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Canada Immigration Migration News Travel

Canada to increase Super Visa validity period to 5 years

July 1, 2022June 8, 2022 japafora

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Has announced significant reforms to the Parents and Grandparents Super Visa. These reforms would effectively increase the length of

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Africa Featured

Ranking African Countries by Cost of Living Index

June 29, 2022March 26, 2022 japafora

Cost of Living index is a theoretical metric that compares the average living expenses between different regions.It provides the percentage difference in the cost of

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Study UK

Rent – What African Students going to the UK should know

June 26, 2022April 27, 2022 japafora

The UK is becoming a more favoured destination for African students given the post study work visa that offers a pathway to residency and possible

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News Study

Ukraine Medical Degrees No Longer Accepted in Nigeria

June 25, 2022June 22, 2022 japafora

The Nigerian Medical and Dental Council (MDCN) has stated that Nigeria will not accept medical and dental degrees issued by Ukrainian institutions from 2022. “We

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Germany Immigration Migration News

Economic Minister: Germany Needs Migration to Maintain Productivity

June 23, 2022February 25, 2022 japafora

The German Government is putting structures in place to attract a total of 400,000 qualified immigrant workers to fill labour gaps in critical sectors that

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Australia News Study

Australia Struggling to Attract International Students

June 20, 2022April 27, 2022 japafora

The International education sector of Australia is struggling to recover and reach pre-pandemic levels of foreign student influx. This comes following the reopening of the

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Canada Featured

Cheapest Towns in Belleville of Ontario, Canada

June 18, 2022June 14, 2022 japafora

Canada remains one of the most attractive destinations for migrants and International Students given the well documented benefits accruing to residents including employment opportunities, rich

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Europe Study

Stable Levels for International Students in Estonia

June 16, 2022January 8, 2022 japafora

Statistics reveal that the number of International Students enrolled for university degree programs in Estonia dropped slightly in the 2021/2022 academic year. However, the total

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Africa Featured

African Countries with the Costliest Mobile Data

June 14, 2022May 14, 2022 japafora

Data detailed on Statista indicates that around 34% of Africa’s 1.4 Billion population has access to mobile internet. This amounts to around 480 million people

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Australia News Study

International Students in Australia no longer permitted to change program without approval

June 12, 2022April 10, 2022 japafora

New Australian visa rules will not permit International students to change their programs of study without receiving approval from the Minister. This also applies to

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Africa News

5G Network: List of African Countries Rolling out the Technology

June 10, 2022May 28, 2022 japafora

African Governments are auspicious over the possibilities that could crystallize from 5G Technology. Particularly the potential application in large scale farming leveraging on drones as

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Canada Immigration Migration

Study Reveals Immigrant Wages in CANADA On A RISE

June 8, 2022January 8, 2022 japafora

A study carried out by Statistics Canada reveal that Immigrant wages are on an upward trend in Canada. Immigrants to the Great White North who

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News Nigeria Travel

Over 15 Million Travelers went through Nigerian Airports in 2021

June 5, 2022April 27, 2022 japafora

Data published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that a total of 15,225,627 travellers pass d though Nigerian airports in 2021. The data

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Featured Study UK

Tips for a Successful UK Study VISA Application

June 2, 2022May 31, 2022 japafora

Securing admission to study in the UK is yet one of two crucial milestones to fulfilling your British education dream. The second, and arguably the

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Europe Study UK

UK: EU Students opting for Online Study Degrees

June 1, 2022January 7, 2022 japafora

While there has been a sharp drop in EU student enrollment to the United Kingdom, a report by the Times Higher Education indicates that the

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Africa Featured

African Countries with Highest Average Monthly Income

May 31, 2022March 26, 2022 japafora

The average remuneration in a country is obtained by dividing the total income after taxes by the total number of the employed population. Based on

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News Nigeria Study UK

Nigerians issued more UK Study Visas post-pandemic

May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 japafora

Statistics provided by the UK Home Office shows that a reford number of 43,200 UK student visas were aooroaved for Nigerians in 2022. This reoresente

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Africa News Study UK

Nigerian University Graduates not eligible for HPI VISA

May 28, 2022May 24, 2022 japafora

The UK is set to launch it’s High Potential Individual (HPI) Visa Nd will start receiving applications from the 30th of May, 2022. The HPI

