Tag: Work Visa

Australia Named Top Destination in The World for Expats – says Boston Consulting Group

Australia Named Top Destination in The World for Expats – says Boston Consulting Group

Australia has for the first time been named the No. 1 destination in the world for professionals seeking to relocate internationally.

A new report from Boston Consulting Group, based on a survey of more than 150,000 professionals across 188 countries, found that Australia’s post-pandemic jobs boom had helped the country supplant Canada as the most desirable destination for expats globally.

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155 Stranded Nigerians Safely Repatriated from Libya

155 Stranded Nigerians Safely Repatriated from Libya

On Tuesday, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) conducted a successful repatriation operation, bringing back 155 stranded Nigerians from Libya.

According to a post by the National Emergency Management Agency (@nemanigeria) on X, the IOM facilitated the voluntary repatriation exercise, ensuring the safe return of the individuals.

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Canada Increases International Students’ Weekly Working Hours To 24

Canada Increases International Students’ Weekly Working Hours To 24

Marc Miller, Canada’s immigration minister, stated on Monday that international students will be able to work off-campus for up to 24 hours per week starting in September. This is a change from the 20-hour limit on work hours for international students during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is set to expire on Tuesday.

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Canada Removes IELTS Requirements for PNP Non-Express Applicants

Canada Removes IELTS Requirements for PNP Non-Express Applicants

Canada aims to simplify the immigration procedure for workers and students worldwide by eliminating the need for IELTS for non-express candidates.

As a result of the ruling, candidates for visas under the non-express entry Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) will no longer need to provide proof of their English language proficiency.

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Japa Update: UK’s Home Office to Detain Asylum Seekers in Surprise Operation

Japa Update: UK’s Home Office to Detain Asylum Seekers in Surprise Operation

The United Kingdom’s Home Office will launch an operation to detain asylum seekers in preparation for their deportation to Rwanda, The Guardian UK reported on Sunday.

The surprise operation would start a week earlier than expected across the UK.

Japa Media gathered from the Guardian report that officials would begin to detain asylum seekers who show up for routine meetings at immigration offices.

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Stories That Touch: How My Mum Burnt My Travel Documents Two Weeks to Japa

Stories That Touch: How My Mum Burnt My Travel Documents Two Weeks to Japa

A man known as @naetochukwu01 shared a harrowing tale on X about how a trivial argument with his mother led to the destruction of his travel documents just two weeks before his scheduled trip to Australia for a soccer opportunity.

Naetochukwu01 recounted this incident in response to a post discussing the father of Nigerian chess prodigy Tunde Onakoya, who initially opposed his son’s passion for chess.

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New Zealand Introduces Simplified Straight-To-Residence Pathway for Overseas STEM Teachers

New Zealand Introduces Simplified Straight-To-Residence Pathway for Overseas STEM Teachers

New Zealand has just included a major policy change which allows Science, Technology and Mathematics (STEM) school teachers to qualify for the Straight to Residence pathway under the Green List of in-demand occupations.

The change becomes effective as from May 2024.

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The Rise of Alternative Japa Destinations: The Philippines (Part 2)

The Rise of Alternative Japa Destinations: The Philippines (Part 2)

Here are the highlights:
• Policy changes in Australia, Canada, and the UK are making students think twice about where they want to study abroad
• These destinations’ relatively expensive study and living costs are also a barrier for many prospective international students
• Alternative destinations are picking up market share of global outbound student mobility
• Poland and the Philippines are two examples of this trend

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