Many international students in Spain have been left without access to basic rights such as the ability to rent a flat or open a bank account due to bureaucratic delays that have doubled the wait time for residency permits.
Universities in Scotland are calling for a change to the planned ‘no-deal’ visa arrangements, which would allow EU students three years in the UK to study, despite most degrees in Scotland taking four years to complete, with one government minister calling it “outrageous”.
Campaigners supporting students in the legal battle to clear their names from the accusation of cheating on the TOEIC exam have expressed worry as two incidents, including an overnight detention, affected two of the students involved in the campaign last week.
Reports that international students in Nova Scotia are visiting soup kitchens to eat is testament to the surge in numbers and naive expectations that part-time work may be available immediately.
The campaign in support of the international students affected by the ‘TOEIC cheating scandal’ made a forward step on January 24, with the creation of an All Party Parliamentary Group dedicated to the case.
As Canada extends its biometrics collection program, industry stakeholders are concerned it could affect student recruitment in certain markets or among student populations in areas which are remote from VACs.
Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has banned 12 Vietnamese agents from submitting visa applications for six months over concerns of forgery and rising crime rates.
Change is afoot in the US working visa H-1B application system, as the Department of Homeland Security has proposed to amend the current regulations and is gathering comment from “interested parties” until 2 January 2019.
Canadian stakeholders are re-evaluating their admissions policy, diversity targets and approach to student services after three years of unprecedented growth in international student numbers.
Following the announcement of new restrictions on international students ‘unlawful presence’, four institutions have launched legal proceedings to block the move.
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