With the implementation of a new business training curriculum in the supply chain market, sponsored by the Future Skills Centre and established by Mohawk College’s City School initiative, four colleges from across...
Statistics suggest 67% of Indians prioritize the US for higher education
According to a recent survey by the fin-tech website Prodigy Finance, almost 67 percent of Indians favor the United States for higher education. According to the report on the State of Higher Education in the Study...
From the 24th of May, certain Northern Ireland travel regulations will be relaxed
24th of May onwards, non-essential travel from Northern Ireland to other sections of the Common Travel Area (CTA) will be permitted. If people have visited relatives or friends in other areas of the CTA, they would not...
Exceptions to travel restrictions offer international students hope of returning to school: US
After a year of feeling neglected, Gabriela Belasque is hopeful that she will soon be able to fully experience UCLA life thanks to exceptions to COVID-19-related travel restrictions. Due to travel constraints...
Potential graduate route to open to international students in July 2021 | UK Immigration
The government has announced that a new path for UK graduates would open this summer as part of its overhaul of the UK immigration system, allowing former foreign national students to stay in the UK and gain jobs...
International grad stream limits to 40,000 a day in Canada
Just over one day after going online, Canada’s new road to citizenship for foreign graduates hit its 40,000 applicant cap. “It is hoped that the citizenship pathway would assist Canada in meeting its...
Forecast for agents in 2022 updated in a new survey
Despite different degrees of travel restrictions for top destination nations, foreign agents remain extremely involved in their positions during the pandemic, according to a recent ICEF Agent Voice survey of over 1200...
International students in the States admissible for Covid-19 funding through the government’s relief fund
The fund is meant to provide aid to over 5,000 HEIs. The grant, which will benefit over 5,000 higher education institutions, is more than “double the emergency relief assistance provided to students and institutions...
The province of Ontario, not Ottawa, is to blame for the halt of foreign student admissions, says the federal officials
Although Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused Queen’s Park of refusing to cooperate with them on COVID-19 boundary issues, a federal government spokesman told the Sun that regions, not the federal government...
International Student Exchange program to be far more inclusive than Erasmus
According to the UK’s universities minister, a proposed foreign student exchange program will offer more options for American students and will be more welcoming than its predecessor. The long-running...
Mendicino delivers a speech on the need to modernize Canada’s immigration system
On May 12, Canada’s Immigration Minister, Marco Mendicino, gave a keynote speech titled “Modernizing Canada’s Immigration System.” The speech was delivered at a simulated event organized by the...
90,000 Indian students in Canada will reap from the country’s newest one-time visa scheme
Canada’s latest one-time visa scheme, which opened for applicants on Wednesday, would mostly benefit Indian students. About 90,000 foreign students and temporary necessary staff who are already in Canada will be...
UK’s first Summer Green List excludes main student sectors
With summer approaching, policymakers around the world are weighing the importance of reviving their tourism and trade markets against the threat of another COVID outbreak. Several countries are making public lists of...
UK and India agree to a dynamic mobility partnership
The United Kingdom and India have announced a new agreement that will bring education closer together, improve short-term bilateral mobility, and provide for reciprocal recognition of qualifications. Both governments...
Not many interviews are left for J-1 visas at the US embassies
The international student applicants have faced enough turbulences in their visa procedures made by the US embassies which have been called out for cancellations despite the retiring Trump-era “work visa ban” at the end...
Temporary public legislation to make it easier for foreign nationals with a recent diploma from a Canadian post-secondary institution to obtain permanent residency in Canada outside of Quebec.
Provisional public legislation to make it easier for foreign citizens with a recent diploma from a Canadian post-secondary institution to obtain permanent residency in Canada outside of Quebec. As part of its 2021-2023...
In 2021, agents predict an increased demand for higher education in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
The factors driving agent expectations and student demand for study abroad in 2021/22 are rapidly evolving, according to Navitas Insights’ ongoing global research into education agents’ perceptions during...
