Changes to the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) in India
From 1 October 2020, tax will be collected at source from individuals for foreign remittances made through the LRS and for buying foreign travel packages.
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UK Universities charter flights to bring back international students
In September 2020, Queens University Belfast chartered a direct flight from Qatar Airways carrying close to 400 students from Beijing to Belfast. The charter carried both new & returning students.
World Travel Outlook – September 2020
A new United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Report reveals that international arrivals have been down 65% overall in the first half of 2020.
Australian Immigration and Covid-19
A September 2020 Paper by CEDA Senior Economist Gabriela D’Souza assesses the impact Covid-19 has had in Australia, and suggests remedial measures to cushion the severity of the impact.
UK – New International Student Immigration Route
The UK government has announced that an immigration route (which is part of the UK’s new points-based immigration system) for international students that was planned to open in January 2021 will now open on 5 October 2020.
CEDA says “Migration should be central to Australia’s post-Covid recovery”
According to a new paper on employment, CEDA has said that the Federal Government should promote migration as a key plank of the post COVID 19 economic recovery.
St. George’s University, Grenada – School of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine
SGU Medical School has established itself to be one of the premier institutions in the world for an international medical education, offering a unique and once in a life-time experience that opens the doors to an international career in the medical field for each student.
Online Studying – A case study
Due to Covid-19, online studying has become an integral & primary mode of course delivery for most educational institutions around the world. Many schools are allowing students to commence their studies online before transitioning to the traditional in-person mode once the pandemic subsides.
Surge in demand for online learning & alternative credentials during COVID-19
Last year, before the crisis, there was digital penetration of about 2-3 % in the education sector. At the peak of the current coronavirus crisis, we are above 90%”.
Families scramble for Citizenship of the world’s safest countries
As travel restrictions between countries start to relax & the pandemic exposes inadequacies of the healthcare systems of some countries, individuals & families are rushing to become citizens of the safest countries in the world.
