adminDue to the impending COVID-19 crisis, the Canadian High Commission in India had previously announced the shutdown of all except necessary consular services on May 3, 2021. As a result, VFS centers had been closed until...
By early July, Canada intends to remove the quarantine on exempt travelers
For the first step of reducing travel restrictions, the health minister intends to reduce quarantine regulations for exempt passengers who are fully vaccinated. Canadians and exempt travellers who are fully vaccinated...
In Australia, international students are entitled to an emergency payment
As part of a temporary government initiative to help employees during lockdowns, international students in Australia will be entitled to receive an emergency payout. Workers who live or work in a Commonwealth-defined...
940 PNP applicants with a CRS score of at least 711 are invited to apply
On June 9, Canada launched a fresh Express Entry draw, wherein 940 people were invited to apply for permanent residence on June 9. All of the applicants who were invited had been nominated by a Provincial Nominee...
Canada: Off-campus work is permitted as part of the studies
Instructions addressing students who only require a part-time course load in their last academic session to finish their program of study have been clarified. These students may work full-time during the regularly...
Since 2013, the influx of students in Hungary has increased by more than two-thirds
According to a spokesperson for the Hungarian Ministry of Innovation and Technology, the government’s policy to improve the international role of institutions across the country has resulted in a more than two-thirds...
If the US refuses to welcome immigrant entrepreneurs, Canada is prepared to do so
The clear message that Canada is delivering with the startup visa program coming out of the pandemic is that Canada is open for business, according to Marco Mendicino, Canada’s minister of immigration, refugees, and...
SOPs are issued by the Centre for vaccination of those who will be traveling internationally for educational or work purposes
CoWIN certificates will be connected to the travellers’ passports. In vaccination certificates, mentioning the vaccine type as “Covishield” is sufficient; no further qualifying entries are necessary. Since the 16th of...
In the face of capacity concerns, providers are pushing for quarantine alternatives in the UK
Universities in the UK have been granting financial assistance to international students from countries on the red list to cover the expense of quarantine, but plans for September are still being worked out as the...
US Embassy: allows student visa holders whose classes begin from August 1
“Under the current Presidential Proclamation, students who have an approved visa are authorized to enter the US under one condition i.e. if their classes begin on or after August 1, 2021,” the US Embassy in India...
All you need to know about the EAGLE Act associated with employment-based immigrant visas in the US
The House of Representatives has presented legislation to lift the per-country cap on permanent resident visas, or green cards, for the US. Representatives Zoe Lofgren, a Democrat, and John Curtis, a Republican...
South Australia accepts proposal enabling overseas students to return
According to local media reports, a new proposition to allow overseas students to return to South Australia is approved by SA Health and is now under review by the federal government. Over 160 students would be brought...
Relief for Class XII students who wish to go abroad
The cancellation of the CBSE examinations for Class XII has caused quite a concern among many students. This uncertainty has brought them into a dilemma whether the alternative evaluation method will influence their...
Grattan Institute: Coalition should focus on younger, higher-skilled migrants who would benefit Australia in the long run
When Australian borders reopen to migrants from across the world, there will be a chance to alter the demographics of those who are admitted to work and reside permanently in the country. According to a Grattan...
Study suggests over 94% Indian students eager to study abroad this year than before
Students looking for overseas plans, according to a poll seem to have increased in the number of those who want to pursue their higher education in a foreign country in 2021 as compared to last year. The reported...
As international travel is recovering, Netherlands lifts ban on passenger flights from India
The Dutch government recently announced that they are exempting the travel ban on passenger flights from India, along with South America, Central America, and South Africa. Upon getting tested negative for COVID-19...
University of Toronto joins with schools across Canada to provide cybersecurity information
Educational institutions are increasingly getting vulnerable to the ongoing cyberattacks ranging from ransomware to espionage. This compelled University of Toronto to partner with schools across Canada as well as...
