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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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, […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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Over 60k Indians went to Canada for studies in first six months of 2022

[ad_1] With 1.83 lakh Indian students pursuing education at various levels in the country, Canada is the second most popular destination for Indians pursuing academic degrees at foreign shores. The large presence of the Indian student community in Canada assumes significance against the backdrop of New Delhi’s advisory urging Indians to remain vigilant in view […]

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SIT formed for probe: Lookout notice issued against key accused in IELTS scam

[ad_1] Mehsana police on Thursday issued a lookout notice for one of the main accused in the IELTS case, Amit Chaudhary, even as a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been appointed to investigate the case. “It is not confirmed whether he (Amit Chaudhary) is in the country or has he left abroad. But as of […]

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King Charles III proclaimed Canada’s new head of state

[ad_1] King Charles III was officially proclaimed Canada’s monarch Saturday in a ceremony in Ottawa. Charles automatically became king when Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday. But like the ceremony in the United Kingdom hours earlier, the accession ceremony in Canada is a key constitutional and ceremonial step in introducing the new monarch to the […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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Unemployment, poor economy: Here’s why rural Indian students investing more to study abroad

[ad_1] When 19-year-old Sachin failed to score the grades he needed to get into a good Indian college, his father, a small shopkeeper, took a loan and dug deep into the family savings to help him secure a Canadian student visa. The 2 million rupees ($25,035) they scraped together covered the fees for English language tuition […]

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Canada Visa Delays: Indian embassy issues guidelines for students, here’s all you need to know

[ad_1] The High Commission of India in Ottawa has urged Canadian authorities to “expedite processing of visa applications for students from India”. They also informed the authority that the Indian students have already “deposited tuition fees”. The high commission informed that officials in Ottawa and Consulates in Toronto and Vancouver are in touch with Canadian […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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