The Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy will consider restricting potential international students who wish to study STEM subjects in the US in order to prevent technology transfer and intellectual property theft.
Citizens of Romania and Bulgaria are now able to enter Canada with an Electronic Travel Authorisation after Canada has eased visa requirements.
The US government is easing visa restrictions for Nepalese students facing severe economic hardship as a result of the earthquake in May, enabling them to work an increased number of hours while studying.
Professionals in the UK’s FE sector have slammed the Home Office’s reforms to student visa regulations, warning that the restrictive policy will affect the HE pipeline of international students planning to enrol and study at undergraduate level in the UK.
Canada and China have reached a reciprocal agreement to introduce 10-year, multiple entry visas for citizens for business, travel and tourism in a move that will boost bilateral trade ties and people-to-people exchanges.
The term ‘Highly Trusted Sponsor’ will no longer be used to denote a UK education institution’s eligibility to sponsor Tier 4 visas from April 6, the Home Office has confirmed. And, according to a source close to The PIE News, it is considering bringing in a top-level rating for the most compliant providers later in the year.
Starting today, Chinese visitors and students to the US will be granted visas valid for up to 10 years US President Barack Obama announced this week. Education professionals in both countries welcome the move saying it will facilitate education exchange for students, scholars and their families.
Changes to visa regulations introduced this year are harming EFL schools, according to South Africa's association of English language providers, which estimates that immigration rules may cut some schools’ business by up to 60%.
