Indian students in conundrum after Canada, Australia tighten visa rules
Updated: Dec 20th, 2024
As Canada and Australia continue to tighten the visa rules for international students, aspiring Indians are kept wondering about their chances.
For Canada, Express Entry candidates seeking Canadian permanent residency will soon no longer receive additional points in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) for having an LMIA-based job offer, as per reports.
Earlier, Express Entry candidates could receive an additional 50 or 200 CRS points for having an LMIA-based job offer.
What is CRS score?
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is a points-based system that one can use to assess and score profile and rank it in the Express Entry pool for:
- skills
- education
- language ability
-work experience
-other factors
Australia slows foreign student visas
On the other hand, Australia plans to address the surge in international student arrivals by implementing varying visa processing speeds.
This move is part of the government’s strategy to reduce migration numbers ahead of a closely contested election.
“The new Ministerial Direction will prioritise student visa applications to manage international student numbers more fairly,” said Minister for Education Jason Claire on Thursday.
“This will prioritise the processing of visa applications for international education providers that are operating sustainably, supporting fair and reasonable access for providers looking to deliver to genuine international students,” he added. The move came into effect on Thursday.
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