The latest news on pilot plans to facilitate international students’ return to Australia NSW pilot plan Previously, New South Wales (NSW) Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced that the state is pausing its pilot plan to facilitate international students’ return to Australia while the state remains in lockdown. The plan would see 250 students flown on charter flights every fortnight. The Greater Sydney lockdown will push back any plans for international students’ return to Australia until August 28, at least.

Canada remains on track to welcome 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021, according to Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino. By Kareem El-Assal

Ontario has held its first round of invitations for the Masters Graduate and PhD Graduate streams, nearly two weeks after revamping the intake system for the two provincial immigration programs.