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Featured

Best and Worst Countries to be Born

May 28, 2022May 28, 2022 japafora

The best places in the world to be born have been quantitatively ascertained using a Quality of Life metric called Where-to-be-born-index. The Economist Intelligence unit

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Europe Study UK

UK Student Visa Fee Proving Prohibitive for EU Nationals

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 japafora

Following Brexit, EU nationals are now effectively classed in the same category as International students in the United Kingdom. The freedom of movement to study,

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Canada Migration Nigeria

Nigerian Trained Doctors Look to Opportunities in Canada

May 23, 2022March 23, 2022 japafora

There were over 630 Nigerian trained doctors practicing in Canada as of 2020.This is based on information provided by the Canadian Medical Association. The Canadian

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Europe News

Nigerians set to apply for Schengen Visa ONLINE in digitalised revamp

May 21, 2022May 14, 2022 japafora

Plans for the digitalization of the Schengen Visa application process has been announced by the European Commission. The goal is to enable quicker and easier

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Study UK

2021 Flashback: International Students in the United Kingdom

May 19, 2022January 7, 2022 japafora

Throughout 2021, the United Kingdom remained opened for International students despite the extenuating circumstances of the coronavirus pandemic. This was very in sharp contrast to

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Featured Study UK

Can International Students in the UK Bring their Family ?

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 japafora

Simple answer…YES. Absolutely. This article explores the modalities and attendant criteria for International students in the UK to have certain members of their family visit

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Canada Study

More International Students Getting PGWP

May 16, 2022March 19, 2022 japafora

There has been a dramatic rise in the number of International students in Canada obtaining Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP). This is based on a recent

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Australia News Study

Unlimited Working Hours for International Students in Australia

May 15, 2022April 27, 2022 japafora

Australia has been experiencing shortages in their workforce population leading to temporary relaxations on working hour restrictions for International students. This has however raised concerns

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Study USA

2021 Flashback: International Students in USA

May 12, 2022January 7, 2022 japafora

There was a 15 percent decline in the number of International students enrolled for study in the United States in the 2020/2021 academic year. The

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Canada Immigration Migration Study

Canadian Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)

May 9, 2022March 19, 2022 japafora

The Post Graduate Work Permit was initiated in 2003 as pilot program in certain CANADIAN provinces. It was then expanding nationwide in 2005. From 2008,

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Africa Featured

African Cities with the Highest Bread Prices

May 7, 2022April 24, 2022 japafora

Bread has existed as a staple food choice for human diets for tens of thousands of years with historians dating its nascence back to the

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Canada Study

2021 Flashback: International Students in Canada

May 5, 2022January 7, 2022 japafora

Research conducted by IDP Canada detailed that Canada had overtaken the UK, USA and Australia in terms of attracting International Students. IDP Canada is an

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Canada News Study

Record Issuance of Canadian Study Permits in 2021

May 3, 2022April 9, 2022 japafora

2021 was a record breaking year for Canada as the North American country issued nearly 450,000 new study permits. This broke the previous record from

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Australia Study

2021 Flashback: International Students in Australia

May 1, 2022January 7, 2022 japafora

International students in Australia struggled with their studies due to the pandemic. They were not permitted access into the country until mid-December. In person classes

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Europe Study UK

Rising Egress of Eastern European Students from UK Universities

April 28, 2022January 7, 2022 japafora

The United Kingdom is losing a lot of valuable talent due to the new requirement for EU students to apply for visas to pursue their

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Canada

Interesting Facts about Canada

April 25, 2022April 26, 2022 japafora

1. Canada is ranked 6th on the QS global ranking for Education System Strength. 2. Canada is a popular destination for International students and is

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News Nigeria Study

US Embassy in Nigeria Scraps Study Visa Renewal Interviews

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022 japafora

The United States of America Embassy & Consultation in Nigeria have recently announced new measures that will impact Nigerian students in US colleges.Henceforth, Nigerian students

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Africa Featured

Electricity Access in African Countries…Nigeria ranks low.

