Prime Minister Theresa May is set to scrutinise the number of student visas being granted to United Kingdom university applicants in a fresh attempt to reduce immigration, writes Peter Yeung for the Independent. Read more...
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What it's like to be undocumented and college-bound
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Mayte Lara Ibarra and Larissa Martinez had just finished their senior year of high school when they each decided to go public with their immigration status. Both Texas students are undocumented, and they didn't want to keep that fact a secret any longer. More...30 août 2016
Nova Scotia language schools worried about student visa changes
By Sherri Borden Colley. The head of an English language school in Halifax is concerned about recent changes to a federal program requiring international students get a second visa before they continue on to university. More...
27 août 2016
UK education’s soft power will weaken if student visas remain so hard to get
By . Welcoming international students used to be one of the key ways that Britain developed long-term, soft power relationships to aid trade and wield political influence. One in ten current global leaders were educated in the UK. More...
26 août 2016
UK’s Home Office is testing less stringent student visa rules at these 4 universities
By Study International Staff. The UK’s Home Office has announced more lenient visa regulations for non-EU Master’s students at four top English universities as part of a test run. More...
26 août 2016
UK: Tier 4 pilot scheme to streamline application process, extend stay
By Natalie Marsh. A new student visa pilot is being implemented at four universities in England, it was announced last week. The scheme will allow students to submit fewer documents for their application as well as stay six months after their studies. More...
26 août 2016
Education South Africa takes government to court over EFL visa impasse
By Beckie Smith. Education South Africa has resorted to court action against the South African government over what it has called an “unconstitutional rejection of study visas”, following a longstanding policy impasse that EFL providers say has significantly damaged their business. More...
26 août 2016
China: UK ‘super priority’ student visa pilot launches
By Beckie Smith. Students from China will be able to obtain a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK within 24 hours, under a 10-week super priority visa pilot scheme. More...
26 août 2016
NZ: less than half of Indian student visa applications approved this year
By Beckie Smith. More than half of New Zealand student visa applications made by Indian nationals this year have been declined, figures from Immigration New Zealand reveal. Fraud was given as one of the reasons for the high refusal rate. More...
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