SYDNEY: Australia has reclassified India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan as “highest risk” countries for student visa applications, citing emerging integrity concerns, according to Australian and Indian media reports. Read More: Australia simplifies visa process for Pakistanis The move, described as out-of-cycle, comes amid reports of fraudulent academic and financial documentation from certain South Asian countries. India alone accounts […]
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US eyes stricter rules for foreign students, reporters
The Trump administration has proposed strict new visa rules for international students, cultural exchange visitors, and journalists. The regulation, announced Wednesday, would set fixed durations for F, J, and I visa categories. Currently, these visas are valid for the length of a program or employment, but under the proposal, time limits would be enforced. F […]
France announces scholarships of 225,000 Euros for outstanding Pakistani students
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani students with outstanding academic records can benefit from 170 scholarship programmes being offered by the French Government, universities, or companies in the year 2023. A total of 225,000 Euros (Rs 59.3 million) has been earmarked for the purpose, out of which 197,000 Euros (Rs 52 million) will be allocated to talented students who […]