Canada has closed the pathway for international students to convert their study permits into permanent residency under its latest immigration policies. This new regulation mandates that international students return to their home countries upon the expiration of their study visas in Canada, signalling an end to policies that allowed non-citizens with study permits to transition into permanent residency. Canada is …

The Senate on Tuesday, urged the Federal Government to impose sanctions on officials responsible for the pains and sufferings Nigeria students in countries abroad are facing. It, therefore, summoned the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, and the leadership of the Federal Scholarship Board over the delay in the payment of outstanding grants to the students. The upper legislative chamber …

The Migration Advisory Committee has proposed that the United Kingdom’s graduate route visa’s two-year- validity should be maintained. It, however, proposed an extension for PhD holders – recommending three years. The committee insisted that it found no significant abuse of the Graduate route but raised concerns about recruitment agents misleading international students. A graduate visa permits applicants to stay in …

Only international students studying for their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) can go with dependants to the United Kingdom, British High Commissioner Dr. Richard Montgomery, stated yesterday. He spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, while giving reasons for the stoppage of foreign students from bringing their families into Britain. He said the educational system policy changed earlier …

Nigerians and other foreign students are facing a tough time in Canada over their inability to secure part-time jobs to sustain themselves. According to a report by the Voice of America (VOA), the development has led to some of the affected students living in deplorable conditions. After Canada opened employment pathways cum immigration opportunities for foreign students, many from Nigeria …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has unveiled 10 fresh requirements for the admission of foreign students to Nigerian universities, according to Sunday PUNCH. According to the examination board, the new requirements supersede the earlier requirements released by the board in November 2019. The new requirements were contained in a memo obtained by the Punch on Saturday in Abuja …