The pandemic has put a damper on Australia’s intake of international students this year, and as a countermeasure, the Australian government has announced new policy measures for international student visas. These new changes include many major measures, including allowing the international students who are still unable to travel, and those whose visa has expired, to…
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has made several new announcements that introduce a degree of flexibility for international students who are beginning their studies online from outside of Canada. Students are allowed to engage in online study through April 2021 and can (with some conditions) count those remote study hours toward eligibility for…
Nurses and midwives who have received their primary training outside the European Economic Area, and wish to obtain UK registration are required to pass the test of competence set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). This test consists of two parts and assesses the basic professional knowledge, skills and attitudes that are necessary for…
To help international students to pursue their education in Canada, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has just announced several major changes to fast track their study permit applications. It is estimated that before the Covid pandemic, Canada hosted over 640,000 international students, a number that has significantly reduced due to travel restrictions. The Canadian…
Covid-19 has had a significant impact on businesses and temporary work visa holders in New Zealand, and to combat this, the New Zealand Government has made short term changes to the temporary work visas. These changes have come into effect from July 7th onwards, and will provide migrants with more certainty about their work situation…
With the Working Holiday Visa moving to Australia may be easier than you think! Getting bored of the same monotonous 9-5 job and humdrum of your daily life? Why not study and work abroad? Taking up a job abroad is simply awesome! You are exposed to new experiences, people and cultures that you never would…
At this time of global uncertainty, you as a candidate may be nervously wondering whether your application to university will be affected. Most of English language proficiency testing centers are currently closed due to COVID-19 restrictions. The online form of the tests may be the only option available to International students for the time being.…
The world was brought to a standstill in mid-March due to the Covid-19 pandemic, prior to which Canada was continuing to welcome high levels of immigration. In fact, up until the end of April, Canada has welcomed 74,000 new permanent residents this year. Just a few days before Canada entered the lockdown, the country’s immigration…
The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted economies across the globe, caused industries to lay off people by the millions, and pushed businesses to the verge of bankruptcy. Many non-essential services were forced to close, with some industries being hit harder than others. In Australia, to date over a million people have been rendered unemployed as a…
As countries around the world have lifted coronavirus restrictions, IELTS and CELPIP have also increased their operations in recent weeks. If you are looking to complete an English language test to help with your application for a Canadian permanent resident visa, you can now access more IELTS and CELPIP test dates. Those who wish to…
