More countries are attracting students to study

The number of submitted applications rose by 21.3% between 2019-2020 and 2021-2022, according to a March 2022 Common Application report, which included data from 853 member schools. According to data from the National Center for Education Statistics, the rise in applications is attributed to several factors, including individual students applying to more schools, intentional recruitment efforts by the universities and the implementation of test-optional or test-blind policies, partly driven by the early pandemic during which some students were unable to take tests.

The government of Canada is working hard to resettle at least 40,000 Afghan nationals as quickly and safely as possible. Canada has now welcomed over 16,000 Afghan refugees, including the arrival of a charter flight in Vancouver this morning with 313 Afghans who supported Canada’s mission in Afghanistan. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and their partners are making a difference in the lives of Afghan newcomers and their families, and providing support to those who need it most.

The #WeAreInternational group of international student ambassadors in the UK has launched a Student Charter that hopes to help institutions create a “world-class international student experience.” The group, led by the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA), stated that the charter was developed with information from actual international students and staff from the international education sector. The charter features five principles for “delivering a world-class international student experience from pre-arrival to post-graduation.”

Around 3,000 Ukrainian students and researchers have probed into the possibility of going to Ireland for the next academic year. The students and researchers have their reasons, but those that stand out are accessing full-time courses in Ireland, part-time study, and maybe a peaceful area to continue their studies or work online with their Ukrainian institutions. Further and Higher Education Minister Simon Harris stated that Ukrainian students occupying places in Ireland will be treated as if they were on the Erasmus+ study abroad program. Meaning, they are seen as locals and will not be liable for international fees plus access to financial support.

International students coming to Australia are not catching up to their pre-pandemic levels. The Department of Education, Skills, and Employment (DESE) said that there were 440,129 international students enrolled in the first quarter of 2022, a decrease of 15 percent compared with the first quarter of 2021. The reason—as per Ravi Lochan Singh, the president of the Association of Australian Education Representatives in India (AAERI)—is that the first intake of 2022 was composed of students who had visas, were studying online, and were not able to travel due to COVID-19 restrictions. More incoming international students are expected to arrive in the coming months as the country’s visa processing time is foreseen to increase greatly, and some students have to wait for three months for a student visa.

Austrade is organizing its first edition of the Study Australia Entrepreneurial Challenge (SAEC) in India. This hybrid two-week challenge will bring together some of India’s brightest undergraduate students into multidisciplinary teams. These student teams will explore Australia’s postgraduate education ecosystem through entrepreneurial ideas and build tech-enabled solutions to solve real-world problems on four key themes: (1) Cybersecurity, (2) Circular Economy, (3) Digital Health, and (4) Creative Industries.

California, Texas, New York, Massachusetts, and Illinois are the leading countries in terms of Indian international students and which country in the US they are choosing to study in. Some reasons are that these locations have some of the top universities in the world, including Harvard, MIT, University of California, Cornell University, UT Austin, University of Chicago, and Northwestern University. Over 27 percent of international students in Illinois are Indians, 22 percent in Texas, around 18 percent in New York, and 13.7 percent in California.

The Saskatchewan government is preparing for a charter flight from the Polish capital of Warsaw to Regina to bring some 230 evacuees from Ukraine to the province. Minister of Immigration and Career Training Jeremy Harrison said there is flexibility around the arrival but the target date is July 4. The government said that the estimated number is based on several sources, including the federal immigration department, Ukrainian Canadian Congress, and the Canadian Red Cross.

International students enrolled at Spanish universities will soon be able to stay in Spain after graduation. Spanish Universities Minister Joan Subirats verified that the new University System Law (LOSU) anticipates the lengthening of residence permits for the course of studies. The new LOSU clears international students from applying for permits every year.

Diana Vicezar is an international student from Paraguay at Pitzer College in Claremont, CA. She is the founder of Mapis, the career platform for international undergraduate and graduate students in the United States. Passionate about making resources and career opportunities available to others, Diana created Mapis as a way to guide her fellow international students to get internships and jobs in the United States.

In an interview to Moneycontrol, Brendan Ward, the ambassador of Ireland to India, said the process of issuing visas and residency permits for foreign students, including Indians, is efficient and competitive, underlining why his country is increasingly becoming an attractive destination for Indian students. He also spoke about favorable post-study visa rules and part-time work permits of between 20 and 40 hours a week that allow students to earn money while they learn.

Malaysia is close to hitting its 250,000 international student enrollments target by the year 2025. Malaysia currently has accounted 131,000 international student enrollments, and some of the drivers of the enrollments are the reskilling and upskilling career advancement program, the Penjana KPT-Career Advancement Program and the Teaching Factory initiative that were all launched by the Higher Education Ministry (KPT). Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Noraini Ahmad reported a steady climb in its graduate employability rate from 84.4% in 2020 to 85.5% in 2021.

IBT College is a private career college located in Toronto, Ontario. They are registered at the Ministry of Colleges and Universities, under the Private Career Colleges Act of 2005, and are affiliated to the National Association of Career Colleges (NACC) and Career Colleges Ontario (CCO). 

IBT is the first college in Ontario to offer a full Ministry-approved Flight Attendant Program. In addition, IBT College, as a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) through their affiliation with EduCanada and the support of more than 270 international education partners around the world, the institution works intensively to collaborate with the efforts of Canada to promote Canadian education to international students.

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