The UK Home Office has confirmed that international students will remain eligible for post-study work rights upon graduation if they begin their studies online in the next academic year.
Senior stakeholders in both the UK and Australia have used public webinar platforms to affirm that commitments to student visa policy regarding post-study work will be further clarified in the coming weeks.
Online-delivered English language tests may require additional screening by admissions departments at some institutions, stakeholders have suggested.
Canada has announced “flexible” post-graduation work permit rules, while several institutions have introduced support funds to help struggling students.
The UK has confirmed that international students who are employed by an NHS trust are not confined to usual working hours caps of 20 hours per week.
New Zealand’s Wage Subsidy Scheme will be open to international students if they are missing out on work due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Australia will allow international students to access retirement savings they have accumulated while working in the country, as the international education sector urges more support.
Languages Canada’s new strategic plan includes work rights for language students and the rollout of a teaching assistant program as part of its bold new vision, unveiled at its recent Vancouver conference.
With post-study work rights coming soon, the need is even more pressing to make employability central to a university’s mission, driving post-study success in the UK and overseas. Delegates heard diverse perspectives on how to achieve this at a UUKi event.
International students who remain in Canada earn between 17% and 38% less than Canadian graduates one year after graduation, a report has found. However, the salary gaps narrow over time.
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