adminThe 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...
Students With Disabilities Excluded From COVID-19 Policymaking On Campus
The pandemic has had a wide-ranging impact on student’s lives, but some have been hit harder than others. Throughout the virus outbreak, students with special needs have encountered particular hurdles in their...
Omicron Threat: Council Of EU Removes Canada, Australia, & Argentina From Safe Third Countries List
Updating the list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted, the Council of the European Union decided to remove Argentina, Australia, and Canada from it, thus, advising the Member States to reinstate...
StudyPerth To Relaunch ‘Airport Welcome Service’ For International Students
As it prepares to spread out the red carpet for incoming international students, Western Australia’s international education organization will relaunch its Airport Welcome Service in February. StudyPerth will...
Canadian Province Nova Scotia Welcomes Record-Breaking Immigrants In 2021
Nova Scotia attracted immigrants who are experts in healthcare, transportation, education, hospitality, and the trades to settle there in 2021, breaking yet another immigration peak. “Nova Scotia is...
Australia: PM Scott Morrison Announced Visa Reimbursement Of AUS $630 For International Students
Overseas students arriving in Australia will have their visas refunded at a cost of 630 Australian dollars per student, stated Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in a recent statement released on Tuesday...
Australia Eases Working Hours For International Students In Some “Critical” Industries Due To Serious Labour Shortages
Serious labour shortages in Australia due to workers having to isolate because of COVID-19 have prompted the government to temporarily extend the number of hours international students can work in some “critical”...
Important Immigration Policy Changes Announced By The United States In 2021-2022
The Covid dilemma is still causing problems for immigrants and even some US citizens. US Citizenship and Immigration Services is still processing job authorization applications, scheduling an appointment at a US...
More International Students Have Began To Return To Australian University Campuses
By Yash Yadav Since the country’s borders were reopened, Australian institutions have been accepting more international students to their campuses. More than 20 overseas students arrived in Canberra last week...
