Student Visa

American Visas for Students

Friday, October 9th, 2009

The American student visa, officially known as the F-1 academic visa, is the visa required when a person of the relevant age is interested in studying at a university or any other academic establishment in the United States. The F-1 requires that the holder agrees to work for a minimum of 20 hours a week [...]

Canadian Immigration Office – Working Towards a Goal

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

There is no doubt that many people would like to live in Canada. As one of the first world nations, the country’s economic growth is rapid, the job market is enormous and the beauty of the country and cities like Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary or Quebec is stunning.
Moving to Canada means working through the procedures laid [...]

PBS Tier 4 Student Visa

Friday, January 16th, 2009

The Point Based System – PBS – introduced by the UK in late February seeks to streamline the visa application process and render it more efficient. The student visa entry route is one area where the PBS is likely to have a big impact and far reaching implications.
Before the introduction of the PBS system, UK [...]

Who is the Canada Study Permit meant for?

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Studying in Canada is one of the greatest opportunities provided to international students who wish to obtain a good education and work experience. As a result, over a hundred and thirty thousand students apply every year for Canada Study Permits to have a share in that great opportunity. Also in addition to the one hundred [...]

Types of Australia visa

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

There are several visas one can choose from when wanting to move to Australia. These visas include the business type, the holiday type, student’s type and several more. For the business type, there is the Temporary Business Long Stay visa. The Temporary Business Long Stay allows Australian employers to sponsor overseas applicants for a period [...]

Understanding UK Citizenship

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

Those who want to become UK citizens need to follow a specific path towards that goal.  The first step in the UK citizenship process is to legally enter the UK.  This requires a visa or work permit to allow you to live and work in the UK.  Temporary visitors who are in the UK as [...]

What is a UK Tier 1 Visa?

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

The UK Tier 1 visa is a part of the governments new points based system for immigration and replaces the old Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) visa. The new Tier 1 visa covers four sub-categories; entrepreneurs, investors, highly skilled migrants and foreign graduates of UK colleges and universities.
Under the new system, migrants wishing to come [...]

How Easy Is It to Get a UK Student Visa?

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

If you are planning to study in the United Kingdom, then you will need a UK student visa. Getting a UK student visa is a multi-step process. However, it should not be difficult to obtain one, as long as you have the requirements and documents ready.
Individuals who wish to study in the UK should provide [...]

Student Visas in the US and UK

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Education plays an important role in your life. When choosing a school that you think will provide you the best quality education, you may consider studying abroad. Among the most sought after student visas are those of the US and UK. Most of the top universities in the world can be found in these two [...]