Work rights

Taiwan is to join the UK’s Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme, paving the way for 1,000 young Taiwanese to come to Britain to work, travel or study. The agreement, which was finalised this month, will allow participants to stay in the UK for a two-year period on a multiple-entry visa...

Following pressure from universities, politicians and students, the French ministry of education has promised to relax measures introduced this year that make it harder for non-EU students to work and live in France

The Australian government has spectacularly reacted to the Knight review by adopting all 41 of its recommendations, published last week, ushering in new visa policies for international students in Australia from 2012 that will have far-reaching consequences. In a complete policy mis-match to the UK, which is restricting access to the employment market for international […]

Libyan students who were recipients of scholarships while studying in the USA have been left in limbo since unrest in Libya began and their funding dried up. The US government has announced special measures to alleviate their position – chiefly, allowing them to work and reducing their course load at the same time. “We want […]

New Zealand is the latest country to amend its immigration regulations in an effort to weed out migrants using the student route primarily to access permanent residency. Immigration New Zealand has unveiled new rules that come into play from 25 July. In brief, student attendance and progress will be more closely monitored, as will student […]

The owners of two convenience stores in Australia were fined in April for underpaying foreign students employed in Melbourne and Geelong.