International students and foreign workers are roaring back into Australia, and visa approvals are now running at pre-pandemic levels, according to new data.Fears that disillusioned foreign students, after being locked out for two years, would abandon Australia and look to the UK or other countries to study have not materialised.The surge of approvals will be music to the ears of many businesses, particularly companies operating in the service sector who have struggled to fill vacancies.The migration bounce back is underway, after Australia opened its borders in February. (Adobe Stock)Universities will also be breathing a huge sigh of relief with the…

Processing glitches and doubts about students’ intentions have been blamed for a spike in visa rejections by Australian bureaucrats. Education agents who say their clients are rarely denied visas are reporting a surge in refusals, as immigration officials struggle to cope with burgeoning applications from South Asia. The problem partly reflects a lack of local knowledge among processing staff, as Indian-based authorities cope with a logjam of applications by seeking help from immigration offices elsewhere in the world, Times Higher Education has been told. But agents are also blaming the over-zealous application of Australia’s genuine temporary entrant (GTE) test, which requires processing staff to…

12 October 2022 The UK’s recently revamped government is reportedly looking at ways to tighten the immigration rules to limit the number of dependants international students can bring to the UK. The idea is being considered by ministers as part of a wider plan to tackle so-called “bad migration”, and to ensure the immigration system supports growth whilst maintaining control.Newly appointed Home Secretary Suella Braverman told the Tory party conference that her long term aim was to reduce net migration to the “tens of thousands,” an old government target previously axed by Boris Johnson.International students have been identified by ministers…

For Indians hoping to settle in Canada, a Canadian job offer can considerably improve eligibility for various immigration programs and bring you closer to your dream of getting permanent residence (PR) in Canada. If you’ve already received a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR), you may be keen to find a job in Canada before you arrive to make your settling-in process smoother. Many Indians also choose to work in Canada temporarily on a work permit. This can be an opportunity to add global professional experience to your resume, work in a multicultural environment, expand your horizons, and gain a fresh…

Over one-third of international students that obtained a residence permit for study purposes between 2006 and 2021 have remained in Germany, applying either for an employment permit or for family reasons. According to Destatis, the Federal  Statistical Office, 612,000 international students from third countries were living in Germany between 2016 and 2021 with a residence permit issued for studies, with 184,200 of these being recorded in 2006 and 2011, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.  The Central Register of Foreigners reveals that 48 per cent of these students remained in Germany after five years of finishing their studies and 38 per cent after ten…

Published on October 14th, 2022 at 08:00am EDT Updated on October 14th, 2022 at 09:53am EDT Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released their response to the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM); on needed measures to attract, aid, and protect international students coming to, and already in Canada. Discover your options to study in Canada CIMM is an internal government committee that studies matters of immigration and citizenship in Canada. They have oversight over IRCC and monitor the federal multiculturalism policy. The CIMM report was written to address the fact that while Canada…

The intake from China sees a decline due to deteriorating ties between the two countries The intake from China sees a decline due to deteriorating ties between the two countries New student arrivals in Australia this year will see Indians become its largest group of foreign students as the intake from China sees a decline due to deteriorating ties between the two countries. As of July 2022, 96,000 Indian students were studying in Australia, forming the second largest group of foreign students after China. “But the number of commencing students from India is growing very quickly, and we expect this…

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Get your visa application right the first time​We are currently processing a high number of visa applications.Your visa application can take longer if it contains incorrect information or documents are missing. It may even be refused.There are things you can do to make sure that when you submit your visa application it is ‘decision ready’. This will help us process your application faster.When preparing your application for a visa to Australia, remember to:provide all the required information and documentsallow plenty of time to collect the necessary documents and information. It can take longer than you expect to get copies of…

Janet Beer, vice-chancellor of University of Liverpool and past president of UUK, described Braverman’s comments as “troubling” and “alarming”. “The comments made by Braverman over the course of the [Conservative party] conference escalated quickly,” noted Beer in an article for Politics Home. Referring to Bravermen’s comments that too many international students choose the UK, do not contribute to economic growth and bring too many dependants, Beer said that “even a cursory look at the data shows this to be false”. “International students are, overwhelmingly, net contributors to the UK economy to the tune of at least £25.9bn a year. There isn’t a…