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Japan Expands Its Foreign Worker Visa Programme for The First Time Since Inception

The Japanese government has expanded the skilled worker visa program to address labour shortages by admitting up to 820,000 foreigners in various sectors.

The Japanese government has expanded its foreign skilled worker visa program, aiming to address the nation’s shortage of drivers by granting more individuals access to extended stays of up to five years. As reported by the Japanese news agency Kyodo News, this move includes the addition of four new industries to the program, namely road and railway transportation, forestry, and timber sectors. This marks the first expansion of the visa program since its inception in 2019.

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Canadian Province Begins Allocation of International Student Applications to Fill Labour Shortages

Canadian Province Begins Allocation of International Student Applications to Fill Labour Shortages

• The Ontario government, a Canadian province, has listed priorities for the issuance of study permits to international students
• The government said that 96% of all study permits for international students will be given to public universities and colleges in Ontario
• The move is to strengthen Ontario’s educational and postsecondary institutions across the Province

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Fully Funded Colombia Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship 2024/2025

About the Fully Funded Columbia Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship
The fully funded Columbia Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship is aimed at international students who want to pursue their postgraduate studies in Colombia. It is also open to students from non-Spanish-speaking countries who need to improve their Spanish language skills to pursue postgraduate studies in Colombia.

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Canada Set to Reduce Intake of Temporary Residents

Canada currently hosts approximately 2.5 million temporary residents, making up roughly 6.2% of the total population. These individuals encompass students, asylum seekers, and temporary workers.

Statistics Canada reports that in 2021, the largest portion of temporary residents, approximately 40%, held work permits. Students comprised 22%, while asylum claimants made up 18%.

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The UK Global Talent Visa: All You Need to Know

The UK Global Talent visa is one of several visa routes that allow for people with specialist skills or knowledge in a particular sector to come to the UK to work. It is designed to attract talented and promising individuals in the science, technology and arts sectors. If you wish to move to the UK and work in a relevant field, the Global Talent visa may be the right option for you.

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Germany To Allow International Students Work For 9 Months Prior To Studies

Germany has introduced a new regulation to allow international students with student visas to work 9 months prior to their studies. The country recently announced this second segment of its revamped skilled worker law, following the initial enactment in November 2023. The government aims to attract skilled workers from various industries and is doing so through its international student visa route by relaxing regulations.

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Ja-Pa or Modern Slavery: How UK Visa System, Deportation Risk Silence Exploited Care Workers

As migrant carers are henceforth banned from bringing dependant spouses and children to the United Kingdom, stories of their bread-winners-turned-care workers are distressing. They are routinely exploited, raped and abused. Yet, the skewed visa system traps these same workers in harrowing and exploitative situations in the UK, VICKY GAYLE, EMILIANO MELLINO, HAJAR MEDDAH and CHARLES BOUTAUD report.

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Nigerian Health Workers Fleeing Abroad Hit 18,224 In One Year

The Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) has said that available records from the British government showed that a total of 18,224 Nigerian health workers were granted visas by the United Kingdom in one year.

While The number of Nigerian nurses in the US, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Australia and others has hit 75,000.

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US Opens Doors for Nigerian Talent Through EB-1 Visa Program

In efforts to attract skilled professionals and exceptional talents from the global labour pool, the United States is granting opportunities to non-citizens including Nigerians through the EB-1 visa program. This initiative is for immigrants of extraordinary ability, outstanding professors or researchers, or multinational executives or managers.

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