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The greatesteducation of allAs a study abroad aspirant, or as a prospec- Grades alone will not get you far in your professional tive immigrant to your dream country, life. If you study the lives of the most successful people you are naturally keen to do everything today, it was not college grades that was the chief factor in your power to be prepared for a in the attainment of their success. In fact, some of successful life abroad as a student or a them, like Bill Gates, did not have any college grades at worker. Obviously you would be studying all. But all of the most successful entrepreneurs and pro- deeply about your planned destination, fessionals today had one common quality in them beforeyou would be seeking to learn something of its history they attained global success: a sharp, curious and inno-and culture, and you would be exploring opportunities vative mind that was never content with the knowledgeto enjoy your stay in that foreign country. Even as you and skills they acquired in college. They were constantlyare making careful preparations to make your life abroad stretching themselves beyond the boundaries of discov-successful, there is another important area I would ered knowledge. They were ever on the quest to discov-encourage you to focus on:gearing yourself mentally to er new methods and new strategies that nobody elseface the stiff competition you will find all around you in before them had dared to venture into. They were neverthe new country. content to stick faithfully with what they were taught by their esteemed professors in the universities. TheRemember that there are tens of thousands of study greatest quality that made them the supreme successesabroad aspirants just as academically qualified as you they are today is that they were not primarily universityare in many other countries who want to reach the same educated students; they were primarily self-educateddestination as you do. And these fellow students or job learners, and university education was just one initialseekers would be competing against you for the best part of their learning experience.jobs in that country. What can you do to ensure thatyou stand an excellent chance to excel among them and As you prepare to go abroad for higher studies in yourattain your career goals in a highly competitive environ- chosen college, set your mind to acquire the best educa-ment? The natural answer that might come first to your tion of all — self-education.mind is, get the highest grades in the study course oruniversity program you have chosen. But that is only a Kanika Banerjeepartial answer. Because there are too many achievers ofexcellent grades in college who are placed in mediocre Chief Editorpositions in life, working as ordinary professionals insmall companies. [email protected] | The Foreigner



ContentsEditorial    4 Cover Story 38 44How often do you dream in the daytime? SOL Learning Academy 48LETTERS TO 10 US STUDY VISATHE EDITOR PROCEDURE 55Questions 12and AnswersNEWS 16AUSTRALIA 20A Favorite Study GERMANYAbroad Destinationfor Indians An Education Haven for Foreign StudentsSWEDEN 26On Top of the List for International StudentsSTUDY MBBS 32IN RUSSIA 36 CAMBRIDGEHere’s how you can apply for a visa ENGLISH TESTCANADA ON MIND?Express Entry is the one stop solution6 | The Foreigner



International Uni INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH FORMIDDLESEX STANFORD SUCCESS ABROAD 78UNIVERSIT Y UNIVERSIT Y BOOK REVIEWS 82 59 61 IELTSSCHOLARSHIPS 63 Reading Test Writing TasSCHOLARSHIPS FOR INDIAN STUDENTS 87 89TO STUDY ABROAD Reading TestNRI Success Story 67 PTE 92RUSSELL PETERS - SPREADING LAUGHTER Writing Test 96LIKE NO OTHER 91NRIsIN FOCUS   69 French Baden-Baden – 71A fascinating townwith a thousandfacesHow to Become   73an Early RiserGuy Fawkes Night Technology 98   76 & Gadgets8 | The Foreigner



