NEW DELHI (IANS) – A total of 1,33,135 Indian students went abroad for higher studies this year, as of Mar. 20, the Indian Parliament was informed on Apr.1. The number of Indian students, who departed India for higher education in the current year, is 1,33,135 so far while there were 4,44,553 students in 2021 and 2,59,655 in 2020, Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan told Rajya Sabha in a written reply. He also said the preferred countries for education in 2021 were the US, Canada, and the UK. In response to another question, Minister of State for External…

Universities and colleges need better, more easily accessible and culturally competent mental health services targeted to the needs of international students.When the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, students in Canadian universities and colleges faced many challenges. Classes moved online, students were asked to leave campus residences and many students lost jobs or faced reduced work hours.While some domestic students could return home, many international students could not go back to their home countries, either because of the cost or because of border restrictions.Roommates in shared dwellings struggled to adhere to proper social distancing measures. Media reports suggested the pandemic…

International students move to Windsor attracted by the promise of opportunity and a better life. But for many, the rising cost of living — coupled with limited part-time job opportunities — is proving to be a challenge. “I probably get to work seven to 14 hours a week. Sometimes I don’t even get that,” said Albin Varghese.Varghese is an international student from India taking construction classes at St. Clair College. He said a lack of flexible part-time job opportunities is making it difficult to pay for essentials. By law, international students can work a maximum of 20 hours a week off-campus.…

The operator of the Shangri-La hotel in Sydney has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman and has back-paid employees more than $3 million. The Fair Work Ombudsman discovered that Lilyvale Hotel Pty Ltd, which operates the five-star hotel located at The Rocks, had underpaid employees during a proactive auditing campaign in 2018. Fair Work Ombudsman Sandra Parker said that an EU was an appropriate outcome as Lilyvale Hotel had cooperated and demonstrated a strong commitment to rectifying underpayments. “Under the Enforceable Undertaking, the company has committed to stringent measures to comply with the law and…

Canada immigration news: Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has hinted that Canada is hoping to develop a new pathway to permanent residency for international students. The Ontario-based educational tech company was founded by Canadian immigrants in 2015 and spoke with Fraser earlier this month. During that interview, the immigration minister stressed the importance of immigration and the contributions of international students to the Canadian economy. “Our message to international students and graduates is simple,” said Fraser in an online interview with ApplyBoard. “We don’t just want you to study here. We’re hoping to create pathways that allow you to stay here…

The nationwide survey of university students has revealed that one in 20 students have been sexually assaulted and one in six sexually harassed since starting university. Female and gender-diverse students have been disproportionately impacted, with an overwhelming majority of perpetrators being male.   Commissioned by the sector peak body, Universities Australia and was carried out by the Social Research Centre towards late 2021, the survey revealed that one in two students who faced sexual assault and/or sexual harassment, knew nothing or very little about the formal reporting processes. Only one in 20 of those students who were assaulted made a formal…

Scholarships are a boon for students who want to study abroad and don’t exactly have lavish means to do so. Also looking for scholarships can be a complex process — though much is online, it tends to get confusing. Let’s take a look at some merit-based, subject-specific programmes that would cater to the needs of students in 2022National Overseas Scholarship Scheme for SC 2022-23An initiative by the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, National Overseas Scholarship Scheme for SC is for students belonging to Schedule Caste, Denotified Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribe, etc.Eligibility: Candidates who belong to these categories should be…

Jalandhar: Two months after they raised their voice against the sudden closure of three private colleges in Montreal, the Canadian government has provided relief to 1,173 students, mostly from Punjab, who were in Canada on student visas. Another 502 students though, who were studying online from India, have been left in the lurch. In August 2021, the Canadian government had refused student visas to 502 students who were attending online classes from their homes because of the COVID-19 pandemic. All international flights were banned during this time. Out of around 2,000 affected students, 1,173 resumed classes in the same three colleges…

Canada has broken yet another record – this time with the number of international students it welcomed in 2021 via the Study Permit program. Are you eligible to immigrate to Canada? Click here to find out! Canada saw nearly 450,000 new study permits take effect last year, a staggering figure that has almost doubled since 2015 and easily broke the previous all-time record set in 2019. India was the biggest beneficiary, with 217,410 permits being issued to Indian students. China came in second, receiving about 105,265 study permits. Due to the pandemic, Canada had issued just over 255,000 study permits…