The province of Alberta has published the specifics of the first 2022 draw for the Express Entry-linked stream of the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program. The January 5 lottery invited 250 candidates with a baseline...
US H1B Visa Denial Rates Hit Record Low; Tech Companies See Most Approvals
Denial rates for US H1B visas have plummeted to an all-time low after new data emerged showing that 96% of the speciality occupation visas were approved in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. The findings, published by the National...
Indian Students Aspiring For Studying Abroad Have Better Opportunities As COVID-19 Curbs Ease
While the pandemic restrictions loosen and governments open their borders to international students, Indian students who want to study abroad are positive about their career goals ahead. While on-campus teaching...
News Updates: From The United Kingdom
Boatload of trouble: Illegal migrants crossing over from France to the UK are at the heart of a new row developing between France and the UK as France takes over the EU presidency. President Macron has blamed Britain...
Internationally Trained Nurses Are Working In Ontario Hospitals To Apply For PR Status
Internationally qualified nurses seeking permanent residency in Canada might meet the conditions of their applications by working for Ontario’s overburdened long-term nursing homes. More than 1,200 candidates...
UK-Based Malvern College Announced Plans To Open School In Japan’s Tokyo
UK-based independent school Malvern College has announced plans to open a school in Tokyo, the “latest addition” to its roster of institutions around the world. The school will be the seventh in the Malvern College...
India Extends International Travel, Visa Restrictions Till February End, To Operate Under Air Bubble Arrangement
The international air operations will continue to be operational under the existing air bubble arrangement till February 28, 2022. In the wake of the continuing Covid-19 scare, the government has decided to further...
Japanese Government Face Backlash From International Students Over Border Closures
The Japanese government is still facing criticism, as international students and welfare groups demand a timeframe for re-entry “as quickly as possible.” “The current border policies are not helping to...
No Indian Politician Dealing With The Rampant Immigration Fraud In Punjab, Victims Are Committing Suicide
The issue of immigration fraud has remained unattended by successive governments in Mohali. Immigration agents target people from Bihar, Haryana and UP. For the last few years, the district has been a hub for...
VFS Global Temporarily Suspends Indian Passport Services In Adelaide Citing Rising COVID-19 Cases
VFS Global has notified that it is temporarily stopping passport and visa service operations in Adelaide beginning January 18 till further notice, which is a crucial update for Indian visa applicants in Australia. The...
Approvals For H1-B Visa Surge Record-Breaking High At 97% In 2021
The fiscal 2021 H-1B visa acceptance rate was the highest in a decade, despite the fact that pandemic-related restrictions on travel forced the American immigration office to hold a second visa lottery in order to reach...
Students Demand Universities To Pressure Government For Reopening Borders
The New Zealand border restrictions have enraged thousands of overseas students who have been barred from entering the country for nearly two years. COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins declared in December 2021...
Visa Fees Refund To Draw Back International Students, Backpackers To Australia: Federal Govt
As many as 56,000 international students and 24,000 backpackers are expected to take advantage of a visa fee refund scheme in the coming months, as part of a federal government bid to lure them back to Australia to help...
British Columbia Invited 91 Tech Workers For PNP Draw In January 2022
So far this month, British Columbia has issued 425 invitations to apply for provincial nomination. British Columbia invited 91 tech workers to apply for a provincial nomination on January 18. The invitations were issued...
Canada’s IRCC Invites PNP Candidates Second Time This Year, Breaks PNP Draw Record
In the first two draws of the year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has only invited PNP candidates to apply for Canadian immigration. Canada held a new Express Entry draw on January 19, inviting...
As Australia Opens Borders And Strengthens Migration Pathways, International Students Returns
During the two years that our border was closed, Australia’s position in the worldwide higher education market deteriorated dramatically. However, recent demand and application data indicate that our situation may...
Covid-19 Threat: India Suspended International Flights Till Feb 28; Air Bubble Will Continue
Omicron has further pushed back the resumption of scheduled international flights. They will now remain suspended till February 28, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) saidin a circular on January 19...