LETTERS ample, I did not know that HalloweenTO THE EDITOR is the second most popular festival in the Western world, second only toTRUSTWORTHY CONSULTANTS PLANNING TO VISIT TORQUAY Christmas. I thought it was Easter or Thanksgiving. Another interest-It is a sad fact that there is cut- I will be leaving for UK in the next ing fact is that Halloween has beenthroat competition and unreliable few months for my undergraduate around for 6000 years, thousands ofservices in the immigration consul- studies, and have decided that the years earlier than Christmas and oth-tancy industry in India, as reported first place I want to visit for sight- er festivals. I look forward to readingin your cover story on Rightway seeing is Torquay in England. I made about more of the world’s festivals inAirlinks in the October issue of the this decision after reading about each issue of your magazine.Foreigner. It is reassuring to know this amazing holiday destination inthat there are people like Mr Devpri- the Foreigner. Thank you for helping Sahiba, Karnalya whose customer relations execu- me make this choice!tives regularly call clients for their DECIDED ON NEW ZEALANDfeedback, and then use the feedback Rupam Rai, Chandigarhto customize their services and Until I read about New Zealand as aimprove the quality of their consul- NEW FEATURE ON WORLD FESTIVALS study destination in the Foreigner, Itancy business. This is the best way was not sure whether I should chooseto build a consultancy’s reputation I saw a new feature in your October New Zealand or some other country,because the clients will find them issue - Festival of the Month. Al- such as Australia, for my higher stud-trustworthy and will recommend it though I had read about the Hallow- ies. Your article on the ‘Kiwi experi-to their friends. een, your article showed me some ence’ highlighting the advantages interesting aspects of this festival of studying there compared to other Gursimran, Sangrur which I hadn’t known before. For ex- countries helped me confirm my deci- sion to choose New Zealand for my degree program. Thanks a lot! Khushi, Chandigarh10 | The Foreigner



Your QuestionsAnswered by ExpertsQ. What are the top yet affordable four modules of your IELTS test, words, idioms and phrases to conveycolleges in Canada that offer diplo- below are a few tried and tested tips your viewpoint in an impeccablema or masters’ programs in Environ- that you can adhere to. way.mental Studies? Listening: As the old adage says, Speaking: Talk about different top-A. Canada is indeed the most sought “Practice makes a man perfect.” ics by using extensive vocabulary orafter study abroad destination for The more you practice, the better take help of transition words. Justforeign students as the country’s results you get. Be attentive while listen to the question and take youreducation system is tremendously listening to podcasts or English time to write points on a piece ofadvanced and internationally ac- music to understand how speakers paper and start the conversation. Becepted like other developed nations use different accents. In case you spontaneous, confident and do notacross the globe. Various institu- miss the answer to a question, move hesitate.tions Langara College, Lambton on tot he next question instead ofCollege, Douglas College and Okana- waiting to come up with the right - Rohit Khanna, New Delhigan College offer postgraduate and answer. Just be attentive and try tomaster’s programs in Environmental understand what a speaker is trying Q. How do I make my study visastudies. If you do not have that to convey. re-application more convincing?much investment, you can takea student loan or simply pay one Reading: In this module, it’s neces- A. Ensure that you clearly justifyterm’s fee to get an admission in sary to read questions first and skim the points that were raised by thethe desired program. Besides that, if through the passage quickly. To find High Commission and do mentionyou have an exceptionally good aca- an answer to the questions, it’s best that your application was rejecteddemic score, then there are chances to look out for a title, headings, earlier. To begin with, elaborate onthat you are eligible for scholarship capital letters, underlined or italic your educational qualifications,as well. Also, you can check with the words, graphs or tables. It’s good professional experience if any, anddepartment’s head about the co-op to attempt all the questions as you be specific why you want to study inopportunities that allow you to work won’t lose any mark for that. that country and what your futurewhile you study. plans are. Attach mark sheets, Writing: To become adept in writing language proficiency test report and- Harleen Kaur, Chandigarh and score excellent bands, make it share the financial details to make a daily habit to enrich your vocab- it clear you are capable of bearingQ. Can you please suggest the best ulary by reading blogs or articles your study and living expensesstrategies to get 8.0 bands each in in newspapers, magazine or blogs during the time of your stay in thatall the modules. online. Before getting started, read country. the question, jot down key pointsA. For getting 8.0 bands in all the and then start elaborating it by - Jasmine Singh, Mohali making the best use of transition12 | The Foreigner







