Short on time? Here are the highlights: Going forward, international students will receive “continuous” residence permits for the duration of their studies that will make it easier for them to remain in the country after graduating Students’ families will also receive continuous permits The number of hours students can work while studying moves from 25 to 30 hours per week International students can now look for jobs in Finland for two years after graduation (up from one) Finland is attracting a diverse mix of nationalities to its universities Finland has expanded work opportunities for international students and made it easier…

Images are unavailable offline.Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser stands during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on March 29, 2022.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian PressAs employers scramble to fill hundreds of thousands of vacant positions across Canada, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has loosened immigration rules to encourage qualified candidates to apply for permanent residence.“With the economy growing faster than employers can hire for new jobs, Canada needs to look at every option so that we have the skills and labour needed to fuel our growth,” Mr. Fraser said in a statement on Friday.“Immigration…

The India Economic Strategy to 2035 report brought out by the Australian Government states that one in every five students studying in Australian universities is from India. According to the December 2021 statistics, Indians form 19% of their students, making it the largest foreign student community in the country (Chinese students stand at 17%). The recently signed India-Australia FTA or the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA) aims at creating about 10 lakh job opportunities in Australia in the next five to seven years. Indian students will also get the opportunity to work in Australia for four years post…

From your steeped-in-student-recruitment vantage point, you see quite clearly the symbiotic relationship retention has with your recruitment efforts and resulting yield. It has everything to do with your student services, student success, and all the small-batch interactions you do to ensure your students experience both. As David Hautanen, Vice President for Enrollment Management at St. Mary’s College of Maryland said so well in a recent Recruiting Intelligence post: “Retention is both a moral and economic imperative.” We wholeheartedly agree. And it is as true for students as it is for institutions.  We can dive into all of this with you…

Canada immigration news: A new Ontario immigration project to recruit 100 international entrepreneurs to invest $200,000 each to start or buy businesses outside the Greater Toronto Area is moving forwards. The province announced Tuesday it had selected the Toronto Business Development Centre (TBDC) to work with the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) to develop and launch the Entrepreneur Pilot. The TBDC was selected following a public bidding process. “The jobs and investments these businesses generate will help to support soon to be selected regions needing the most help recovering from COVID‑19,” an OINP statement said. The two-year pilot was originally…

Short on time? Here are the highlights: Damage to the Australia’s international enrolment pipeline is evident in the first part of 2022 Chinese students are not returning as quickly as many would like Diversification and offshore education are key strategies going forward The Australian international education sector is struggling to recover after two years of border closures despite its quality institutions and pent-up demand in many of its key markets. Astute strategies and offshore initiatives will bear fruit over time, but for now, onshore commencements and enrolments are taking longer to pick up, due especially to a decline from the…

Ludhiana: With three Quebec colleges shutting down abruptly and the visas of students being rejected, many students with admission to various colleges in Canada are feeling jittery. Trying to ease their nervousness, MLA Gurpreet Gogi had recently said immigration agents were given an ultimatum to return money to students or give them visas. Now, IDP Education Limited, an international education organisation offering student placement in Canada among other places, has announced that students of those three colleges would be able to commence their studies abroad, by enrolling themselves in another college.There were almost 600 students from India who had to…

OTTAWA – International students who’ve graduated from Canadian post-secondary schools will be able to stay in Canada longer now that the federal government has offered a temporary program to help them qualify for permanent residency. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said Friday that beginning this summer, graduates with work permits that expire in 2022 will qualify for an extension of up to 18 months. The minister said details about the expedited process have not been finalized and are expected to be released in the coming weeks. Fraser is also reopening express entry draws in July for people looking to become permanent…

As Covid restrictions are being lifted, the Indian overseas education market is experiencing a rapid revival and is forecasted to surpass its 2019 high. A student-friendly visa regime in Anglophile countries, along with an increased awareness of studying abroad even among students of tier two cities, are likely to drive the market forward. In this week’s newsletter, Abhishek Gupta and his team present a post-pandemic view of India’s overseas education sector. 1. Nearly ~10Mn addressable students make a decision about higher education each year Players in the overseas education sector can expect to see steady growth as macro conditions in…