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UK's Foreign Student Policy Backfires: Indian Enrollments Drops 20%
Indian student groups in the UK said the fall was to be expected amid limited job prospects and also safety concerns following recent anti-immigration riots in some cities.
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Indian Students' Body In UK Urges PM Rishi Sunak To Protect Graduate Route Visa Policy
Study In UK: The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has also suggested a "mandatory registration system" for international recruitment agents and subagents, known in India as overseas education consultants.
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New UK-India Visa Scheme Hailed By Industry, Student Groups
The scheme launched on Wednesday will be up and running from early next year to offer up to 3,000 visas annually to Indian students and professionals aged between 18 and 30 to live and work in the UK for 24 months
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UK Home Secretary: 56,000 Visas Issued To Indian Students In 2020
The UK issued 56,000 visas to Indian students in 2020, a 13 per cent increase from the year before, Priti Patel, the Secretary of State for the UK Home Department, said Wednesday.
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UK Opens New Post-Study Work Visa Route For Indian Students
The UK Home Office on Thursday formally opened its new post-study work visa for international students.
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Indian Students Appeal To UK Prime Minister In Historic English Test Visa Row
Several Indian students are among over 200 overseas student signatories of a letter delivered to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson at Downing Street in London on Thursday, seeking justice in the wake of being accused of cheating in a compulsory English language test six years ago.
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Post-Study Work Visa Guidelines Updated For International Students In UK
The UK government has issued updated guidance to confirm that international students, including Indians, will remain eligible for post-study work rights at the end of their degree course even if they have to begin the 2020-21 academic year online from abroad given the coronavirus lockdown.
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37,500 Indians Received UK Student Visa In 2019
According to the UK Immigration Statistics released on Thursday, over 37,500 Indian students received Tier 4 or study visa in 2019 -- an increase of 93 per cent from 2018.
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UK's New Visa Points System: Who It Helps, Who It Hurts
The U.K.'s plans to tighten immigration could hurt small businesses, who can't find local workers as it is and will soon face tough restrictions on hiring from the European Union.
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UK Watchdog Finds Students 'Unfairly' Deported Over English Test Scam
The UK's spending watchdog on Friday issued a damning rebuke of the British government's handling of a visa row involving compulsory English tests given by thousands of overseas students, many of them from India.
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Indian Professionals, Students Get Majority Of Visas In 2018: UK
Skilled professionals and students from India received a majority of UK visas in 2018, according to the latest statistics revealed by the Home Office on Thursday.
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British Lawmakers Conduct Inquiry Into Relations With India, Amid Brexit
British MPs are conducting an inquiry into the UK's relations with India to enhance trade and explore the implications of the UK's visa policy on bilateral relations amidst India's growing role in international geopolitics and its increasing importance as an economic powerhouse.
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"Offensive": London Mayor Slams UK Visa Policy For Indian Students
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said he will continue to lobby the UK government to change its rules around immigration as he branded the exclusion of Indians from an easier student visa application regime as "offensive" and a "wasted opportunity".
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After Drastic Decrease In Indian Students, UK Confirms 'No Cap On Visas'
United Kingdom has said that there is no cap on visa for Indian students and they are free to access world-class education in top notch UK universities. British High Commissioner to India Dominic Asquith said that the United Kingdom had announced 600 scholarships for Indian students aspiring to study in the UK.
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After UK's Visa Crackdown, Indian IT Industry Calls For Fresh Pact On Worker Mobility
Dismayed at UK's proposed changes in visa system that will impact skilled IT migration, software body Nasscom called for a high skilled worker mobility pact between the two countries to safeguard the economic interests of both nations.
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UK's Foreign Student Policy Backfires: Indian Enrollments Drops 20%
Indian student groups in the UK said the fall was to be expected amid limited job prospects and also safety concerns following recent anti-immigration riots in some cities.
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Indian Students' Body In UK Urges PM Rishi Sunak To Protect Graduate Route Visa Policy
Study In UK: The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has also suggested a "mandatory registration system" for international recruitment agents and subagents, known in India as overseas education consultants.
-
New UK-India Visa Scheme Hailed By Industry, Student Groups
The scheme launched on Wednesday will be up and running from early next year to offer up to 3,000 visas annually to Indian students and professionals aged between 18 and 30 to live and work in the UK for 24 months
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UK Home Secretary: 56,000 Visas Issued To Indian Students In 2020
The UK issued 56,000 visas to Indian students in 2020, a 13 per cent increase from the year before, Priti Patel, the Secretary of State for the UK Home Department, said Wednesday.
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UK Opens New Post-Study Work Visa Route For Indian Students
The UK Home Office on Thursday formally opened its new post-study work visa for international students.
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Indian Students Appeal To UK Prime Minister In Historic English Test Visa Row
Several Indian students are among over 200 overseas student signatories of a letter delivered to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson at Downing Street in London on Thursday, seeking justice in the wake of being accused of cheating in a compulsory English language test six years ago.
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Post-Study Work Visa Guidelines Updated For International Students In UK
The UK government has issued updated guidance to confirm that international students, including Indians, will remain eligible for post-study work rights at the end of their degree course even if they have to begin the 2020-21 academic year online from abroad given the coronavirus lockdown.
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37,500 Indians Received UK Student Visa In 2019
According to the UK Immigration Statistics released on Thursday, over 37,500 Indian students received Tier 4 or study visa in 2019 -- an increase of 93 per cent from 2018.
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UK's New Visa Points System: Who It Helps, Who It Hurts
The U.K.'s plans to tighten immigration could hurt small businesses, who can't find local workers as it is and will soon face tough restrictions on hiring from the European Union.
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UK Watchdog Finds Students 'Unfairly' Deported Over English Test Scam
The UK's spending watchdog on Friday issued a damning rebuke of the British government's handling of a visa row involving compulsory English tests given by thousands of overseas students, many of them from India.
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Indian Professionals, Students Get Majority Of Visas In 2018: UK
Skilled professionals and students from India received a majority of UK visas in 2018, according to the latest statistics revealed by the Home Office on Thursday.
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British Lawmakers Conduct Inquiry Into Relations With India, Amid Brexit
British MPs are conducting an inquiry into the UK's relations with India to enhance trade and explore the implications of the UK's visa policy on bilateral relations amidst India's growing role in international geopolitics and its increasing importance as an economic powerhouse.
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"Offensive": London Mayor Slams UK Visa Policy For Indian Students
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said he will continue to lobby the UK government to change its rules around immigration as he branded the exclusion of Indians from an easier student visa application regime as "offensive" and a "wasted opportunity".
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After Drastic Decrease In Indian Students, UK Confirms 'No Cap On Visas'
United Kingdom has said that there is no cap on visa for Indian students and they are free to access world-class education in top notch UK universities. British High Commissioner to India Dominic Asquith said that the United Kingdom had announced 600 scholarships for Indian students aspiring to study in the UK.
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After UK's Visa Crackdown, Indian IT Industry Calls For Fresh Pact On Worker Mobility
Dismayed at UK's proposed changes in visa system that will impact skilled IT migration, software body Nasscom called for a high skilled worker mobility pact between the two countries to safeguard the economic interests of both nations.