NEWSOPPORTUNITIES FOR NURSES, PHARMACISTS, many aspirants to reach their dream destination. TheirAND STUDENTS TO STUDY IN AUSTRALIA popular offerings include ​exclusive deals in healthcare ​​ programs for Australia and New Zealand. More than 50New World Overseas, a leading international academic nurses and students are benefited every month fromand professional counselling organization headquar- the company’s counselling services every month.tered in Chandigarh, recently organized a seminarspecifically intended for current and aspiring health-care professionals. The full-day seminar, which was heldon October 15 in S.T College of Nursing and Medical Sci-ences, Hoshiarpur, focused on opportunities for Nurses,Pharmacist and +2 pass students to study in Australia.The sessions covered a diverse range of topics pre-sented by experts in their fields. Participants, whichcomprised both healthcare professionals and studentsaspiring to study abroad, shared in a full day of the lat-est information and practical guidance on the variouseducational opportunities in this field in Australia.As part of its counselling services, New World Overseasconducts regular industry-specific programs whichprovide comprehensive information about study andwork opportunities abroad, in the process enabling16 | The Foreigner

SINGAPORE AND GERMANY RANK HIGHEST IN GLOBAL PASSPORT POWERAccording to a recent study conducted by consulting istan came in the last place as Afghan nationals cancompany Arton Capital that included the new global only travel to 22 countries​​without a​​ v​​ isa.passport power rank as one of the categories, Singaporesecured the first position by enabling ​c​ itizens ​t​ o ​t​ ravel​​ Nationals from Germany can travel to 125 countriessans​ visa ​to ​159 ​countries. without a visa, and in 33 countriest​​ hey ​c​ an ​o​ btain​a​ ​​ visa u​ pon ​arrival.Germany allows its citizens to travel to 158 countries,while Sweden and South Korea tied for tied third place While Germany may have one of the most powerfulwith 157 countries. Several European countries, includ- passports in the world, it fared low under anothering the UK, tied for the fourth place by enabling​​their ​​ category in the study - the welcome countries ranking.citizens ​to ​enter ​156 ​countries v​ isa-free. In this bracket, Germany ranked 51st and got a score of 93 in terms of how welcoming it is, which means that​​it ​​The countries that placed fifth (155 countries) in the only ​accepts​ ​93 ​passports​ ​from​ foreign​ ​visitors e​ ither ​ranking are Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Austria. visa-free o​ r ​with ​visas ​on ​arrival.The US and Canada were ranked further down in sixthplace (154 ​countries). By comparison, several countries including Madagascar, Samoa, Togo, and Mozambique tied in first place in theAt the bottom of the ranking are Syria (29 countries), welcome countries ranking by allowing 198 passportsPakistan and Iraq (26 countries, respectively). Afghan- to enter without a visa.MORE INDIAN STUDENTS MOVING TO CANADA FOR HIGHER STUDIESUS president Donald Trump’s stance from Canada for six to eight weeks MBAs and post-graduate pro-on anti-immigration appears to be this year to help with the workload grammes in science and engineer-pushing Indian students to study in and make turn around ​times ​faster,”​ ing were traditionally what IndiansCanada’s liberal environment. Given she​said. went to Canada for. But Daubeny said that there are good numbersthis, the number of student visas Even with the increase in the staff, going for undergraduate pro- grammes. “We are even looking toissued by the Canadian embassy and student visas took six to seven attract students into high school,”consulates in India has also doubled weeks to be processed during the she said.this year from last year, ​a​ s​​confirmed ​​ peak July-August period.by ​Jennifer ​Daubeny,​ t​ he​ ​consul ​ She also said that Canada is attrac- The US, UK, Australia, and Canada are tive to students owing to reasonsgeneral ​of C​ anada​ in B​ engaluru. such as higher quality of education the top destinations for Indian stu- and the country’s multi-culturalAccording to her, there are 75,000 dents. In 2016, Indians constituted environment. Another attractiveIndian students in Canada now. This 14% of the international students in factor is that students can also staynumber was under 50,000 in 2015, Canada, behind the Chinese (34%), on to work in​ Canada​ for​ a ​certain ​and was 20,000 in 2010, accord- period ​and h​ ave ​a p​ ath t​ o ​perma- but well ahead of the third-placed nent​ residency.ing to the Canadian magazine of French and South Koreans (6%). Aimmigration. “We have increased year before, the Indian proportion​​local staff for visa processing, and was ​12%, ​making ​it o​ ne ​of t​ he ​fast-we even brought in a few people est g​ rowing​ communities. December 2017 | 17





