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08/29/2017

WHY STUDY IN CANADA IS THE BEST

The number of international students in Canadian universities has grown 130% since 2007.

Canada, apparently, has become an attractive destination for international students in the last decade or so. The numbers are pretty staggering.

According to a recent report from RBC Economics, the number of international students enrolled in post-secondary education in Canada surged from 180,000 in 2007 to 415,000 in 2016 — that’s a 130 percent increase in nine years.

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04/23/2017

CANADA CITIZENSHIP Vs. AUSTRALIA

Under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada has reduced the barriers for citizenship while others across the West are heading in the opposite direction.

Australia is the latest country to address this issue, as centre-right Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced sweeping changes to his country’s citizenship and immigration framework.

Australia will reduce its immigration intake, cap the maximum age for skilled workers at 45, and bring in tough new English language requirements for all new residents.

In order to be eligible for Australian citizenship, newcomers are now required to live in Australia for four years, pass an English language test as well as a civics test, or, what is being dubbed an “Australian values” test.

Trudeau’s Bill C-6 law scrapped English tests for newcomers over the age of 54, reduced the amount of time needed in Canada to become a citizen – down to just three years.
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03/02/2017

ONTARIO PLANS TO OPEN OINP STREAMS INTERMITTENTLY THROUGHOUT 2017

The first week of the newly-revamped Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) online application system has shown that Ontario intends to manage its allocation intake by welcoming applications in short intake periods throughout 2017. Consequently, international workers and graduates alike are set to have numerous opportunities to pursue permanent residence in Canada’s most popular immigrant destination province this year.

On February 21, Ontario reopened three of its most popular immigration streams: the Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream, the International Masters Graduate Stream, and the International PhD Graduate Stream. At the same time, the province also launched an online application system for these streams, in order to improve customer service, speed up processing times, and generally make it easier to apply.

In a further innovative move, Ontario announced that these streams will be paused and reopened periodically until the OINP allocation of 6,000 new permanent residents for 2017 is filled. This makes the OINP the only Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) to expressly stagger its intakes for various streams. Candidates can prepare in advance of a future intake period before submitting an application quickly once the given stream reopens.

LIMITED TIME TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION

Initially, the new OINP e-Filing system gave candidates seven days to submit an application to the OINP. However, on February 27 the OINP announced that, in response to unprecedented application volume demand, this application submission deadline had been extended to 14 days.

HOW THIS AFFECTS THE HUMAN CAPITAL PRIORITIES STREAM

Although the extension to 14 days may be welcomed by many, it is still far short of the previous 45-day window that was in place for the Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream before the e-Filing system was introduced. As a result, candidates in the Express Entry pool who have been issued a Notification of Interest (NOI) by Ontario stand a far greater chance of submitting a successful application if they become acquainted with the document checklist in advance and prepare accordingly.

The Human Capital Priorities Stream is passive, in the sense that an Express Entry candidate may only apply after first receiving a NOI. Among other requirements, candidates must have 400 or more CRS points and must have indicated an interest in residing in Ontario by selecting Ontario or “all provinces and territories” in the relevant section in the Express Entry profile.

The required documents for the Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream is more extensive than the documents required to enter the federal Express Entry pool. Although some of these documents would be required anyway if and when a candidate submits an application for permanent residence at the federal stage, it is worth noting that the deadline at the federal stage (90 days) is much longer than the 14 days provided to submit an application to the OINP under the Human Capital Priorities Stream.

GRADUATE STREAMS REACH FIRST INTAKE QUICKLY

When the OINP Master’s and PhD streams reopened on February 21, it had been more than nine months since potential applicants had had the opportunity to submit an application. Both streams operate on a first-come, first-served basis, and both proved so popular that the intake limits were reached within three days.
However, the OINP has stated that it will resume accepting applications for these streams within the next three months. An update on their reopening is expected on May 1.

