Consulates chip in as Indian students' gear up to travel for new semester

Most visa centres shut during the second wave in India have resumed work to ensure timely arrival of Indian students to their destinations.

Indian students preparing to study overseas for the fall semester in the US, the UK, Canada and Europe are finalising their travel: from managing a hike in airfares to tackling visa appointments.

Most visa centres shut during the second wave in India, but have opened up now to ensure timely arrival of Indian students to their destinations for the semester beginning August-September.

The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has stated that it committed to making decisions on complete applications submitted prior to May 15, 2021 by August 6, 2021, in order to allow international students to be prepared for