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Conestoga College: 97% Permit Drop Highlights Immigration Shift Risks
Conestoga’s 97% drop in study permit approvals followed federal caps and the end of SDS, as national college permits fell…
NZ 2026 Student Visa Updates: 25-Hour Work, In-Study Rights
Effective November 3, 2025, eligible student visas permit 25 in-term work hours, up from 20. New approvals get the increased…
DHS Proposes Fixed Admission Period for F-1, J-1, I Visas
DHS proposed ending D/S for F-1, J-1, and I visa holders, replacing it with fixed admission through the I-20/DS-2019 end…
U.S. Student Visa Arrivals Fall to Four-Year Low, Led by Asia Drop
International student visas plunged to a four-year low in H1 2025, led by 44% and 24% drops from India and…
US Enquiries Down 46% Last Year; Canada Enquiries Slump 75%
Demand for study in the U.S. and Canada fell sharply in 2024–2025: U.S. enquiries dropped 46%, Canada issued 48% fewer…
Beyond H-1B: Diversifying U.S. Career Paths for Indian Students
Facing tougher H-1B odds, Indian students are relying on OPT and STEM OPT as core strategies, supplemented by cap-exempt H-1B,…
H-1B $100K Fee Spurs OPT-Driven Bypass to Hire Foreign Talent
A $100,000 annual fee on new H-1B petitions starts September 21, 2025; employers increasingly favor OPT—no cap, no fee, and…
Austria Attracts Indian Students to 2-Year STEM Master Programs
Austria is recruiting 300+ Indian students for two-year STEM master’s at TU Wien, TU Graz and TU Leoben in 2025.…