Published on June 25th, 2023 at 08:00am EDT The longest part of the Canadian immigration process for many applicants usually comes in the form of application processing time—the period of time after one submits an application, while they await a decision. This stage can extend for a prolonged amount of time, however there is a way that applicants can get an update on the status of their application: by requesting a Global Case Management System (GCMS) note. Below is a guide on how applicants can request a GCMS note to get more information on their application. Discover if You Are…

However, in 1986, the forward-thinking Hawke government saw a new source of potential revenue for universities in educating the children of middle-class families in South-East Asia.IDP – or the International Development Program – already had an office in Jakarta and in 1986 it introduced a counselling service to recruit students to Australian universities.Over the next few years, it opened new offices and by 1997 had a presence in the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan, China, India, Vietnam and Mauritius.As numbers increased, it became evident that a test was required to determine and verify the English-language skills of prospective students. In…

Three options The bill, initially drawn up by the labor and interior ministries, seeks to open up new opportunities for people from countries outside the European Union. They could come to Germany either thanks to qualifications and degrees that regulators here will recognize in a faster and more streamlined process; or based on their work experience; or through a point system for job seekers with potential but without an existing employment contract. Blue Card Germany introduced what is known as the EU Blue Card, for highly qualified specialists, a decade ago. Now, it will also become easier to get, thanks…

Canadian authorities issue criminal charges against Indian agent in fake college admission scam – New Canadian Media Source

New research from IDP Connect finds that more than one-third of students surveyed (39 percent) rate Canada as their first choice for post-secondary studies, followed by the US and UK (both at 17 percent) and Australia at 16 percent. Moreover, 69 percent of respondents rank Canada as their most considered study destination. The UK comes in a distant second with 48 percent and Australia and the US are tied in third with 46 percent each. The results come at a time when the US has surpassed Canada for international student demand share across IDP Connect’s suite of student-facing websites, indicating…

Given the policy changes and student survey responses outlined above, one may expect to already be seeing changes to international student demand. The below graph depicts international student search demand for the four destination countries on IDP Connects global sites, providing insight into how – and in some cases whether – recent policy announcements are affecting student demand ahead of the Crossroads V survey. Demand for Australia had slightly declined from February to mid-April, at which time Australia seemed unlikely to open its borders to international students until 2022 at the earliest. However, since the week beginning 12th April traffic for Australia began to recover, with…

*Check against delivery*Thank you.It has been such a warm welcome here at Symbiosis International University.My sincere thanks to both Symbiosis and the Association of Indian Universities for bringing us all together for this important event.And may I acknowledge the many esteemed guests we have in the room today.It’s a privilege to be here on behalf of Australia’s universities – at what is a truly exciting time for Australia and India.We are entering a golden era in our relationship.A relationship that is only getting bigger and stronger.Our governments are promoting and supporting this.As your Prime Minister, Prime Minister Modi, said in…

Coinciding with the G20 Education Working Group Meeting and Education Ministers Meeting in Pune, the conference will be attended by university leaders from all G20 countries.Ms Jackson will outline how universities can take Australia and India’s relationship to the next level.Indian government officials and sector leaders will also address the conference (19-21 June at Symbiosis International University).Ms Jackson will also attend a series of industry roundtable meetings, which will focus on strengthening and maximising the relationship between universities and fast-growing sectors of the economy to drive economic growth and prosperity.Ms Jackson was a member of the Prime Minister’s business delegation…

Chinese businesspeople have shown faith in the buoyancy of student flows from their country, with tens of thousands of firms obtaining licences to provide study abroad advice since Covid-19 controls were relaxed last December. More than 27,000 new education agencies were established in China between mid-December and mid-May, according to a report from Vienna-based higher education consultancy Bonard. The country appears on track for a record year of new agencies, surpassing the 2021 peak of about 45,000. While many new agencies are in the “tier 1” commercial magnets of Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, plenty more have been launched in the emergent “new tier…