AUSTRALIAA Favorite Study Abroad Destination for Indians Loraine Frost AUSTRALIA IS ONE OF THE TOP THREE STUDY ABROAD Melbourne, DESTINATIONS PREFERRED BY STUDENTS FROM INDIA. Australia Australia is the third most popular QUALITY OF EDUCATIONShe is a lawyer and an author. She education destination of studentsis an active for a local NGO. Her from around the world, with 7% of The high quality of education is anhobbies are singing and cooking. the world’s international students important reason that Australia is studying in Australia. Australia a popular study abroad destination follows the United States, which among Indians. Based on a Times hosts 17% of the world’s foreign Higher Education World Universi- students, and the United Kingdom, ty Rankings, eight universities in which hosts 13% of the world’s for- Australia are among the world’s eign students. Of the international best. These are the University students enrolled in Australian in- of Melbourne at #28; Australian stitutions, 77% were from the Asian National University at 37; Univer- region, with a significant percent- sity of Sydney at #62; University of age of that from India. Queensland Australia at 65; Uni- versity of New South Wales at #85;20 | The Foreigner



King George River Gorge,Kimberley, AustraliaMonash University at #99; Universi- STUDENT VISA PROCEDURE want to enroll in primary, junior sec-ty of Adelaide at #176; and Univer- ondary or senior secondary schoolsity of Western Australia at #190. There are eight Australian student courses, and approved secondary visa options available: school exchange programs.One has to be a holder of an Aus-tralian student visa in order to be 1. English Language Intensive Vocational Education and Train-admitted into one of the universi- Courses for Overseas Students ing (VET) Student Visa. Applies toties in Australia. (ELICOS) those who want to enroll in Certifi- cates I, II, III or IV (except ELICOS),For a person to be granted an 2. Primary or secondary school VET diploma, VET advanced diploma,Australian student visa, he has to course vocational graduate certificatecomplete a visa application form, or vocational graduate diplomasubmit it with the necessary doc- 3. Vocational education and train- courses.uments, pay the visa charges and ing (VET)fulfill certain other student visa Higher Education Student Visa.requirements. 4. Higher education Applies to those who want to enroll in bachelor degree, associate de-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ABILITY 5. Postgraduate research gree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma, higher education diploma,One of the student visa require- 6. Non-award higher education advanced diplomaments is the demonstration of or masters by coursework.sufficient level of English language 7. AusAID and Defenceproficiency. The English language Postgraduate Research Studenttest results accepted by the Aus- 8. Student Guardians English Visa. Applies to those who want totralian Department of Immigration Language Intensive Courses enroll in Masters by research or aand Citizenship (DIAC) for student for Overseas Students (ELICOS) doctoral degree.visa purposes are the International Student VisaEnglish Language Testing System Non-award Student Visa. Applies to(IELTS), Test of English as a Foreign English Language Intensive Courses those who want to enroll in non-Language (TOEFL), Cambridge Certif- for Overseas Students. This stu- award foundation studies, or othericate in Advanced English (CAE) and dent visa option applies to those full-time courses or components ofPearson Test of English (PTE). who want to enroll in stand-alone courses not leading to an Australian English language courses that lead award. to a certificate I, II, III or IV, or that result in no formal Australian award. Primary or Secondary School Course Student Visa. Applies to those who22 | The Foreigner

