8th Pay Commission salary hike: Up to Rs 1.80 lakh/month salary for consultant’s role in 8th CPC; age limit and who can apply8th Pay Commission: The Eighth Central Pay Commission is actively recruiting consultants on a contractual basis to bolster its research and...
13 Apr, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
Canada may not know if foreign students stay after visa expiry, audit showsAn audit by Auditor General Karen Hogan reveals Canada's immigration department lacks systems to track foreign students after their visas e...
24 Mar, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
Canada sets lower student permit targets for 2026, expands exemptions for graduate studentsCanada is significantly reducing study permits for 2026, aiming to lower the temporary resident share. New international student numbers wi...
26 Nov, 2025, 01.23 PM IST
Tight Canada visa scrutiny hits Indian students hardMany Indian students are finding it harder to get into Canadian universities. This year, nearly half of applicants for autumn intake are fa...
16 Nov, 2025, 08.45 AM IST
Fearing fraud, Canada rejects most Indian study permit applicantsCanada's new rules are making it harder for Indian students to study there. Rejection rates for Indian applicants have surged dramatically....
03 Nov, 2025, 06.08 PM IST
Indian students among those hit as Canada clamps down on dummy visa extensionsImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated its 'maintained status' rules to prevent misuse of visa extensions. The cha...
07 Jun, 2025, 12.33 PM IST
Canada revises ‘maintained status’ rules for temporary residentsCanada's IRCC has updated its maintained status rules, effective May 28, 2025. Now, a second extension application won't maintain status if...
03 Jun, 2025, 11.22 AM IST
Canada cracks down on foreign workers, international students & tourists with record rejectionsCanada is rejecting foreign workers, students, and tourists at record rates, with 2.35 million temporary resident applications denied in 20...
27 Mar, 2025, 11.14 AM IST
Indian students in panic as Canada tightens study visa rulesStudy abroad consultants in India are experiencing a surge in inquiries due to Canada's new stricter immigration regulations. Students and ...
02 Mar, 2025, 08.28 AM IST
Canada's new project to streamline review process for rejected study permits: Eligibility, how to apply?If your Canadian study permit was rejected, you may soon benefit from Canada’s new Study Permit Pilot Project launching on October 1. This ...
28 Sep, 2024, 10.03 AM IST
Canada's most popular destination for international students will see the largest drop in study permits issuedOntario, Canada, expects a smaller decline in new study permits despite a 41% reduction. The steepest drop in permits is anticipated in Ont...
06 Apr, 2024, 09.24 AM IST
Explained: 4 big changes Canada recently announced for international studentsCanada has announced measures to restrict international students, including setting a cap on study permit applications, requiring a provinc...
09 Feb, 2024, 01.47 PM IST
NEET-UG test: National Medical Commission modifies eligibility criteriaThe present decision shall be applicable retrospectively also on candidates whose applications for grant of eligibility certificate have be...
22 Nov, 2023, 10.59 PM IST
There are 100 reasons why your Canada student visa could get rejectedAccording to data released by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), nearly 320,000 study permit applications were refuse...
01 Aug, 2023, 05.46 PM IST
International students need not pay tuition to be able to apply for Canadian study permitsThe Federal Court, in an important ruling, said as long as international students can prove their ability to pay for tuition and other expe...
20 Feb, 2023, 07.29 PM IST
Canada commits to enacting new rules to ensure equity for international studentsAccording to the CIMM report, even though Canada is a popular location for international students, many students are still placed in disadv...
18 Oct, 2022, 02.09 PM IST
- Swiss Parliament says no to cannabis use in scientific studies
Geneva, June 13 (IANS) The Swiss Parliament has rejected a motion to allow the use of cannabis in scientific studies investigating the drug...
13 Jun, 2018, 07.57 AM IST