31/07/2020
UK student accommodation provider Student Roost is set to open its 50th location. The Oaks is the provider’s first property in Warwick, and it will open in two phases, offering accommodation options to more than 1,000 students.
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Accommodation: Student Roost to open 50th UK location
UK student accommodation provider Student Roost is set to open its 50th location this summer, catering to students in Warwick.
30/07/2020
IRCC says that individuals with expired Confirmation of Permanent Residence and Permanent Resident Visas may be exempt from travel restrictions.
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Holders of expired COPR and PR visas may travel to Canada
Canada's immigration department has issued new guidelines for holders of expired permanent residence visas.
29/07/2020
“Existing and new student visa holders who undertake online study outside Australia because of Covid-19 will be able to count this towards the Australian Study Requirement,” the government confirmed on its website.
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Australia confirms visa changes apply to new students
The government of Australia has confirmed that new students will be permitted to count online studies overseas towards post-study work permits.
28/07/2020
Anyone with experience in artificial intelligence and information technology may want to take a look at Canada, where immigration policies provide clear pathways to permanent residence and entry into the workforce.
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Canada's AI advantage: open immigration policies
Anyone with experience in artificial intelligence and information technology may want to take a look at Canada, where immigration policies provide clear pathways to permanent residence and entry into
27/07/2020
Canada’s Toronto School of Management has announced the launch of its new English for Academic Purposes program, preparing international students to study in the country.
“[Students] will be able to master the language and learn about Canadian culture whilst progressing in their education”
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Canada: Toronto School of Management launches EAP program
Toronto School of Management has announced the launch of a new English for Academic Purposes program, preparing international students to study in Canada.
24/07/2020
Canada held another Express Entry draw on July 23, the second invitation round held in two days.
Invitations were issued to a total of 3,343 Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates. A Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 445 was enough to ensure an Invitation to Apply (ITA).
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Express Entry: Canada invites 3,343 CEC candidates
Canada held another Express Entry draw on July 23, the second invitation round held in two days.
23/07/2020
The new eligibility criteria for the Quebec Experience Program (or PEQ) introduced by the provincial government on July 9 take effect today, July 22.
Launched in 2010, the PEQ is a popular immigration stream that provides a fast-track to permanent residence for temporary foreign workers and international students that have resided in Quebec.
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Changes to Quebec Experience Program take effect today
Previously announced Quebec Experience Program reforms come into effect today, affecting international students and temporary foreign workers' applications.
22/07/2020
Invitations to apply for a provincial nomination were issued to foreign tech workers and international students through the BC PNP.
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B.C. invites 62 immigration candidates with tech skills
The province of British Columbia issued 62 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to BC PNP Tech Pilot candidates on July 21.
21/07/2020
IRCC has released details on how the new two-step study permit process will work for international students.
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New two-step process to study in Canada in fall 2020
IRCC has released details on how the new two-step study permit process will work for international students.
20/07/2020
Canada will need to keep immigration as a priority to remain competitive in the global economy at the end of the century, a new study suggests.
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Immigration to drive Canada’s population growth as global birth rates fall
Canada will need to keep immigration as a priority to remain competitive in the global economy at the end of the century, a new study suggests.
18/07/2020
The biometrics requirement has been temporarily scrapped by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for temporary resident applicants who are already in Canada.
This means that candidates in Canada who wish to apply for, extend or restore their study permits, work permits or visitor visas, may do so without completing the biometrics requirement. This is also true for candidates who wish to apply for a temporary resident permit.
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No biometrics needed for temporary residence applicants in Canada
Applicants already in the country are now exempt from the biometrics requirement
17/07/2020
A migrant-led organisation is calling on the UK government to bring forward the introduction of its graduate work visa route to include international graduates finishing their studies in 2020.
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Allow this year's int'l grads to help reboot UK economy with work visa, gov urged
The UK government is being called on to bring forward the introduction of its graduate work visa route to include graduates finishing their studies in 2020.