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Canadian Immigration Tracker: June 2024 Update
Half-year highlights, January to June year over year increase. Study permit applications and issues most notable change, highlighting impact of caps on international post-secondary students....
Francophone students to have direct path to permanent residence under IRCC’s new pilot program
Today, Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Marc Miller announced a new immigration pilot to welcome more international students into Francophone communities across Canada. According...
Counting international students – the method is critical to what effects caps have
The debate on international student caps is mostly at the level of principle. But the capping bill's wording is also critical to its effects. A...
International education levy ‘preferable to visa chaos’
Proposal denigrated as ‘wealth tax’ better than the alternative, architect says, as Australian universities unite to oppose caps Source
Australian intled rallies against ESOS amendments in senate hearing
Stakeholders have rallied against the Australian government's proposed amendments to the ESOS bill during a senate hearing. Source
Exodus of high net worth Indians economic travesty: Congress on citizenship renunciation data
Indian brain drain political debate: Citing government data of 2.16 lakh Indians renouncing their citizenship in 2023, the Congress on Saturday said the exodus of...
Do 84 percent of overseas students go home?
Much has been made by the International Education Industry of a 2023-24 Treasury estimate that 84 percent of overseas students go home. Source
International students in New Zealand more satisfied – survey
Environment, safety and friendliness prove pluses, but cost and work experience ‘remain biggest challenges’ Source
Australia made 9 changes to student migration rules over the past year. We don’t need international student caps as well
A new report argues a huge number of recent migration policy changes are already reducing international student numbers. Source
Some temporary foreign workers can get a job in Canada without an LMIA thanks to these international agreements
Work permits given to foreign nationals in Canada can be broken down into two categories: those that require a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) and...