April 22, 2022April 21, 2022 japafora

While Access to electricity is not even a serious conversation worth having in Western climes, it is one of quotidian concern in many developing countries

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Europe Migration News

100% Rise in Migrant Deaths in Spain During 2021

April 21, 2022January 7, 2022 japafora

The Year 2022 witnessed the death of 4,404 migrants attempting to cross into Spain. This was double the number of recorded deaths in 2020. This

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Canada Immigration Migration

Canadian Spousal Sponsorship

April 18, 2022March 19, 2022 japafora

Through spousal sponsorship you can join your spouse or common-law partner in Canada provided they are Canadian citizens or Permjnant residents. If one is applying

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Canada News

Canada Bans Nigerians from Buying Homes

April 16, 2022April 7, 2022 japafora

Reports coming out of the Great White North is that Canada is set to ban Nigerians and other foreigners from buying homes for the next

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Africa Migration News UK

UK Set to Send Asylum Seekers 6,000 Miles to Rwanda

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 japafora

The United Kingdom is set to reroute asylum seeks 6,000 miles away to the East African country of Rwanda. The asylum seekers will have their

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Study USA

Is Studying in the US Worth it ?

April 11, 2022March 19, 2022 japafora

While International Students consider the United States of America to be a favourable study destination, there are attendant reservations over it’s impact on their careers.

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Africa Featured

Most Powerful African Currencies

April 9, 2022March 26, 2022 japafora

Exchange rate is something every International traveller must deal with when transversing time zones and latitudes. It basically refers to the value of one country’s

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Canada News Travel

Canada scraps COVID-19 Test for Fully Vaccinated Travellers

April 5, 2022March 19, 2022 japafora

International students returning to Canada no longer need to undergo pre-arrival COVID tests provided they are FULLY VACCINATED. From April 1st, 2022 there would be

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News Study UK

UK Energy Crisis: What International Students Should Know

April 3, 2022March 26, 2022 japafora

International students in the UK should brace for impact as the country faces an energy crisis and the concomitant effects of inflation due to rising

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Featured Interviews Study UK

“I would never want to return to Nigeria. Not in my wildest dreams”

April 1, 2022January 7, 2022 japafora

As part of our interview series with Africans in diaspora, we talk with a UK based Nigerian about her gestalt of experiences as an International

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Europe Immigration Migration News

European Union Minsters calling for Stronger Borders to ease migration pressures

March 26, 2022January 30, 2022 japafora

Ministers from the European Union countries have called for more decisive measures to protect the region’s external borders from unauthorised migrants. They also called for

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Finland News

Finland is the Happiest Place on Earth

March 24, 2022March 18, 2022 japafora

Finland is ranked the world’s happiest country. In other news, water is wet. The Nordic country has ranked number 1 on the happiness meter for

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Nigeria Travel

Nigerian Government Scraps PCR Test for Fully Vaccinated Travellers

March 23, 2022March 22, 2022 japafora

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced a roll back on pandemic related protocols at ports of entry. Fully vaccinated inbound travellers into Nigeria will

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Europe Study

Portugal; an Increasingly attractive option for International Students

March 19, 2022February 25, 2022 japafora

The surreptitious decline in the population of Portugal has resulted in its plummeting economy. One of the subterfuge solutions been exploited by the government is

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News Travel USA

Air France to resume Daily Flights to the US this summer

March 18, 2022February 7, 2022 japafora

Air France has announced that it will commence daily flights between Orly Airport, Paris and John F. Kennedy International, New York from the 27th of

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Australia News Study

International Students looking to Australia again following border reopening

March 13, 2022January 30, 2022 japafora

The two-year border closure due to the pandemic had significantly weakened Australia’s position in the International higher education market. However, fortunes have taken an upturn

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New Zealand Study

New Zealand concerned that Tertiary Institutions could face another year WITHOUT new enrolled Foreign Students

February 28, 2022January 7, 2022 japafora

Tertiary institutions in New Zealand have expressed conniption over the highly likely possibility of facing a THIRD YEAR without new international students. This was sparked

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Australia Immigration News

Department of Home Affairs to offer more Permanent Residency Pathways in Australia

February 27, 2022January 30, 2022 japafora

Fully Vaccinated International students have been allowed into Australian borders since December 15th, 2021, and 2022 appears auspicious to the education sector according to Ben

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Europe News Study UK Ukraine

How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine could affect Living Costs in the UK for International Students

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 japafora

The escalation of the conflict between the Kremlin and Kyiv seems to have approached its denouement with Russian troops invading Ukraine. The United Kingdom has

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Africa Immigration Migration

Intra-African Migration and the challenge of social integration

February 24, 2022December 21, 2021 japafora

Data from the African Union indicates that there was a 13.3 million rise in migration in Africa over a 9 year period leading to 2017.

