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Dangerous lack of student diversity for the main study abroad countries

Student diversity for the main study abroad countries, PRODIREKT Group

05-FEB-2022 | Australia’s new Strategy for international Education sets the government’s strategy for the next ten years. According to the report “The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that dependence on a small number of markets is not sustainable.” Students from only five countries make up 72% of the international student population in Australia. This has flagged the over-concentration of source countries as a risk to the Higher Education Sector.  

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US consular officers who approve student visas are no longer required to ask for ties of property, employment, and continuity of life

Student Visas: the new US guidance for consular officers may help international students get visas, PRODIREKT

The new US guidance for consular officers may help international students get visas – Education Beyond Borders

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17-JAN-2022 | The US Department of State has adjusted its guidance for consular officers who approve study visas for prospective international students. The recent update should help prevent student visa denials based on speculative determinations by consular officers.

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Canada’s new immigration system priorities outlined in the mandate letter

Canada’s new immigration system priorities

Canada’s Prime Minister issues new priorities for immigration system – Education Beyond Borders

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11-JAN-2022 | Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has signaled reducing visa processing times and expanding immigration pathways for international students as priorities for the new Immigration Minister to work on. Canada has also confirmed further extensions for online study and postgraduate work eligibility.

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Covid-19 travel updates for international students for the main study abroad destinations

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The emergence of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 have had an immediate impact on student mobility and travel. Governments around the world are shutting their borders until further notice to several African countries and increasing border protocols such as testing and quarantine requirements.

In addition to a temporary ban on arrivals from southern African countries and the obligation for travelers to fill in a health form ahead of their trip, here is our roundup of Omicron-related tighter border measures implemented in the major student markets: READ MORE

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Immigration to Canada: the new increased immigrants level for 2022-2023; the list of approved COVID-19 vaccines expanded

Immigration to Canada

Immigration to Canada just got a lot easier!

Canada plans to dramatically increase the new immigrants level for 2022-2023 – Education Beyond Borders

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24-NOV-2021 | Canada is to dramatically increase immigration to boost its economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic by welcoming more than 1.2 million newcomers over the next 3 years. Canada has been increasing its immigration levels since the late 1980s to grow its rate of population, labor force, and economic growth.

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Education News: UK travel rules – no more quarantine for all under-18s coming to England!

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No more quarantine for all under-18s coming to England! – Education Beyond Borders

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09-NOV-2021 | From 4am on November 22nd, all under-18s worldwide will be able to enter England without needing to self-isolate on arrival. In addition, the UK government will recognize vaccines on the World Health Organization’s Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL). As a result, Sinovac, Sinopharm Beijing and Covaxin will be added to the list of approved vaccines for inbound travel, benefitting more fully vaccinated people from countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia and India.

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