A job offer is not required for either stream, nor is work experience. Rather, eligible graduates from any Masters or PhD program at a publicly-funded Ontario university may apply. Applicants must intend to live and work in Ontario, and must submit their application within two years of receiving the Master’s Degree or PhD.

These streams are not aligned with the Express Entry system. Successful applicants receive a provincial nomination certificate from Ontario, with which they may apply to the federal government for permanent resident status.

02/13/2017

CANADA’S IMMIGRATION MINISTER PLEDGES TO MAKE PERMANENT IMMIGRATION EASIER FOR STUDENTS

The government of Canada is looking at ways to make the immigration process for international students in Canada easier and more straightforward, with Immigration Minister John McCallum stating that “we should be doing everything we can do to court them,” adding that they are “the cream of the crop.”

Since the launch of the Express Entry immigration selection system in January, 2015, many international students in Canada have faulted the system for making their pathway to permanent residence more uncertain than previously. The number of international students studying in Canada is over 300,000, a figure that is constantly growing. Many of these students are choosing Canada over other developed countries because of certain advantages that studying in Canada can bring, such as access to post-graduation work permits and the potential to obtain permanent resident status, not to mention the quality of education on offer.

Speaking after a meeting with provincial and territorial government representatives last week, Mr. McCallum said he intends to launch federal-provincial talks to reform Express Entry, which was launched by the previous Conservative government. Ideas that have been floated for tweaking the Express Entry system in order to assist international students include giving graduates specific points for education and work experience in Canada.

“We must do more to attract students to this country as permanent residents . . . International students have been shortchanged by the express entry system. They are the cream of the crop, in terms of potential future Canadians,” said Mr. McCallum.

EXPRESS ENTRY AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

The Express Entry system requires candidates eligible for permanent resident status to make an expression of interest in immigrating to Canada. The government of Canada then invites certain individuals from this pool of candidates to apply for permanent residence using a points-based system.
Presently, a significant number of points are allocated to individuals with a job offer from a Canadian employer or nomination from a Canadian province. In order for the job offer to be valid for the purposes of Express Entry, a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) must be issued. Since its launch, Express Entry has had repercussions for international students wishing to remain in Canada after their studies who, until 2015, typically followed a path to permanent residence that did not require their employer to obtain a LMIA.

GOOD NEWS FOR STUDENTS CURRENTLY IN CANADA

Before winning last year’s election, the now-governing Liberal Party pledged to conduct a review of the Express Entry system and make changes, if necessary. The latest remarks from the Immigration Minister have been well received by international students currently studying in Canada, who may note that the department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC, formerly known as CIC) has been proactive in many areas since the current government came into office just over four months ago.

International students currently in Canada are encouraged to apply for a post-graduation work permit upon completion of their studies in Canada. This will allow them to enter the Canadian labour market and gain valuable work experience for up to three years. The current government, which has been highly receptive to international students’ concerns, has at least three years left on its mandate, so by the time existing international students are working in Canada post-graduation, their pathway to permanent residence is expected to be more straightforward than at present.

WHY STUDY IN CANADA?

“Many international students choose Canada over other potential destinations, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and France, because of certain advantages that come with studying in Canada. With quality and more affordable tuition at renowned universities and colleges in safe cities, and employment options both during and after the study period, the decision to study in Canada can be life changing,” says Attorney David Cohen.
“If you add to this list of reasons a clear pathway to permanent resident status and, eventually, Canadian citizenship, studying in Canada becomes an even more attractive proposition. I am glad that the current government is focusing on this so early in its term in office, and I anticipate that changes favourable to international students will be brought about before too long.

“Canada wants students because Canada is all about nation building. Young, intelligent newcomers who have proven they have the credentials and means to assimilate should play a significant role in that. Canada wants students to come here, study, contribute socially and economically, and stay permanently.

