What has changed in the latest study abroad policy?

America: Four major changes, pros and cons.

In addition to the new SAT in Asia, which started in May 20 16, there are four changes that need special attention:

The application deadline of 1 will be synchronized with the United States.

For procrastinators, the night cat party should pay attention. Originally, the application deadline in China was more than ten hours later than that in the United States, but starting from the application season of 20 17, the global application deadline will be unified to the local time in the United States!

CAAS No.2 application system is online. Are you ready?

CAAS was born with the idea of replacing CommonApp. Some schools expressed their firm support and only accepted applications through the CAAS system, while others indicated that they would not use the system for the time being. So it's better to write an email to ask about it and confirm what application system they used in overseas universities on 20 17.

What is the biggest influence?

"CAAS system" records students' study, life and competition from grade 9 to grade 1 1 in senior high school, which means that applicants should plan their study abroad at least in grade 2, actively participate in activities in grade 3 (equivalent to grade 9 in the United States), and update the application information of "CAAS system" in time.

In other words, the study period of domestic prospective international students will span the whole junior high school stage of students. This change will greatly weaken the "tradition" of domestic students who usually surprise scores, practical experience and individual awards during the last 1~2 years.

But don't worry, at this stage, CAAS is only an online process, and the institutions that submit applications through CAAS platform are much less than ordinary apps.

No.3 similar materials will be strictly investigated.

The application materials will be strictly inspected and the same application will be rejected by one vote. There is nothing to say, only three times: stop pretending! Don't fake! The consequences are very serious!

The time for choosing the No.4 STEM major was extended to 3 years.

The US Immigration Service indicated that it is prepared to extend the OPT (Professional Internship) time for international students studying STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in the United States from the original 29 months to 36 months.

OPT is a transitional stage from student status to work status. For those who want to get an H 1B work visa, it is equivalent to 1-2 more opportunities to fight for individuality.

Canada: It is easier to study abroad.

John Macallum, son-in-law of Canadian Immigration Minister China, made a special trip to China in August 16, and said, "We hope more China students will come to Canada. The Canadian Liberal Party government very much hopes that the number of tourists and international students will increase. "

In order to facilitate China students to apply, Canada provides special study permit application programs, including direct study programs, student cooperation programs, degree student programs, etc. To meet the needs of different types of overseas students.

For short-term courses within 6 months, students only need to apply for a temporary resident visit visa and do not need to apply for a study permit. All institutions in Canada recognize and favor IELTS. Applicants who meet the requirements and have IELTS scores will greatly simplify their visa process and greatly improve visa efficiency.

The Canadian government strives to open new visa fast application centers in Chengdu, Nanjing, Wuhan, Jinan and Shenyang.

China students are not only welcome to study in Canada, but also welcome to stay and work in Canada: "We must take more measures to attract international students to apply for permanent residence. They are one in a million potential Canadians in the future. Therefore, we must work hard to reform the immigration system and make it more conducive to international students. "

Canada has issued regulations that as long as you study in Canada for more than two years and get a diploma or degree, you can get a three-year work visa.

Australia: Good or not.

The Australian Immigration Bureau officially implemented the new policy of studying abroad SSVF (Streamlined Student Visa Framework), and we have extracted several things that are relevant to you:

No. 1 All international students will apply for the same student visa, and eight student visas will be officially simplified into two student visas and guardian visas;

No.2 student visa application will all adopt electronic visa mode, and paper visa will no longer be accepted;

No.3 Except Melbourne University, all other Australian universities are basically open to accept China's college entrance examination results.

No.4 relax the employment regulations for international students-all undergraduate graduates, regardless of any professional field, can work in Australia for two years, master's degree for three years and doctor's degree for four years.

Britain: Great changes have taken place since Britain left the European Union.

On July 25th, 20 16, the British Home Office announced a pilot visa program for international students. Students who go to Cambridge, Oxford, Bath University and Imperial College London University in London will get visas six months longer than the course period, two months more than the previous four months.

International students can legally stay longer after completing the course and can be used for internship and job hunting.