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USA claims 300 student visas revoked, visa applicant screening stepped up

The USA Secretary of State Marco Rubio has claimed that more than 300 student visas have been revoked in recent weeks following investigations into pro-Palestine protests on college campuses, while embassies have reportedly been instructed by the Secretary to screen applicants’ social media profiles.

Following an executive order entitled ‘Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism’ issued on January 29th, there have been reports in the media of several arrests and visa revocations of international students who were engaged in pro-Palestine protests at university campuses.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed in a press conference in Guyana last week than more than 300 student visas have now been revoked. “It might be more than 300 at this point. We do it every day. Every time I find one of…

When applying to study abroad, many international students make the error of only focussing on tuition amounts. While tuition is indeed your highest cost however; making the assumption that it is the only cost you should consider could lead to a tragic error.

I have seen many students sucessfully apply to come to Canada only to find that a few months down the road that they can no longer afford to be here. Some end up having to cancel their programs and return to their home country.

The Canadian government wants to avoid such student experiences, so as part of the application processes they are closley focussing on student financial ablilty and supports.

Studying abroad can be an expensive prospect so students need to take all expenses into consideration. You should also examine what countries can provide you with the best options in terms of tuition and other expenses. You…

Canadian Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced several new measures affecting international students today.

The new settings include an extension of the current cap on foreign enrolment through 2025 and 2026. The cap for each of those two years will be set at 10% less than the 2024 level.

The cap now captures master’s and doctoral students for 2025 and beyond, whereas students in advanced degrees were previously exempt from cap limits.

University degree graduates will remain eligible for a Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) of up to three years. Graduates from public college programmes will no longer be eligible for a three-year PGWP unless their programme is linked to an area of high labour market demand.

Spousal work permit eligibility will be further limited as well. Later this year, only spouses of master’s degree students whose programme is at least 16 months in duration will be eligible for a spousal…

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The following is a guest post from Nannette Ripmeester. Nannette is the Director at Expertise in Labour Mobility (ELM) and founder of CareerProfessor.works. She serves as Director Performance Benchmarking, leading the International Student Barometer (ISB) for Etio in Europe and North America.

The simple answer to the question raised in the title is yes. Whether it is from the perspective of the student, the higher education institution, or society at large, employability matters. In fact, it matters big time. But what we mean with employability might sometimes be less clear. To me personally, it means maximizing the talents of every individual who studies at our institutions – does that sound impossible? No, I believe it is attainable provided we offer what we promise, and we are transparent about what we can and cannot do. Managing expectations is key, even if it means telling students that simply studying…

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that international students will no longer be able to leave and apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit at the border on immediate re-entry, a practice known as ‘flagpoling’.

IRCC said that flagpoling occurs when temporary residents in Canada bypass the normal waiting times involved in applying for a work or study permit online by leaving the country and then immediately re-entering to receive same-day immigration services.

With immediate effect, this service is no longer available for the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP), following an announcement by Marc Miller, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.

IRCC said that between March 1st 2023 and February 29th 2024, PGWP applicants represented around one fifth of the foreign nationals who attempted the same-day service.

Minister Miller said, “While we continue to support and recognize the contributions of international graduates to Canada’s labour market, ‘flagpoling’ is unnecessary.…

Looking for a warm caring host family within easy commute of the Crowfoot YMCA or Altadore neighborhoods of Calgary. I have a female high school student from Madrid Spain starting school in Sept at the Edge Athletic School. 24/7 local support provided and monthly stipend paid to offset meals. This student is greatly interested in being connected to the local soccer community. Let 2024 be your time for a cross cultural gift. Message me for details if you would like a wonderful student exchange experience. 😊

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Independen Student Support Agents-Canada (ISSA-Canada) is closing our acceptance of student application for Sept 2024. While some schools may still be accepting students it is very important for students to give themselves enough time to gain their Letters of Acceptance (LOA) and to apply for your Study Permit and process with Immigration, Refugee, & Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

To get a head start on the next intake period of Feb 2025 you can begin reviewing secondary and post secondary options in our partner database at ApplyBoard https://www.applyboard.com/partners/579110/intake-form

We are still open to assist students in creating "Safe Landing" Experiences and assisting you in finding accomodations to meet your needs and budget for Sept 2024. Please be aware that finding and screening proper accomodations for you can take well over 60 days from application so now is the time to be applying for accomodations if you are arriving in September. To Apply…