AusAID and Defense Student Visa. THE HIGH QUALITY OF EDUCATIONApplies to those who are sponsored IS AN IMPORTANT REASON THAT AUSTRALIAby AusAID or the Australian De- IS A POPULAR STUDY ABROAD DESTINATIONpartment of Defense undertakingfull-time courses of any type. AMONG INDIANS.Student Guardians Visa. Applies to dependents who will not be ac- visa Assessment Level. There areparents or relatives accompanying companying the main student to five Assessment Levels (Level 1,the main student to Australia. Australia. Level 2, Level 3, Level 4 and Level 5). Assessment Level 5 representsStudent visa applicants are required HOW CAN YOU APPLY FOR the highest immigration risk; whileby the Australian Department of Im- STUDENT VISA TO STUDY IN Assessment Level 1 represents themigration and Citizenship (DIAC) to AUSTRALIA lowest risk. This means that thedemonstrate that they have genuine higher you’re in the Assessmentaccess to the following living cost Indians who wish to study in Aus- Level (Level 5 being the highest),amount: tralia may apply for an Australian the higher the evidence is required student visa online at: www.immi. from you to support your claim that• AUD 18,610 per year for the main gov.au/e_visa/students.htm; at the you wish to study in Australia. The student office of the Australian High Com- immigration department assigns mission in India; or at any of the each country, across each education• AUD 6,515 per year for the stu- many educational agencies in India. sector, an Assessment Level. While dent’s partner the requirements in each level vary, Student Visa Assessment Level. The here are the common requirements• AUD 3,720 per year for the stu- education sector of your principal among the varuiys Assessment Lev- dent’s first child course and the passport you are holding will determine your student• AUD 2,790 per year for every other childAccording to DIAC, the student visaliving cost amount applies even to December 2017 | 23

els according to the Australian High funds to support you for the The first semester exams are usu-Commission: length of your course; ally held in June; while the second semester exams are usually held• Completed application Form 157A; • If the funds are not person- in November. There is a four to al held funds and supplied by six-week break between the first se-• Payment of the application fee to another person, a signed letter mester and second semester. There Australian High Commission; of sponsorship from that person is also a long summer break from and a notarized copy of personal December to February.• Parents’ consent on Form 1229 for identification page(s) of their those under 18 years of age; passport; and You have a choice of starting your study in Australia either in the first• Notarized copy of academic • Evidence of the earning capacity semester which usually starts in results and certificates; of the individual providing the February or in the second semester funds. which starts in July.• Notarized copy of full birth certif- icate for all persons included in AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES However, these two semesters set- the application; up is not applicable to medicine Most Australian universities have or dentistry study in an Australian• Notarized copy of personal iden- two semesters. The first semes- university. For medicine or dentistry tification page(s) of passports ter starts in late February to early study, there is only one semester for you and all family members March; while the second semester and this starts in February. included in the application; starts in late July. Most Australian universities offer• Notarized copy of evidence of Bachelor’s Degree, which can be completed in three to four years of Old Brick Stone Building At Sydney University, Australia full-time study. Some Australian universities offer “Bachelor’s Degree with Honors” to the best performing students, requiring an additional one year of study on top of the Bachelor’s Degree study. An Australian Master’s degree takes one to two years to complete; while a Doctoral degree takes a minimum of three years to complete. BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT POSSIBILITIES IN AUSTRALIA This year Australia is expected to outperform the world record for the longest time of continuous financial development, 26 years, presently held by the Netherlands. Australia’s GDP developed by 3.3 percent in 2016 and is expected to develop by 3 percent in 2017. You can read all the business reviews and possibilities here on their offi- cial site at www.theaustralian.com. au/business. If you want to invest in Australia, check out this link for business and investment require- ments at www.austrade.gov.au/ International/Invest/Guide-to-in- vesting/Investing-in-Australia.24 | The Foreigner

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SWEDENOn Top of the Listfor International StudentsSweden, the mystical land of magi- Number, thousandscal innovations responsible for the 50widely known Global PositioningSystem (GPS), the Nobel Prize, Pace- 40maker, Spotify, and the world-re- 30nowned Diam chocolates, is gainingmomentum and climbing to the top 20of the lists in the most favorabledestinations to live and study in by 10international students day by day. 0 2006/07 2008/09 2010/11 2012/13The main reason for this is the fact 2004/05that the investment in research bythe Swedish government is among Outgoing students Incoming studentsthe highest in the world in relationto the overall GDP.Keeping these facts in mind hereare a few reasons as to why Swedenshould be on the top of the list foran international student thinkingabout attending university abroad.26 | The Foreigner



