Is getting a study visa post-Covid a challenge? Students and experts explain

Is getting a study visa post-Covid a challenge? Students and experts explain

Though US and the UK are issuing more visas to Indian students than Chinese aspirants, countries are taking too long to expedite visa processes, some students feel. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in June asked the ambassadors or deputy chiefs of missions in eight countries, including the US, the UK, Canada, Australia and Germany […]

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Working in Canada as an international student — profile type, hours, eligibility, guidelines

Working in Canada as an international student — profile type, hours, eligibility, guidelines

As the High Commission of Canada in India warned students that they cannot start working in the country till their chosen course study officially begins, indianexpress.com explains some major pointers with regards to working as a part-time employee while on a study visa in Canada. How many hours can I work? On a study visa, people […]

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Canada warns Indian students to begin work only after course commences; check other guidelines

Canada warns Indian students to begin work only after course commences; check other guidelines

The High Commission of Canada in India has warned students that they cannot start working in the country till their chosen course study officially begins. “Please note that while some study permits allow you to work in Canada, you can only start working when your study program has started, not before,” the High Commission of […]

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Indians get more US student visas than any other country in 2022: US Embassy

Indians get more US student visas than any other country in 2022: US Embassy

In a statement released on Thursday, the US Mission in India has said that it has issued a record-breaking 82,000 student visas to Indians in 2022 to date. Indian students have received more US student visas than any other country, including China. In an exclusive report published last week, The Indian Express had scrutinised the […]

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India overtakes China in sending number of students to UK this year

India overtakes China in sending number of students to UK this year

India has upstaged China as the largest nationality for sending students to the United Kingdom, as per the Immigration Statistics Report released today. The report shows an increase in study visas, as compared to the pre-pandemic years. According to the statistics, in the year ending June 2022, there were 486,868 Sponsored study visas granted (to […]

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Visa application process for Indian students to be simplified: US Embassy

Visa application process for Indian students to be simplified: US Embassy

The United States (US) Embassy is taking various steps to simplify the visa application process for Indian students. One of these steps is waiving the interview round for those who have previously held a US visa, said Patricia Lacina, Charge D’Affaires at the US Embassy. This announcement was made on the occasion of Student Visa […]

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Hebrew University of Jerusalem starts admissions for MSc Environmental Economics and Management; check details

Hebrew University of Jerusalem starts admissions for MSc Environmental Economics and Management; check details

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is inviting applications for M.Sc. programme in Environmental Economics and Management. Interested candidates can apply for the programme through the official website — en.study.agri.huji.ac.il/msc/717 Interested students should have an undergraduate Economics degree (including Environmental Economics) from any recognised university.  The candidate should also have accounting or business administration degrees from […]

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Indian universities missing from UK’s High Potential Individual visa; Chinese universities feature

Indian universities missing from UK’s High Potential Individual visa; Chinese universities feature

The UK government has announced that graduates from the world’s top 50 non-UK universities can now work in Britain via the new High Potential Individual (HPI) visa route. This year’s list features two universities from Mainland China and two from Hong Kong. These include: Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of Hong Kong (HKU), Peking […]

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