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Canada, UK visa crackdowns push Indian students to rethink study abroad plans

Canada and the United Kingdom emerged as dependable alternatives for Indian students seeking overseas education, especially as uncertainty around US work visas grew. Clear post-study work routes, predictable immigration rules, and relatively stable visa approval trends helped both countries attract hundreds of thousands of Indian students. However, policy changes in 2025 are reshaping that confidence and forcing students and families to reassess long-held assumptions about studying abroad.

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24 Dec 2025 02:41 AM 97 views

Canada, UK visa crackdowns push Indian students to rethink study abroad plans

Canada and the United Kingdom emerged as dependable alternatives for Indian students seeking overseas education, especially as uncertainty around US work visas grew. Clear post-study work routes, predictable immigration rules, and relatively stable visa approval trends helped both countries attract hundreds of thousands of Indian students. However, policy changes in 2025 are reshaping that confidence and forcing students and families to reassess long-held assumptions about studying abroad.

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New visa policies make studying and working abroad tougher for Indians

The path to studying or working abroad, once viewed as a clear and achievable journey, is becoming increasingly complicated as major economies introduce tighter immigration and visa rules. Countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Canada, and Australia have each rolled out new policies in the past two years that collectively raise costs, elevate salary requirements, and reduce the number of visas available for international students and skilled professionals. For many,

Visa & Immigration

07 Nov 2025 02:08 AM 316 views

New visa policies make studying and working abroad tougher for Indians

The path to studying or working abroad, once viewed as a clear and achievable journey, is becoming increasingly complicated as major economies introduce tighter immigration and visa rules. Countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Canada, and Australia have each rolled out new policies in the past two years that collectively raise costs, elevate salary requirements, and reduce the number of visas available for international students and skilled professionals. For many,

Visa & Immigration

Canada mulls new powers to cancel visas, India and Bangladesh in focus

Canada’s immigration authorities are reportedly moving toward adopting new powers that could allow them to cancel temporary visas on a large scale — a policy shift that may disproportionately affect applicants from India and Bangladesh. According to internal government documents, the initiative is part of a broader partnership between Canadian agencies and their U.S. counterparts to strengthen border controls and address rising concerns over fraudulent applications. The document

Visa & Immigration

04 Nov 2025 08:51 AM 385 views

Canada mulls new powers to cancel visas, India and Bangladesh in focus

Canada’s immigration authorities are reportedly moving toward adopting new powers that could allow them to cancel temporary visas on a large scale — a policy shift that may disproportionately affect applicants from India and Bangladesh. According to internal government documents, the initiative is part of a broader partnership between Canadian agencies and their U.S. counterparts to strengthen border controls and address rising concerns over fraudulent applications. The document

Visa & Immigration

Canada rejects 74% of Indian student visa applications amid tighter immigration rules

Canada has recorded a sharp surge in the rejection of student visa applications from India, with nearly three out of every four applicants being denied entry to Canadian post-secondary institutions in August 2025. Data from Canada’s immigration department shows that 74% of Indian applications for study permits were refused, a dramatic increase from 32% during the same month in 2023. The figures indicate a growing policy shift in Ottawa’s approach to international education and immigration

Visa & Immigration

03 Nov 2025 12:55 PM 395 views

Canada rejects 74% of Indian student visa applications amid tighter immigration rules

Canada has recorded a sharp surge in the rejection of student visa applications from India, with nearly three out of every four applicants being denied entry to Canadian post-secondary institutions in August 2025. Data from Canada’s immigration department shows that 74% of Indian applications for study permits were refused, a dramatic increase from 32% during the same month in 2023. The figures indicate a growing policy shift in Ottawa’s approach to international education and immigration

Visa & Immigration

Canada Ends Fast-Track Visa Program, Impacting Indian Students

Canada Ends Fast-Track Visa Program, Impacting Indian Students In a move likely to affect thousands of Indian students, Canada has discontinued its popular fast-track study visa program amid ongoing diplomatic tensions with India. The decision marks a significant change for international students, particularly those from India, who have relied on the streamlined Student Direct

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11 Nov 2024 21:44 PM 1.68k views

Canada Ends Fast-Track Visa Program, Impacting Indian Students

Canada Ends Fast-Track Visa Program, Impacting Indian Students In a move likely to affect thousands of Indian students, Canada has discontinued its popular fast-track study visa program amid ongoing diplomatic tensions with India. The decision marks a significant change for international students, particularly those from India, who have relied on the streamlined Student Direct

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Canada, UK visa crackdowns push Indian students to rethink study abroad plans

Canada, UK visa crackdowns push Indian students to rethink study abroad plans

New visa policies make studying and working abroad tougher for Indians

New visa policies make studying and working abroad tougher for Indians

Canada mulls new powers to cancel visas, India and Bangladesh in focus

Canada mulls new powers to cancel visas, India and Bangladesh in focus

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Canada, UK visa crackdowns push Indian students to rethink study abroad plans

Canada, UK visa crackdowns push Indian students to rethink study abroad plans

New visa policies make studying and working abroad tougher for Indians

New visa policies make studying and working abroad tougher for Indians

Canada mulls new powers to cancel visas, India and Bangladesh in focus

Canada mulls new powers to cancel visas, India and Bangladesh in focus

Canada rejects 74% of Indian student visa applications amid tighter immigration rules

Canada rejects 74% of Indian student visa applications amid tighter immigration rules

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Canada Ends Fast-Track Visa Program, Impacting Indian Students

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