Study destinations working to manage visa backlogs
Towards the end of 2022, visa backlogs are largely being managed by study destinations but there are concerns that some students will miss out on January intakes.
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Fewer transitions to PR in Australia and October data indicates steady recovery
The number of students arriving in Australia in October this year was 43.6% lower than pre-Covid figures for the same month in 2019, new figures show.
Netherlands uni chairs call for stop to curbing int’l students
A group of university chairs in the Netherlands has called for figures in parliament to stop attacking international students and the prospect of their recruitment.
NZ int’l graduates offered Covid ‘hangover’ visa
International graduates who were supposed to be on a post-study work visa in New Zealand during the Covid pandemic have been offered a 12-month visa in a new raft of immigration policies.
Germany targets new skilled workers, but international grads key
Germany is hoping to attract skilled workers to fill shortages gaps in its labour market, but stakeholders say recent international graduates from the country’s universities should also be targeted.
UK visitor visa tracking needed – stakeholders
A boom in professional short course numbers has indicated that six month visitor visas were at a bottleneck in the spring, and could be at the same time in 2023, according to stakeholders.
UK still looking to “expand and grow” international numbers
The ability for UK masters and PhD students to bring dependants is key in allowing UK universities to recruit students from a wider range of countries and compete against other study destinations, the UK government has emphasised.
Int’ls “excellent business” for Denmark
The Danish government must drop the cap on international students to maximise their full potential, especially in engineering fields, stakeholders have said.
UK: more students switching to skilled worker visa on arrival
Stakeholders in the UK sector are reporting increasing numbers of international students dropping out soon after enrolment in order to accept employment offers in the care sector.
NL: VVD wants curbs on int’l student numbers
Members of the majority party in the Netherlands parliament have told the country’s education minister that limits should be placed on the number of international students.
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