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SDS Canada- Study Direct Stream

Govt of Canada has made some changes to the current Visa stream from India to provide more eligible international students the opportunity to study at a Canadian post-secondary institution and to shorten the visa application processing time.

As of June 8, 2018, the existing Student Partnership Program (SPP) in India will be replaced with the Student Direct Stream (SDS). This new SDS program will replace existing facilitation programs for students not only in India, but China, Vietnam and Philippines.

SDS stands for Study Direct Stream and some may refer this as Student Direct Stream

Below are the mentioned conditions related to SDS CANADA:

• Online Application is to be accepted.
• Overall and even no band less than 6 is acceptable in IELTS.
• Upfront medical examination is required of the student, which should be at least one week before submission of application.
• It increases the speed of the study visa process.
• Systematized visa processing for all SDS institutions, which are eligible for study in Canada.
• Students have to show the payment receipt for the tuition fees paid for one year by them.
• Students need to prepare less documents for further process.
• Students need to buy Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) from four banks like, Scotia bank, ICICI Bank Canada, SBI Canada and CIBC Bank. The cost of GIC remains the same as SPP, i.e. Canadian Dollar 10,000/- which covers all living expenses for first year of stay in Canada.
• SDS acts as a substitute for SPP in India. But it certainly does not bar students to study in Canada who do not fall under the conditions of SDS.
• Students in Non SDS can also apply and get study permit in Canada if they get admission in DLI institutes with PG Work rights or paid co op arrangements.

Niagara College, Canada Officials visiting on

7th April for spot assessment and instant Offers

Edith Cowan University-Perth Australia team visiting on

11 April for July intake recruitment

Griffith University Australia International Director visiting on

20 Apr for July intake recruitment and profile assessment

Student enrolment is the Big driver of Institutional internet strategy:

Digital marketing strategies and priorities are the main thrust of higher education providers in major study destinations around the world. Senior management, marketing, web, and recruitment professionals in the higher edu sector focus on website strategy related to student recruitment.

Student recruitment is the main goal influencing institution’s web strategy. Recruiting students leads to goals such as promotion of research and hiring of researchers, student retention activities, and alumni engagement and fundraising activities. Student recruitment goals were particularly important to respondents in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and the UK.

Instagram increasingly recognised as an important social media platform: If we examine three years of tracking data regarding how respondents perceive student engagement on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, we see Facebook generally holding stable, if slightly down in 2017. There are more dramatic changes when it comes to Instagram and Twitter. Respondents are increasingly seeing more engagement on Instagram, and less on Twitter, on the part of current and prospective students.

2017 Agent Barometer survey

2017 Agent Barometer survey links student and agent perceptions with destination attractiveness
http://monitor.icef.com/2017/11/2017-agent-barometer-survey-links-student-agent-perceptions-destination-attractiveness/

Australia Visitor Visa Online lodgement from India

Indian passport holders can now lodge Visitor (subclass 600) visa applications online. For more information, check out the link below.
http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/600-

Australia online Visitor Visa on Priority scheme for Indian Nationals

Indian Nationals will be able to apply online for the priority consideration for their visitor visa applications.
http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visi/priority-consideration

Canadian universities reporting a surge in applications for the year 2017

http://monitor.icef.com/2017/04/canadian-universities-reporting-bump-applications-2017/

Seminar on Study in Australia

Seminar on Study in Australia on 28th April at Jupiter Consultants Chandigarh Office. All major Universities are participating. Visit for free Counselling & profile assessment.

Ban on subclass 457 & its impact on the student visa

The recent ban on subclass 457 visa announced by the Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is only on temporary work visa and different visa category than the Post study work. This ban would not have any impact on the Post Study work visa category which is subclass 485 or the part time work visa for international students in Australia. This ban effects the people who have applied/are looking to directly apply as foreign workers for temporary work visa with sponsorship from an Australian employer. Indirectly, it indicates that if anyone wants to migrate to Australia they first need to study in Australia for a period of 2 years for a degree related course and opt PSW leading to migration. This indirectly strengthens the study route to Australia and also the numbers for Australia will grow.

New list released for acceptable financial institutions.

DIBP recognises Commercial Banks that are regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Link to see updated list:
http://india.embassy.gov.au/ndli/vm_studyloans.html

Kangan TAFE Institute Melbourne is visiting Jupiter Study Abroad Consultants

Kangan TAFE Institute Melbourne is visiting Jupiter Study Abroad Consultants on 24th feb'2017. Student can visit and send their profiles for spot assessment and Offer Letter in Australia's Top TAFE Govt College.
Plz contact 9464280970 & 9501568097 for any query.
https://www.kangan.edu.au/international-new

Griffith University, Queensland-Australia representatives visiting Jupiter Consultants

Griffith University, Queensland-Australia representatives visiting Jupiter Consultants, Chandigarh branch on 2nd Dec'16. Invite all to meet the University officials personally and apply for instant offers.

Griffith University visiting Jupiter Consultants

Griffith University visiting Jupiter Consultants, Chandigarh office on 2nd Dec'16. Ashini Malhotra, Regional Manager will be attending the queries of the students and will do assessments of Interested students free.
https://www.griffith.edu.au/

Scholarships for study in Australia

"University of Sunshine Coast's Melbourne campus offers exciting Scholarships to Indian students for coming intakes. Applying your admission through Jupiter Consultants will get you the scholarship for sure."

New Zealand immigration officials

Wednesday, 25 November, 2015

"New Zealand immigration officials have received many fraudulent applications from Indian students for visas to study in the country, claimed a media report. The would-be students from India are lying in their immigration applications and misrepresenting their financial situation in order to get student visas, Immigration New Zealand's India office said on Sunday. According to Radio New Zealand, the laws require that students should prove they have enough money to finance their studies in New Zealand. Indian students who arrived with too little money were at risk of exploitation that could harm the reputation of New Zealand as an education destination for foreign students, the department noted."

Indian students in the UK want Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Wednesday, 25 November, 2015

"Indian students in the UK want Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make a pitch for reducing visa fees for Indians and discuss reviving the post-study work visa - which was scrapped three years ago - when he meets his UK counterpart David Cameron on Thursday."

London mayor Boris Johnson has proposed a new Commonwealth work visa for India

Wednesday, 25 November, 2015

"London mayor Boris Johnson has proposed a new Commonwealth work visa for Indian students which will allow them to work for two years after graduating from a British university which he hopes will help address the sharp decline in foreign students coming to study in the UK."

NZ PM announces immigration rule change

Sunday, 26 July, 2015

"NZ has been a popular study option amongst Indian students for many reasons. Now there is one more reason to encourage more and more students to apply to NZ as the country has decided to give bonus points to PR aspirants who are willing to settle outside Auckland. Please read below news article for more details. Send in all your queries and applications regarding NZ to info@jupiterconsultants.in We will be more than happy to assist you with your cases.

Under the change skilled migrants and entrepreneurs will get even more points towards residency if they agree to live in the regions. For entrepreneurs their bonus points will double from 20 to 40, while for skilled immigrants it will go up from 10 to 30 if they set up a business or accept a job offer outside Auckland." Read More...

Study In Australia For International Students

Monday, 02 February, 2015

The Australian college system is based on vocational education programs that can be used for employment or as the basis for further academic study. A very small number of colleges in Australia can award degrees. These include tertiary institutions that use the name 'College' such as some medical schools and art schools. Along with this the name 'College' is also used by some secondary schools (Years 7 to Year 12 - for students from about 12 years old up until about 18 years old). Read More...