500 international students are expected to land in NSW, Australia by the end of 2021

'A Pilot plan to bring back international students', announced by New South Wales government. These candidates should be fully vaccinated and the first batch of 500 overseas students is expected to reach by the end of this year. The return plan for overseas students can be enrolled in a phase manner in NSW after getting approved by the federal government. Education institutions that have signed up for this plan include:

• Australian Catholic University
• Macquarie University
• University of Newcastle
• University of Sydney
• UNSW
• UTS
• University of Wollongong
• Western Sydney University
• International College of Management Sydney, Kaplan, Navitas, RedHill, and Study Group.

 

	Spotlight: ·         Fully vaccinated international students will be welcomed back to NSW under the pilot plan ·         First batch of 500 international students is expected to arrive by the end of this year ·         State government says 57,000 overseas students are currently trying to get into NSW

  The state's Deputy Prime Minister John Barilaro says, " the staggered return of students was stage one of a pilot that would slowly expand and evolve, as vaccination rates continue to rise in NSW and internationally. The international education sector sustains thousands of jobs across NSW, and proud that NSW is leading the way with the return of international students to our shores." All 500 students who are expected to land in NSW are required to be fully vaccinated with a TGA-recognized COVID-19 vaccine and need to follow strict quarantine protocols. This means that overseas students should get vaccinated from the Therapeutic Goods Administration approved jabs will be allowed to return. The list of approved vaccines includes:

• Pfizer
• AstraZeneca
• Moderna

Till now, Macquarie University and the University of Sydney have released the list of approved vaccines which includes:

• Moderna's Spikevax
• Astrazenca's Vaxzevria
• Pfizer's Comirnaty
• Johnson and Johnson's Janssen
• The Australian-Indian Sports Educational and Cultural Society (AISECS) is working with state and federal governments to help international students navigate the challenges posed by the pandemic have welcomed the latest announcement.

 

	"There were many students stranded in India desperately waiting to return to finish final semesters of their course as well, what about those students," Mr Singh asked. He added that students should be prioritized based on their study-related situation.

  Meanwhile, the state government stated that the educational institutions would contact the students to proceed with the EOI (expression of interest) related to the pilot plan. NSW government declared that Scape would provide accommodation, and the returning students will be quarantined for 14-days in a Redfern facility. If you are looking to Study, Work, Visit, Business or Migrate to Australia, talk to Y-Axis, the World’s No.1 Immigration & Visa Company. If you found this blog engaging, you may also like … Australia adds 3 occupations to the PMSOL