The UK’s Minister for Immigration Kevin Foster has confirmed that Covid concessions on visa rules will be extended to 6 April 2022 for the new intake. Foster said it was not an “appropriate decision” to require students to arrive for the start of 2022 term.
The DHS should issue a new memo focused on international entrepreneurs to help the US economy recover from the pandemic, the Brookings Institution has urged.
Student visa holders employed in the tourism and hospitality sector in Australia are now eligible to work beyond the 40-hour fortnightly limit, the Morrison government has announced, while a rule change on the 408 visa has been heavily criticised by the industry.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services has said that F-1 students seeking Optional Practical Training can file the Form I-765 online.
The Irish Universities Association has launched a toolkit to support international students to manage their future careers successfully.
International students completing their entire Canadian higher education program online from abroad will still be eligible for a post-graduation work permit, the Canadian government has announced.
A US judge has upheld the STEM OPT program by ruling that the DHS did not exceed its statutory authority in issuing the 2016 OPT Program Rule.
International students and graduates of Estonian higher education institutions contributed at least €13 million in income and social tax in the 2019/2020 academic year, statistics have revealed.
UK HE will need to prioritise training employers on the post-study work option ahead of its imminent reintroduction this summer, stakeholders have urged. Data from Australia’s PSW route was shared on rates of students working in low-skilled jobs.
Pearson will offer SELT services in a further 26 locations in 17 countries in the latest phase of its rollout of the UKVI-approved exam.
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