CANADA: A COUNTRY OF DIVERSITY AND OPPORTUNITY

Individuals around the world thinking of coming to study in Canada should note that the country is made up of a number of provinces, each of which presents certain advantages for international students. These advantages may be in relation to transfer programs, cost of living, available study programs, employment prospects upon graduation, and available immigration opportunities. You can contact us at [email protected]

12/03/2016

NEW ZEALAND TIGHTENS VISA RULES FOR INDIAN STUDENTS, CITES POOR ENGLISH

Tightening its visa rules, New Zealand has issued half as many new study visas to Indian students in the past five months as in the same period last year, turning down too many potential students from India.

Between the start of July and the end of October, the country approved 3,102 visas, just 48 per cent of the 6,462 approved in the same period last year.

The fall was due to tighter rules for, and monitoring of, study visa applications from India because too many students were arriving with too little money to support themselves and too little English to study here, New Zealand's public broadcaster 'Radio New Zealand' reported.

Auckland International Education Group, which represents 16 private tertiary institutions, said the government had gone too far.

The group's spokesman Paul Chalmers said Immigration
New Zealand's Mumbai office was turning down too many potential students.

"It's a matter of loosening up in Mumbai and saying 'this is now a catastrophic collapse'," he said.

"Rather than just trying to cut the shonky providers out of the market and the poor students who are filling in application forms incorrectly, they need to see if we can improve visa approval rates," Chalmers said.

He said the government was right to tighten English language requirements, but in some cases it was not clear why students were being refused visas.

"It's a wider-sweeping broom that is starting to block students for, from what we can see, no reason whatsoever.

Students that would have previously been given visas are being declined," he said.

Richard Goodall, international education spokesperson of Independent Tertiary Education New Zealand (ITENZ), said good institutions would cope with the fall in enrolments from India, but others might go out of business. ITENZ represents several hundred private tertiary institutions.

Goodall said the number of visa approvals was lower, but the calibre of students was higher.

Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce said the lower number of new visa approvals was likely to continue for a while. He said Immigration New Zealand was not being too tough.

"Don't forget what we're doing here is we're focusing on the things that are important for students to succeed here in terms of their English-language capability and their ability to support themselves financially when they're in New Zealand.

"So I make no apology for making sure that those things are followed up on and the declarations students make are correct," Goodall said, adding that a correction to the Indian market was needed.

11/30/2016

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT TO IMPLEMENT NEW STUDENT VISA FRAMEWORK

International students applying to study in Australia are set to benefit from a new simplified student visa framework. This system will replace the current Streamlined Visa Processing (SVP) and Assessment Level arrangements.

The current system

Under the current system, students fall into one of three assessment levels based on their country of origin and the education sector in which they are planning to study. Assessment Level 1 represents students with the lowest immigration risk and Assessment Level 3 the highest. The higher the assessment level, the greater the amount of evidence an applicant is required to provide in order to support their student visa application.

Students who are eligible for Streamlined Visa Processing (SVP) do not receive an assessment level and are subject to lower evidentiary requirements, similar to Assessment Level 1, regardless of their country of origin. To be eligible for streamlined visa processing, students must have a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) for an advanced diploma or higher education program at a participating education provider.

Simplified student visa framework (SSVF)

The new simplified student visa framework, set to be introduced mid-next year, will replace the current Streamlined Visa Processing arrangements and Assessment Level Framework. It will see the number of student visa subclasses reduced from eight to two and the introduction of a single immigration risk framework for all international students, rather than the three assessment levels used currently. Under the new framework, students’ evidentiary requirements will be based on their country of origin and education provider, instead of the education sector in which they choose to study.

11/27/2016

CHANGES TO CANADA’S IMMIGRATION POLICY WILL BENEFIT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES, SAYS MINISTER

New system will reduce wait-times for family reunification, says Refugees and Citizenship Minister John McCallum

International students pursuing post-secondary education in Canada are being short-changed by unfriendly policies and laws that make it difficult for them to become Canadian citizens, said Refugees and Citizenship Minister John McCallum.

An announcement in the fall will change that scenario, the minister promised.

