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There are more than 2.2 million applications for study permits, work permits, and immigration in Canada
As of March 31, there were 2,212,000 applications for temporary visas + permanent residence + citizenship such as study visas and work permits, of which 892,000 applications were backlogged (exceeding the usual processing standards).
Canadian parent/grandparent reunification immigration is about to reopen
Recently, Immigration Canada suddenly announced that a new round of "parent/grandparent reunion" invitations will be held on May 21. A total of 35,700 invitations were issued this time, with the goal of obtaining 20,500 qualified applications.
Canada's two major federal immigration programs have changed their policies
Official website of Canadian immigration: On April 29, Canadian Immigration Minister Marco Miller announced a major update to SUV entrepreneurship immigration and self-employed immigration: SUV entrepreneurship immigration has raised the threshold and increased the difficulty of application; Federal self-employed immigrants are directly suspended from accepting new petitions. The above updates will take effect from April 30, 2024.
Off-campus overtime work for international students in Canada has been discontinued
Canada Immigration Official Website: On April 29, Immigration Minister Mark Miller announced that the temporary policy of allowing students to work off-campus for more than 20 hours per week ends on April 30, 2024, and will not be extended. This fall, it is intended to change the number of hours students work off-campus to 24 hours per week.
Canada issued a new policy for the extension of transitional work permits for Hong Kong residents
From May 27, 2024, people who meet the following conditions will be able to obtain an open work permit: they have submitted an application for permanent residence in Category A (Canadian graduates) or Category B (Canadian work experience) set up for Hong Kong residents in China; Have held a work permit or study permit within 3 years prior to submitting your PR application.
The University tops the global work-from-home charts
Zaobao: A survey on global work-from-home shows that Singaporeans worked from home 0.9 days a week last year, higher than other Asian countries surveyed, but still lower than some European and American countries. Canada topped the list with 1.7 days a week working from home, while the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia rounded out the top four with 1.5, 1.4 and 1.3 days a week, respectively.
In the first two months of this year, Canada welcomed nearly 90,000 new permanent residents
According to the latest data from Immigration Canada's IRCC, Canada welcomed a total of 87,710 new permanent residents in the first two months of 2024, 12,905 fewer than the 100,615 in the same period in 2023. Of the 86,000 new permanent residents, about 37,545, or 43.3 per cent, went to Ontario.
Ranking of the most attractive countries in the world
Recently, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) released the "Decoding the Global Talent Report", which released a ranking of the most attractive countries. The top 10 countries are: Australia, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, Singapore, France and Spain.
U.S. immigration application backlog soars 8% in March
Recently, the U.S. Department of State's National Visa Center (NVC) updated its immigrant visa backlog report. As of March 31, 2024, the backlog of U.S. immigrant visas has reached 351,624, an increase of 25,209 or more than 8% compared to February this year.
The U.S. released data on the job market for April
U.S. Department of Labor: Nonfarm payrolls increased by 175,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was 3.9%. In terms of sectors, 56,000 new jobs were created in the healthcare sector, 31,000 in the social assistance sector, 22,000 in transport and warehousing, and 20,000 in retail.
The U.S. H-1B success rate is only 25%
Recently, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officially issued a notice of completion of the H-1B lottery for fiscal year 2025. 479,953 H-1B registrations; The number of valid registrations was 470,342; The total number of winners was 120,603, and the overall winning rate was 25.64%.
Changes to the 10-year settlement policy in the UK
From April 11, 2024, as long as you have lived in the UK for ten years and have been away from the UK for no more than 6 months (180 days) each year, you can directly apply for a UK green card.
More than 50 universities in the UK have laid off staff in large numbers
According to the Financial Times, British universities have recently warned that they may be forced to close more courses and expand the scale of layoffs unless the British government helps. The warning comes after more than 50 universities in the UK have made massive layoffs this year, with many of them announcing the closure of some courses.
Australia topped the "World's Best Immigration Destination"
According to the Australian Financial Review, Australia has been named the top destination for global professionals seeking to move overseas for the first time. The top 10 countries are: Australia, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, Singapore, France and Spain.
Asia University Rankings 2024
Recently, the Times Higher Education Special published the 2024 Asian University Rankings. China's Tsinghua University won the championship for the sixth consecutive year, and Peking University ranked second. The National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University ranked third and fourth, respectively. The top 5-10 are: University of Tokyo, University of Hong Kong, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Fudan University, Zhejiang University, and Chinese University of Hong Kong.
The median starting salary for private school graduates in Singapore is S$3,400
Zaobao: Singapore's Intensive Skills Development Council released the latest "Private School Graduate Employment Survey", among the 2022/23 private school graduates, 83.2% found a job within six months after graduation, and 58.7% were in full-time employment. The median starting salary for full-time employment for private school graduates is S$3,400, compared to S$4,313 for public university graduates.
The average recruitment salary in the first quarter of 2024 is 10,323 yuan/month
Zhaopin.com recently released the "Recruitment and Salary Report of Chinese Enterprises"! In the first quarter of 2024, the average recruitment salary of enterprises in 38 cities will be 10,323 yuan/month! Shanghai (13,617 yuan/month), Beijing (13,316 yuan/month) and Shenzhen (12,751 yuan/month) continue to lead the way in average recruitment salaries, while Hangzhou, Suzhou, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Ningbo, Zhuhai and Xiamen are in the top 10, with an average salary of about 11,000 yuan.
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The renewal and replacement of entry documents can be "handled online"
National Immigration Administration: In order to further facilitate the entry and exit of mainland people, a number of policies and measures for the entry and exit management of convenience and enterprises have been officially implemented since May 6, including the pilot implementation of the "full online application" for the renewal and replacement of entry documents in 20 cities including Beijing; The business endorsement to Hong Kong and Macao implements "smart speedy processing" and "nationwide general application".
China has extended the visa-free policy for short-term visits to China from 12 countries, including France
CCTV News: The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that in order to further promote people-to-people exchanges between China and foreign countries, China has decided to extend the visa-free policy for 12 countries, including France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Malaysia, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium and Luxembourg, until December 31, 2025.
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