discounts on the table as UK Universities try to lure EU students
Individual universities in the UK are introducing scholarships for students from European Union countries with the aim of maintaining enrollment from the continent following the loss of tuition fees during the pandemic...
Alberta’s newly-implemented immigration policy eyes to help international graduates and budding entrepreneurs
A new form of immigration for qualified international students from outside Canada is now open to Expressions of Interest from eligible nominees. The Foreign Graduate Start-up Visa Stream was launched on January 27...
Joe Bidens new administration could help prevent the loss of International students
Over the course of 4 years, Trump’s administration made it very difficult for foreign students to study in the United States. In 2017, the number of new foreign students enrolled in American colleges and...
The UK aims to bounce back with a new international education strategy
The UK has announced plans for a new Turing Program that will replace the EU’s comprehensive student exchange program called Erasmus. The 110-million-pound scheme is named after the renowned English mathematician...
