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Canada extends the duration of the Temporary Work Authorization Letter for International Graduates
CANADA RECENTLY EXTENDED THE VALIDITY OF TEMPORARY WORK AUTHORIZATION LETTERS ISSUED TO INTERNATIONAL GRADUATES WHO ARE WAITING FOR A DECISION ON THEIR WORK PERMIT APPLICATION IN THE COUNTRY, ACCORDING TO CI NEWS. The work authorization letter is now valid for 180 days from the date of submission of the application, instead of the previous 120 days.
Canada's temporary residents rose to 2.7 million
According to the latest data released by Statistics Canada recently, Canada's temporary residents have increased to 2.7 million, doubling in two years, accounting for 6.5% of the population, far exceeding the Trudeau government's target level of 5%.
Ontario, Canada has released a PAL letter allocation scheme for study permits
The official website of the Ontario government: Ontario will allocate 96% of license applications to public colleges and universities, the remaining 4% to language schools, private universities and other institutions in Ontario, and 0% to vocational colleges. Preference will be given to high-demand professions including trades, healthcare, STEM, hospitality, childcare, and more.
More than 1.1 million applications for short-term visas such as Canadian study visas have been filed
Immigration Canada: As of February 29, 2024, the current inventory of various types of applications (including short-term visas, immigrant visas and naturalization applications) is about 2,126,200, of which 1,145,100 are short-term visas (including study visas, work permits, visitor visas, etc.). The backlog percentage of study permit reached 43%, and the backlog percentage of work permit was 37%.
Canada was invited with 524 points in all EE categories
Canada immigration official website: On March 25, 2024, the results of the latest round of Canada EE Express Entry all-category lottery results were released! A total of 1,980 people were invited this time, and the minimum invitation score was 524 points!
The Global Financial Centres Index report was released
The top 10 financial centers in the world are ranked in order: New York, London, Singapore, Hong Kong, San Francisco, Shanghai, Geneva, Los Angeles, Chicago and Seoul.
More than 20,000 Chinese will receive U.S. green cards in 2023
The U.S. Department of State recently released its 2023 Visa Status Report, and in 2023, Hong Kong was also included, with a total of 20,707 Chinese nationals receiving U.S. immigrant visas. However, in terms of tourist visa refusals, the actual refusal rate was much lower than expected, only 26.63%.
The 2024 ranking of the world's best countries to study abroad has been released
Recently, the world's well-known education website education.com released the list of the world's top 10 best countries to study abroad in 2024! In this ranking, Germany has risen six places in a row to rank first, the United States has risen to second place, and the United Kingdom has slipped to third place. The remaining 4-10 are: Australia, France, Canada, Spain, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Denmark.
Registration for the UK eVisa is open
Recently, the UK Immigration Department released the latest news about e-Visa and UKVI accounts: eVisa is officially open for registration, and the Immigration Department has sent invitation emails in batches to those who need to register for a UKVI account, please check your email address carefully.
The UK Graduate Job Market Report 2024 is released
The median starting salary of fresh graduates in the UK in 2024 will rise to £34,000, and the top three industries with median starting salaries are: investment banking (£55,000), law (£50,000) and consulting (£47,500). In addition, the top 5 universities most popular by employers are: the University of Birmingham, the University of Manchester, the University of Nottingham, the University of Leeds and the University of Bristol.
The Chinese Embassy in the UK issued an important notice
Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the UK: In order to further facilitate the processing of consular documents, the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the UK will implement the "online + offline" method for passports and travel documents from March 25, 2024. Applicants can first submit their documents through the "Chinese Consular Service" APP on their mobile phones to apply for the certificate and pay the application fee, and then go to the consular hall of the embassy to submit the original certificate, collect fingerprints and photos, and collect the certificate after the examination is approved.
The new policy for studying in Australia was implemented
Australian Department of Home Affairs website: The Australian Government has made changes to the English language requirements for student visas and graduate visas. Starting from 23 March, the IELTS score for the 500 student visa will be increased from 5.5 to 6.0, the IELTS score for the 485 graduate work permit will be increased from 6.0 to 6.5, and the language score validity period for the 485 visa application will also be shortened to 1 year!
Australian students are wary of this kind of email
The latest report in the Sydney Morning Herald says that "ghostwriters" are frantically sending advertisements to the mailboxes of Australian students! Experts warn that some criminals have infiltrated universities to obtain student information to sell essay writing services. In recent years, Australian universities and the government have strictly investigated academic cheating, and students who find ghostwriters will not only face severe penalties from the school, but may also be blackmailed by cheating companies.
Australia added a net 55,330 migrants in January
According to the latest statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), there was a net increase of 55,330 migrants in January, the highest number of migrants in January on record and more than double the 21,000 recorded last year.
Singapore's Ministry of Manpower Releases Job Vacancies 2023
8 Horizon: Singapore's Ministry of Manpower released the "Job Vacancies 2023", which showed that there were 79,800 job vacancies in Singapore as of the end of last year. Of all job vacancies last year, 47.3% of all job vacancies were newly created. The most in-demand white-collar jobs continue to be software, web and multimedia developers, followed by training professionals, and third, business and marketing personnel.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued an important notice on cross-border remittances
Zaobao: In order to reduce the risk of remittance being frozen, the Monetary Authority of Singapore has decided to extend the ban, and local cross-border remittance companies are still not allowed to send money to China through overseas third-party agents, but can only handle remittances for customers through designated channels such as banks or UnionPay cards until September 30, 2024. The HKMA said that since the suspension of some services of remittance companies, it has not received any notification of freezing by Chinese law enforcement authorities.
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