McCallum, who appeared in Brampton on Thursday for an immigration town hall hosted by Brampton West MP Kamal Khera also hinted at the possibility of other reforms including: an increase to the number of immigrants Canada will admit in the coming years, quicker processing of applications for family reunification program and increase in funding for resettlement programs.

“International students are not treated well in the current system,” McCallum said. “International students are among the most promising group of immigrants–they are young, can speak English or French and know about Canada. So, we’re going to give them more points under express entry and make it easier for them to become permanent residents.”

In a previous town hall meeting in Brampton, McCallum told media, the Liberals plan on admitting up to 305,000 newcomers in 2016, as opposed to the 285,000 the Conservative had earmarked for 2015.

Also, the current government hopes to issue up to 20,000 visas in the parent and grandparent sponsorship applications category.

“The single-most important commitment we made in the election campaign was to substantially reduce the processing time for the families,” the minister said. “We’re working right now to reduce the inventory of people waiting. We will be announcing a new system in the fall which will substantially reduce the processing time for family unification.”

Asked whether the government planned to do anything to create incentives and job opportunities for new immigrants to settle in other provinces and places instead of a few select cities, the minister said the government has been working with communities and companies across Canada to ensure they are immigrant-friendly.

In Atlantic Canada, the Liberal government has been working to introduce a system that would speed-up the accreditation process of foreign degrees, he said.

“Canada was built by immigrants and immigrants will continue to build the country, especially now since we have an aging population,” he said. “I have had consultations across the country throughout the summer and just about everywhere I go, including Alberta, people are saying, at least in the medium term, we need more immigrants.”

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11/16/2016

Studying in Canada keeps getting even better as the government now has made it easy for students to gain points that will allow them to become permanent residents though the Express Entry.

10/02/2016

WORKING WHILE STUDYING IN CANADA – INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Gain valuable work experience and supplement your spending allowance with part-time student jobs for international students.

While you must supply sufficient evidence that you can pay for your tuition and living expenses before you arrive in Canada, there are a number of work permit programs for international students and their spouses/common law partners that make working in Canada possible.

Working in Canada can go a long way towards helping you establish business contacts for the future and can even help you immigrate after graduation.

09/11/2016

CHANGES TO STUDENT VISA FOR CANADA

Do you know that new rules to protect Canada’s international reputation for high-quality education and improve the services available to genuine students are that:

1) Canadian Embassy will only issue you a student visa if the school that has accepted you to study is a designated learning institution (DLI), and has a number to prove that which is recognised by the visa office and the government.

2) Such schools will allow you in certain programs to work part-time off campus and full-time during scheduled school breaks without a work permit.

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09/07/2016

WHY STUDYING IN CANADA IS THE CHEAPEST

If one was to compare between studying in Canada, UK, USA, Australia, and New Zealand, one will realize that Canada is the cheapest among all these English speaking countries. Why?

The answer is simple, the Canadian dollar exchange rate is the lowest among all these countries.

Besides, the cost of living in Canada is cheap, and there are many job opportunities in Canada. Moreover, Canada is a 'boiling pot' of many race groups, and one will never feel out of place.

If you want to make a home far from home- Come to Canada.

09/05/2016

POST-GRADUATION WORK PERMIT PROGRAM IN CANADA

Each year over 130,000 students are admitted to study courses in Canada; even more come to learn English or French. Canada welcomes foreign students, recognizing the rich cultural diversity and knowledge they bring to the classroom.

To work in Canada after you graduate, you are able to apply for a work permit under the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program. If you want to stay in Canada as a permanent resident after you graduate, there are a number of programs available, each with its own requirements.

The Post-Graduation Work Permit Program allows students who have graduated from a participating Canadian post-secondary institution to gain valuable Canadian work experience. Skilled Canadian work experience gained through the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program helps graduates qualify for permanent residence in Canada through Express Entry. A work permit under the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program is often issued for the maximum of three years.

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