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Immigration Migration News UK

British Government to ask Military to Stop Illegal Migrant Crossings

February 20, 2022January 30, 2022 japafora

British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson is set to task the British Royal Navy with command of English Channel Operations in a move to mitigate illegal

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Canada Study

Canada has a strong appeal to the International student market

February 17, 2022December 21, 2021 japafora

Canadian Universities consistently rank high in yearly world rankings and remain a preferred destination for International students for a myriad of reasons including the quality

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News Travel

Global Travel and Tourism on the road to recovery

February 13, 2022February 7, 2022 japafora

While the Omicron variant is causing disruptions and trepidations, global travel and tourism is clearly on the path to bouncing back. The prognosis from recent

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Africa Migration

Some Migration Trends in Africa to look out for in 2022

February 10, 2022December 21, 2021 japafora

A varied combination of push-pull factors is driving African migration. The concomitant primary push factors being conflict, repressive governments and the exiguity of verdant economic

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Migration News Nigeria

Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) loses 100 Health Consultants to Migration in 24 Months

February 7, 2022January 30, 2022 japafora

The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria lamented the emigration of health consultants to developed countries, noting the disruptive effect it was having on

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Europe Study

16 Hungarian Universities rank high on the QS list of best schools for 2022

February 4, 2022December 21, 2021 japafora

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) is a British organisation that evaluates the performance of emerging universities on the European and Asian continents. The QS metric is arguably

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Immigration Migration Nigeria Opinion

“It’ll come to a point when it won’t be realistic to import things.” My Conversation with a Nigerian Entrepreneur.

February 3, 2022February 4, 2022 Michael

Disclaimer: The opinions and thoughts expressed in this article are solely the author’s and do not reflect the purview of this website or its affiliates.

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News

Man found alive in wheel of aircraft at Amsterdam Airport

February 1, 2022January 29, 2022 japafora

The Dutch Police revealed that they found a stowaway in the landing gear area of an inbound aircraft from South Africa. The plane had landed

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Australia Canada New Zealand News Study UK USA

International student enrollment recovering in Canada, UK and USA but remains in decline in Australia and New Zealand.

January 30, 2022December 21, 2021 japafora

Data published by a recent research conducted by the Mitchell Institute at the Victoria University shows that while foreign student enrollment in countries like the

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Canada Study

CANADA: Some Essential Facts about Canadian Study Permit

January 26, 2022December 21, 2021 japafora

The Canadian Study Permit is a mandatory document that grants legal authorization to foreign nationals to study at Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs) the North American

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News Study USA

International Student Enrollment at US Universities dropped due to Pandemic

January 23, 2022December 21, 2021 japafora

Data from a recent study revealed that the enrollment of International students in US universities fell by as much as 15 per cent in the

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Travel UK

COVID-19: Pre-Departure Tests and Travel Isolation No Longer Mandatory in England

January 20, 2022January 7, 2022 japafora

Travelers will no longer be required to have COVID-19 screenings prior to departure from England. Inbound travelers will also not be mandated to isolate until

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Europe Migration News

Pope Francis besmirches Europe for polarized response to migration crisis

January 17, 2022December 21, 2021 japafora

Pope Francis, during his visit to Greece, cast aspersions on Europe for the palpable inconsistencies in their response to the migration crisis beguiling the continent.

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News Travel UK

Travel Firms Experience BOOST Due to Rollback on COVID Testing Mandates

January 16, 2022January 7, 2022 japafora

Travel firms in the UK have reported surges in sales, with unprecedented meteoric rises in enquiries and website traffic. A spokesperson for Holiday Extras reported

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Australia Migration News

Drop in Migration Rate projected in Australia after COVID lockdowns

January 13, 2022December 21, 2021 japafora

Recently published population data projections indicate that only two states in Australia will fail to benefit from interstate migration as people make movements in light

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News Travel

Israel Lifts COVID Related Travel Bans

January 10, 2022January 7, 2022 japafora

Israel has rolled back on travel restrictions necessitated by the Pandemic. This means that travel between Israel and Western nations including the US, UK and

