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Increasing number of UK Student Visas granted shows higher enrollments, especially from India, China, Nigeria

Based on data issued by the UK Home Office, the number of international students enrolled in British higher education in ...

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Express Entry: Canada holds largest all-program draw ever

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued invitations to 7,000 candidates with a minimum Comprehensive ...

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Canadian language sector pushes for work rights

Changing existing regulations would allow some language students access to work to benefit Canada, students, and Languag ...

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Labour Force Survey: Employment in Canada held steady in February 2023

According to Statistics Canada’s latest Labour Force Survey, employment in Canada stayed relatively the same (+22,000; + ...

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With work visa extension, Indian students will have no problem finding jobs in Australia, says high commissioner

“When our borders were closed because of the Covid pandemic there were many vacancies with not enough of our citizens to ...

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UK jumps up rankings for highly skilled overseas workers

The UK has shot up an international ranking of countries that are most attractive to highly qualified workers, owing to ...

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US extends premium processing of work authorisation for some international students

F-1 students seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT) and F-1 students seeking science, technology, engineering, and ma ...

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British Columbia, Alberta and Prince Edward Island invite candidates for provincial nomination

Provinces nominate candidates that the government feels will integrate easily into the provincial labor force based on a ...

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IRCC extends policy that allows visitors to obtain work permits if they have valid job offers

Visitors applying under this policy who held a work permit within the last 12 months will also continue to be able to re ...

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British Columbia, Quebec, and Manitoba issue invitations to candidates through provincial immigration programs

In February 2021, British Columbia, Quebec, and Manitoba issued invitations to candidates through their respective Provi ...

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New rule allows US F-1 visa applications one year in advance

In a bid to get ahead of visa processing times, the US government added a clause on the state department’s website that ...

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US student visa: Now you can apply for FI visa 1 year before classes start

The update allows prospective F-1 visa applicants to apply for their visa up to 365 days before their academic term begi ...

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Canada sees all-time high work permits take effect in 2022

In 2022, a record 608,420 Canadian work permits took effect. This is close to 200,000 more work permits than in 2021, wh ...

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Extended post-study work rights for international graduates

From 1 July 2023, international higher education graduates with eligible qualifications will be granted an extra two yea ...

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Indian students make beeline for universities in UK

World-class education, diversity, and bustling student cities make the UK a great place to study abroad. If you are plan ...

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Canada’s foreign enrolment grew by more than 30% in 2022

Newly released data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) tells the story of a record year of growth ...

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Canada breaks record by welcoming over 550,000 new international students in 2022

New data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows Canada welcomed a record 551,405 international s ...

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Work and Study Permit holders see huge gains in employment, as strong hiring continues in Canada

The strong surge in hiring yielded big increases in employment for many groups (primarily workers aged 25-54), with Non- ...

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German universities on track for further increase in students this year

The number of international students at German universities has increased again in the current 2022/23 academic year, ac ...

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Pearson English test approved by Canada

The Canadian government will accept Pearson’s new language test as proof of English proficiency, the publishing and asse ...

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Canada’s payroll employment increases, as strong hiring continues

Across 10 out of 15 sectors, payroll employment (the number of employees receiving pay or receiving benefits from their ...

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Canada Governments Urged To Encourage Immigration To Smaller Communities

Under Canada’s two regional immigration programs, the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) and the Rural and Northern Immi ...

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UK may lift work hour limit during studies

The UK government is considering increasing the number of hours international students can work during their studies in ...

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US foreign enrolment once again exceeds one million students

New data from the Department of Homeland Security’s Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) shows that t ...

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UK international numbers rose to 680,000 in 2021/22

Chinese, Indian and Nigerian students continued to drive the international student population of the UK in the 2021/22 a ...

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IRCC invites 5,500 Express Entry candidates in second draw of 2023

Canada held the second Express Entry draw of the year today. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued ...

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US is trying its best to eliminate visa wait times in India, says official

The US is “putting every ounce of its energy” to eliminate the long visa wait time in India, including sending a cadre o ...

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India overtakes China as the number one source of student visa applications to Australia

Australian universities are bracing for a major rebound in the overseas education sector as student visa applications so ...

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Major new trade agreement with India will help to further boost the recovery of Australia’s foreign enrolment

The governments of Australia and India signed the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA). The d ...

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More than 150,000 job vacancies reported in the healthcare and social assistance industry

The healthcare and social assistance industry continued to see Canada’s highest number of job vacancies for any single s ...

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New Brunswick focuses on International student retention

The program, which has been coined Study and Succeed, has the aim of “increasing availability of skilled labour” by reta ...

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Canada holds first Express Entry draw of 2023

Canada held its first Express Entry draw of the year today, and the first since November 23. Immigration, Refugees and C ...

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New program launched to retain international students after graduation

The program aims to increase the availability of skilled labor by retaining more international students after graduation ...

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December 2022 Labour Force Survey: Employment across Canada rises by over 100,000 to wrap up the year

According to the latest Labour Force Survey (December 2022) released by Statistics Canada, employment in Canada rose 0.5 ...

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British Columbia and Manitoba issue invitations to apply for provincial nominee programs

British Columbia issued 163 invitations to apply to candidates in a general draw that included tech occupations on Janua ...

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Ontario Issued 9,750 Nominations For Canada Immigration In 2022

Ontario has reached its federal government Canada immigration nomination allocation for 2022. Canada’s most populous pro ...

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Nearly $6 million in funding going toward 10 projects that can help newcomer women find employment.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced its intent to provide an additional $5.8 million in su ...

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Canada breaks record by welcoming over 437,000 new immigrants in 2022

Canada welcomed over 437,000 new immigrants last year. This is higher than the target they had set at 431,645 new immigr ...

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You can switch to this UK work visa even before you graduate from university

The United Kingdom has made changes in the eligibility criteria of their Skilled Worker Visa, making it easier for inter ...

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New visa opportunities for Indian skilled migrants, international students and tourists in Australia

The Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA) includes mobility and immigration outcomes for pe ...

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Over 600,000 chose to study abroad in 2022

Over six lakh Indian students went abroad this year to pursue higher education according to data presented by the Union ...

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Indian students Surpasses the Chinese going to US, UK

Indian students have an upper hand as compared to Chinese nationals when it comes to getting jobs in western countries ...

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US extends interview waiver for international students temporary workers

The categories of visas included are -- Temporary Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Workers (H-2 visas), Students (F and ...

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IRCC has processed all-time high 4.8 million applications in 2022

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reports an overall reduction of nearly half a million applications s ...

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Canada marks record-breaking year for processing immigration applications

Since August, IRCC has reduced its overall inventory by nearly half a million applications. The department has also been ...

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NZ int’l graduates offered Covid ‘hangover’ visa
The visa will only apply, however, if those eligible are not already in New Zealand on another visa.
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Visas to be allocated within 15 working days, says UK envoy

The United Kingdom on Friday announced that the visit visas for Indians traveling to the country will now be allocated w ...

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Indians Flying Abroad For Education Jumps To 5-Year High in 2022

A surge has been observed in the number of Indians going abroad on student visas this year. Nearly 6.5 lakh students wen ...

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Canada to target occupations in Express Entry draws starting in 2023

Starting in 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will use new authorities to hold Express Entry dra ...

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UK visa numbers reflect surging international enrolment in 2022/23

The government data indicates a total of 476,389 study visas issued for the period, which represents a 77% jump over the ...

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Canada Urged To Boost PNP Slots For International Students

The latest data from IRCC offers a glimpse of the massive potential to increase immigration to the country through bette ...

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