Japan to permit 100,000 international students to return by May 2022 – ICEF Monitor
Short on time? Here are the highlights: In a departure from its announcement last month that international students would not be prioritised for re-entry to Japan, the Japanese government now says it is planning to bring in tens of thousands of students back to the country before the the new academic year in April Beginning in mid-March, around 1,000 students per day will be permitted to arrive on top of the current daily cap on arrivals in the country Roughly 150,000 international students have been waiting to return to Japan for their studies but have been unable to do so…
Immigration Canadaโs backlog grows to 1.84 million
IRCC reports there are 1.84 million people waiting on decisions in its inventory as of mid-March. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) provided its latest inventory data to CIC News through a media request. The inventory comprises applications submitted by future Canadian citizens,ย permanent residents,ย international students,ย temporary workers, andย visitors. The backlog has progressed as follows since the summer: March 15 and 17, 2022: 1,844,424 persons February 1, 2022: 1,815,628 persons December 15, 2021: 1,813,144 persons October 27, 2021: 1,792,404 persons July 6, 2021: 1,447,474 persons Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Note on data reporting The data represents the number…
International students struggle with COVID, inflation
International students are not only more vulnerable to the effects of the pandemic, but they are also excluded from most government support and financial relief programs, which is why food banks are seeing more of them needing their services. Its 9:00 a.m. on Sunday and Neeraj Walia is readying scores of bags, each loaded with about $150 in groceries for international students. โWeekends are the busiest and these bags last for about two weeks,โ said Walia, the director of the Guru Nanak Food Bank in Surrey, which is seeing a rapid rise in the number of international students in Metro…
UK students fear they donโt have the skills needed for work, says PebblePad study
UK students prioritise employability over course content or location when deciding where to study, but donโt feel that their institution will equip them with the skills they require for the workplace. Students prioritise โsoft skillsโ like critical thinking over course specific content when it comes to getting ready for the workplace. Study reveals a โskills articulation gapโ where students may have transferrable skills, but arenโt confident they can articulate or evidence them in a meaningful way. PebblePadโs โCareers Readinessโ study finds that two in ten (20%) of current university students arenโt confident their institution will equip them with the skills…
Canada to end pre-arrival COVID-19 test for incoming travellers
Published on March 17th, 2022 at 10:44am EDT Updated on March 17th, 2022 at 11:50am EDT Starting April 1, fully vaccinated travellers to Canada will no longer need a pre-arrival COVID-19 test. The Canadian government announced the new measures would affect travellers arriving at all ports of entry. Although pre-arrival testing requirements will be dropped, the government may still randomly test travellers upon arrival. The purpose of the random tests will be to identify and track COVID-19 variants. If fully vaccinated travellers are selected for an on-arrival test, they will not need to quarantine while waiting on their result. Travel…
Fully-Vaccinated Travellers Can Enter Canada Without COVID-19 Test As Of April 1
Canada immigration news: Starting next month, fully-vaccinated travellers will be able to come into Canada without getting tested for COVID-19 โ unless they are randomly chosen on arrival. โStarting Apr, 1, Canada will no longer require fully-vaccinated travellers to provide a COVID-19 test to enter the country!โ tweeted Transport Minister Omar Alghabra on Thursday. Read More Canada Immigration News COVID-19 Policy Extended Allowing Canada Visitors To Apply For Work Permits Without LeavingCanada Leads Way In Recruitment Of International Students During COVID-19Strain Of Omicron Wave Of COVID-19 Impacts Canada Employment But partially or unvaccinated travellers who are five years of age…
Canadian study permit: A paradoxical pathway to permanent residency
Back to Our Initiatives Subject-matter expertise, Thought Leadership By CILA on March 7, 2022 This guest article was authored by Siavash Shekarian, CEO, Shekarian Law Professional Corporation. The prospect of enjoying world class education and becoming a permanent member of the Canadian family has positioned Canada as a top destination for hundreds of thousands of international students. But joining this family through the study permit regime comes with apparent paradoxes about which I will further explain. I will first briefly review the history of how our country has thus far dealt with the lucrative industry of education, followed by stating…
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โMore international students removed from Australia due to bogus documentsโ: migration expert
“Australian visa authorities have ramped up their scrutiny of documentation attached to international student visa applications, with some students getting…