Quebec is planning to close a pathway to immigration available to international students who attend unsubsidized private colleges.The new rules, announced Tuesday by the provincial government in collaboration with Ottawa, will go into effect for those enrolling after September 2023. Only those who have completed a study program in a public or subsidized private college will be able to get a work permit. The possibility of a work permit was a major selling point for unsubsidized colleges, which charge as much as $25,000 annually in tuition. In Quebec, the number of students from India in particular has skyrocketed, from 2,686 in 2017-2018 to 14,712 two years later. Most of them…

Published on June 6th, 2022 at 12:45pm EDT The parliamentary secretary to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced nearly $1.5 million in funding to help newcomers work in the Canadian health sector faster. The funds are intended to promote collaboration and information sharing in the health sector. Specifically, to help internationally educated health care professionals get their credentials recognized faster. The project builds on the success of the National Newcomer Navigation Network (N4), an online platform for foreign health care professionals who wish to work in Canada. N4 was launched in 2019 by the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario’s (CHEO). Discover…

The United States Embassy celebrated ‘Student Visa Day’ Tuesday, with Charge D’Affaires Patricia Lacina presenting student visas to two students who are due to study in USA this year. “The United States places an immense value on international students and their rich contributions to our academic institutions, campuses and communities. This is particularly true in India; in fact, Indians are the second largest group of international students in the US. Student mobility and the people-to-people connections it forges has been a corner stone of the US-India relationship for the past 75 years and remains so today,” Lacina said. 25-year-old resident…

Overseas education is a dream of numerous students but a tough call to make when it comes to investing lakhs of rupees. It would be wise to compare the return on investment over the years to make sense of the decision. Here, we are comparing three study destinations for Indian students, namely Canada, the UK, and Australia, based on four parameters. The parameters include average income before and after pursuing the course, direct cost (tuition fee, living expenses), opportunity cost (professionals who plan for higher education after a few years of work sacrifice the amount of yearly salary and experience), and…

Newcomer youth feeling isolated in rural Canada: advocates – New Canadian Media Source

Not all newcomers to Canada move here as permanent residents. Despite Canada’s welcoming immigration policies, the competition for most permanent residence (PR) programs is intense, leaving behind many skilled candidates.  If you don’t currently qualify for PR, another alternative is to apply for a work permit or study permit and qualify for PR through the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program once you gain some Canadian work experience. In this article, we look at what the CEC program is, including its eligibility requirements and application process, and how to apply for PR under the Canadian Experience Class program. In this article:…

Ravneet Pawha is currently the Global Deputy Vice President and CEO (South Asia) – Deakin University Australia. She was awarded the prestigious Business Leader of the Year at the India Australia Business and Community awards 2018. She was also awarded the Exceptional Woman of Excellence in Women Economic Forum 2019. She holds various Vice Chancellor’s Awards of Excellence and outstanding contribution to building economic, social and human capital. She is the president of Australia India Business Council (Victoria).With over 28 years of experience in the international education and training sector, she has been instrumental in establishing global collaborations and strategic…

If you are an Indian medical student looking to pursue a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) course abroad, you might have to reconsider your decision.  The Supreme Court recently upheld the National Medical Commission (Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate) Regulations, 2021, which outline some stringent norms that make it impossible for Indian students to practice back home after completing their MBBS course in a foreign country. For instance, the regulations say that foreign graduates can practice in India only if they are registered with the professional regulatory body of the country they have obtained the degree from and have…

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Many international students present in the U.S. on an F-1 visa are eager to jump out of the classroom into the U.S. workforce. After graduation, those international students—many of whom come from less fortunate circumstances—seek to give back to the local U.S. community that provided so much opportunity, and many of this writer’s nonprofit organization clients—religious organizations, churches, and social service providers—are likewise eager to bring those international students into the workplace fold. Pause. An F-1 visa is not likely an appropriate vehicle for an international student’s…