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Africa Immigration Migration News

Strict Visa Policies Encouraging Illegal Migration

January 8, 2022January 9, 2022 japafora

The stringent modalities in place for the issuance of visas by certain embassies are responsible the rising trend of illegal migration and human trafficking. This

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Australia News

Wages in Australia Expected to Rise after the third quarter of 2022

January 3, 2022December 21, 2021 japafora

While the rate of migration in Australia is slowly reverting to normalcy following the turbulence of the coronavirus pandemic, there are lingering questions about how

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Europe Netherlands Study

Dutch Universities struggling to handle the rise in Enrolled International Students

December 31, 2021December 22, 2021 japafora

Accommodation shortages has led to increasing concerns over the unprecedented spike in the number of International students enrolled in the Netherlands this year. Data obtained

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Study UK

Universities in London are Increasingly Favored by Internationals

December 28, 2021November 29, 2021 japafora

The outcomes of a new research revealed that London is a top location for International university students. The research detailed that five of the top

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Australia Study

Australian Government Unveils Post-Study Work Extension Package

December 25, 2021November 29, 2021 japafora

The Government of Australia has announced the implementation of measures to revitalize the International education sector with over $37 million pumped in for providers most

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Nigeria Travel

Nigerian Airport Officials Suspended by FAAN for Extortion of Passenger

December 20, 2021December 22, 2021 japafora

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the suspension of some officials for alleged extortion. The officials were said to have extorted a

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Canada Study

More Options available for International Students to Study in Canada

December 16, 2021November 29, 2021 japafora

More and more International students are making the trip across the Atlantic to North America, to Canada in particular. This is largely as a result

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Africa Migration News

Refugees in Libya Desperate to depart

December 13, 2021November 29, 2021 japafora

More than 5,000 refugees, including hundreds of children were detained in Libya during the first days of October. This is based on data provided by

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South Africa Travel UK

South African Government Displeased with imposed travel bans, claims it is unjustified

December 10, 2021November 29, 2021 japafora

In response to the UK government ban on flights from southern African countries, the South African government has stated that restrictions on travelers due to

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Africa South Africa Travel UK

UK Government Imposes Ban on Some African Countries due to new COVID-19 Variant

December 7, 2021November 29, 2021 japafora

The discovery of a new COVID-19 variant in South Africa has led to the United Kingdom imposing travel restriction on six African countries. The new

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Africa Migration News

Data Indicates that More Sub-Africans migrate within the continent than to Europe

December 4, 2021November 29, 2021 japafora

Data provided by The Economist indicates that in the 10 years culminating to 2020, there was a 40 percent rise in the number of Sub-Saharan

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Nigeria Travel

Passport Booklet Shortage Saga: Nigerians stranded abroad

December 2, 2021November 29, 2021 japafora

The inability of Nigerians living abroad to renew their expired International passports may hinder them from returning to the country to spend time during the

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Europe Immigration Migration News

European Union MEPs Seeking to Enable Legal Migration into the EU

December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 japafora

Members of the European Parliament want to facilitate legal migration to EU member nations and are to this effect, looking for veritable proposals to be

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Africa Europe Migration News

Italian ship captain sentenced to one year in Jail for returning migrants to Libya

November 30, 2021October 28, 2021 japafora

Giuseppe Sotgui, an Italian captain, was found guilty of breaching International laws that prohibit the forced return of people to countries where they are at

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Migration News Nigeria

Nigerian Labour Congress calls for better migration governance

November 21, 2021October 28, 2021 japafora

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC| is seeking for better practices in migration by the government in order to provide veritable support returning migrant workers. The

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Featured Study USA

Recent study identifies 5 bachelor degrees that yield profits and 5 that don’t

November 19, 2021October 24, 2021 japafora

The capstone objective of a college degree is the pecuniary returns on tuition investments. Unfortunately, it is not often the case that one’s degree would

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News Nigeria Study USA

US Mission to Nigeria warns against Ivy League college admission SCAM

November 13, 2021October 28, 2021 japafora

The attention of Nigerians has been drawn to a scam that mendaciously promises to facilitate admission into Ivy League colleges in the US. The “EducationUSA

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