WWEC Dec’22: News Impacting Global Education
POPULAR STUDY DESTINATION UPDATES
Canada | Makes changes in the Express Entry program
Canada’s immigration authorities made a few changes in the Express Entry program, which will be launched next year. Express Entry will target candidates based on their occupation, language and/or education to decide who will be given Canadian permanent residency. Read more here.
United States | Backs the EAGLE Act, which could benefit many Indians
The US government backs the ‘EAGLE’ Act which aims to phase out per-country caps on employment-based immigrant visas. If passed, the bill could benefit several skilled Indian workers vying for a US Green Card. Read more here.
United Kingdom | Aims to issue visitor visas to Indians within 15 working days
The United Kingdom announced that the visitor visas for Indians travelling to the country will now be issued within 15 working days. Read more here.
Australia | Sees increase in the number of international students
As per the data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 28,690 international students arrived in Australia in October 2022, an increase of 28,520 students compared to October 2021. Read more here.
Germany | Plans to reform the immigration system and citizenship laws
To attract talented foreign workers to the country to fill shortages gaps, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announces plans to reform Germany’s immigration system and citizenship laws. Read more here.
ASIA UPDATES
- As per the data from the Bureau of Immigration (BoI), approx. 6.5 lakh Indian students went to other countries on student visas until November 30 2022, exceeding the pre-pandemic level and recording a five-year high.
- University Grants Commission (UGC) announced new norms for undergraduate degrees, which means students will now have to study for four years, not three, to get a UG’ honours’ degree.
- The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan, asks students seeking admission to higher educational institutions only to choose HEC’s recognised institutions.
- The UK universities collaborate with local universities, allowing Indonesian students to obtain foreign degrees without leaving the country and overcome high costs.
- Thailand approves a blueprint for higher education development as part of its efforts to steer the country to become a developed country by 2037.
- Three Singapore universities have found a spot in the top 260 international academic institutions that India has approached for close academic linkages to offer joint and dual degrees and twinning programmes.
AFRICA UPDATES
- Nigeria passes the ‘Students Loan Bill’, allowing higher-education students gain more access to interest-free loans.
- The United States (US) government announced to invest approx. $1bn in education and youth programming in Africa within the next two years.
- As of the last UNESCO count, the number of Egyptian students going abroad for higher education has nearly tripled in the past decade, from 12,300 in 2008 to more than 43,700.
- Honoris United Universities, the largest pan-African private higher education network, has announced a new partnership with Lecturio, one of the world’s leading online medical education platforms, to train tomorrow’s healthcare professionals in Africa.
- According to Universities UK International (UUKi), 56,140 out of 510,835 transnational education students studying for qualifications offered by UK universities were hosted in African countries in 2020-21.
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