Student Visa

India asks Canada to bring transparency in student visa processing

According to the latest available estimates by India Tourism Statistics Report for 2022, Canada was the second most preferred destination for Indians to study abroad

Australia to cap enrolment of international students at 270,000 in 2025

The Anthony Albanese government's recent action comes in response to a surge in migration that has put pressure on the housing market in Australia

Singapore eases norms for foreign students to apply for PR: Details here

Student Pass holders can now apply for Singapore Permanent Residency if they have passed at least one national exam or are part of the Integrated Programme

Record student visas to Indians last yr; even higher this time: US Embassy

After issuing a record 1,40,000 student visas last year, the US consular team in India is all geared up to meet the expected rise in number of applications from Indian students in 2024, with a senior official at the embassy here saying that the projected total number this year will be "similar or in excess" in comparison to last year. The US Mission in India on Thursday held its eighth annual Student Visa Day countrywide with consular officers from New Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai interviewing Indian student visa applicants. At the US Embassy in Delhi, a long queue of students was seen since morning. American universities attract a large number of Indian students, and last year, the US consular team in India issued over 1,40,000 student visas -- higher than for any other country setting a record for the third year in a row. Syed Mujtaba Andrabi, acting Consul General at US Embassy in New Delhi, in an interaction with PTI at the embassy, said, "by the end of the da

Rishi Sunak backtracks plan to restrict Graduate Route; tightens visa rules

The UK government decided to keep the Graduate Route intact for now after facing opposition from cabinet but introduced stricter measures for student visas to prevent abuse of the immigration system

UK's Graduate Route Visa to continue: Key benefits for Indian students

The UK Migration Advisory Committee has recommended keeping the graduate route work visa, also known as the post-study work (PSW) visa, in its current form

Australia tweaks Temporary Graduate Visa: Impact on Indian students decoded

The Temporary Graduate visa programme allows international students who have successfully completed a course registered under the CRICOS to stay in Australia

Australia student visa changes: Indians seek Dubai, Germany as alternative

For students who may be reconsidering Australia, destinations like Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Ireland, Dubai, Singapore, New Zealand, and Malta are becoming attractive

Canada updates post-graduation work permit regulations; details here

The Canadian government has implemented restrictions on PGWPs from provinces that permit public colleges to license their curriculum for delivery by affiliated private colleges

Canada imposes 2-year cap on student visas, reducing new visas by 35%

Around 300,000 Indian students went to Canada last year and made up 41% of student permits in 2022

Canadian govt announces two-year cap on number of student visas: Report

For 2024, the federal government aims to approve 3,60,000 undergraduate study permits, reducing the number by 35 per cent from 2023

More stringent international student visa norms come into force in UK

International students, including Indians, starting courses at British universities this month will no longer be able to bring family members on all but postgraduate research courses and courses with government-funded scholarships under tougher UK visa norms effective from Monday. The UK Home Office said the changes, first announced by former home secretary Suella Braverman in May last year, are aimed at clamping down on people using the student visa as a backdoor route to work in the UK and will see an estimated 140,000 fewer people come to the UK. The tougher rules are geared towards cutting what Home Secretary James Cleverly dubbed as an unreasonable practice of overseas students bringing dependants, which official figures show have risen by more than 930 per cent since 2019. "This government is delivering on its commitment to the British public to cut migration. We have set out a tough plan to rapidly bring numbers down, control our borders and prevent people from manipulating o

Canada to hike cost-of-living requirement for international students

Starting January 1, 2024, new study permit applicants to Canada will need to demonstrate financial resources of CA$ 20,635 in addition to their first-year tuition and travel costs

British govt hikes student visas by GBP 127 effective from this week

A proposed visa fee hike announced by the British government will become effective from Wednesday, when a visit visa for under six months will cost GBP 15 more and student visas will be GBP 127 more expensive for travellers from around the world, including Indians. Following the legislation tabled in Parliament last month, the UK Home Office said the changes mean that the cost for a visit visa for less than six months will rise to GBP 115 and the fee for applying for a student visa from outside the UK will rise to GBP 490 to equal the amount charged for in-country applications. "It is right and fair to increase visa application fees so we can fund vital public services and allow wider funding to contribute to public sector pay," a Home Office spokesperson said. It comes after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had announced in July that the fees and health surcharge paid towards the UK's state-funded National Health Service (NHS) by visa applicants are set to rise significantly to

Migrating students flying into a debt trap? Experts advise caution

The competition is getting tougher by the year, and the number of Indian students travelling overseas for education has been increasing rapidly increasing post-Pandemic

Canada gives second chance to 700 Indian students who were victims of fraud

Students upon their arrival in Canada learned that they were denied admission to their chosen colleges and were instead enrolled in lesser-known institutions

Indian nationals bag top spot on UK's skilled worker, student visa tally

According to the data released, net migration in 2022 reached a record high of 606,000, adding pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who vowed to bring the numbers down

F-1 visa for students: US extends premium processing of work authorisation

This is for students whose Form I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization) is pending, and who want a premium processing upgrade

Suella Braverman mulls cut to post-study student visa stay in UK: Report

British Home Secretary Suella Braverman is said to be on a collision course with the country's education department over plans to cut the period of stay allowed for overseas students under a post-study visa route, according to a UK media report on Wednesday. The new Graduate Visa route, which allows foreign graduates including Indians the chance to stay on to job hunt and gain work experience for up to two years without the requirement of a specific job offer, is expected to be cut under Braverman's proposed review. According to 'The Times', the Indian-origin home secretary has drawn up a plan to "reform" the Graduate Visa route requiring students to obtain a work visa by getting a skilled job or leave the UK after six months. The newspaper refers to leaked advice to say that the UK Department for Education (DfE) is attempting to block the changes as they fear it would harm the UK's attractiveness to international students. A government source who backs Braverman's plan said the .

Student visas were never part of FTA discussions with UK, says Piyush Goyal

Goyal said sensitive issues will not be allowed to scuttle the FTA talks with UK and they will focus on what is acceptable to both countries