1. ROTE LEARNING WILL NEVER pletely banishing rote learning from 3. ATTEND TOP BE AN ISSUE ANYMORE all curriculums. UNIVERSITIES AT A FRACTION OF THE COSTIn most of the cases, the curriculum 2. CREATIVITY IS THE MOSTfor almost every degree consists of VALUABLE ASSET In order to attract the best talentsome amount of rote learning which in the world, Swedish universitiesis simply forgotten at a later stage The Swedish society is known all often provide amazing scholarshipsand does not amount to any kind over the world for its informal and to the deserving ones putting Swe-of real learning. Swedish education non-hierarchical nature which em- den on the 14th position in the QSsystem recognized this problem and phasizes on originality and individ- Higher Education System Strengthworked its way around it by com- ualistic creativity. Rankings. International student mobility Incoming Outgoing students studentsExchange Free movers Exchange Free movers Languagestudents students students Free-paying Free of charge28 | The Foreigner



4. AFFORDABLE TUITION Here’s an estimate of costs throughout Sweden AND LOW LIVING COSTS for particular subjects:The tuition fee varies from university to university 30 000 Cost Average Costs According to Subjects in Swedenin Sweden but the average cost to study in Swedenis way lesser than in other developed nations. 20 000The average fee for a Master’s program in 10 000Sweden us USD 14,500/year. Undergraduate 0programs are even cheaper.• Humanities and Social Sciences: USD 9,000 – 12,500/year• Computer Science, Natural Sciences and Engineering: USD 13,500 – 16,000/year• Design and architecture: USD 21,500 – 30,500 /yearThe application fee for most universities isabout USD 100 and average monthly studentbudget is said to be about USD 900 per month “AIR IS TO HUMANS IS WHAT INNOVATION IS TO SWEDEN, A TOTAL AND UTTER NECESSITY.”5. GREAT, QUALITY EDUCATION AT Although Sweden’s fee-paying stu- 6. PROGRAMS IN ENGLISHONE OF THE BEST UNIVERSITIES IN dents come from 107 countries, 25%THE WORLD. of the students are from China and Contrary to popular belief where about 14% from India. The number one might think it is a compul-Being the home to the Nobel Prize, of Indian students in Sweden has sion to learn Swedish in order tothe quality of education in Sweden reportedly quadrupled ever since study in Sweden, it actually ranksis top notch and the institutions 2011. as one of the top countries in thewelcome international students world for non-native speakers ofwith open arms. English. Student Total incoming students per autumn semester Change ChangeArea of Origin Category 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 from 2013 from 2013 per cent numbersTotal Free mover 12.080 4.800 5.680 6.260 7.170 910 9.610 9.780 9.620 8.880 8.520 -360 Exchange 21.690 14.580 14.700 15.140 15.6990 -4 550 1.390 1.840 2.360 2.460 2.140 4 -320 Total -13 -500 -820EU/EEA & Free mover 7.000 7.180 7.190 6.490 5.990 -8Switzerland Exchange 830 Total 8.390 9.020 9.550 8.950 8.130 -9 140 970Outside EU/EEA & Free mover 7.390 1.450 1.550 1.810 2.640 46 400Switzerland 400(third-country Exchange 2.610 2.600 2.430 2.390 2.530 6students) Total 10.000 4.050 3.980 4.200 5.170 23 3.300 1.510 1.770 1.990 2.390 20Unknown Free mover 3.300 1.510 1.770 1.990 2.390 20 Total30 | The Foreigner

BEING THE HOME TO THE NOBEL PRIZE, Fingerprints and photograph need THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN SWEDEN IS to be taken at the embassy. To do soTOP NOTCH AND THE INSTITUTIONS WELCOME the applicant needs to contact theINTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WITH OPEN ARMS. embassy via email. In India, the visa application centres are in New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad.SWEDEN STUDY VISA Once the eligibility criteria are Step 5: Receive the Embassy’sAND PROCESS fulfilled we can proceed towards decision applying for the study visa.Eligibility criteria to apply for a Generally, an e-mail is sent by thestudy visa in Sweden – Step 1: Fill out your application form embassy to your registered email ID regarding their decision. If accept-• It is mandatory to be admitted to The application form for your visa ed one may be required to contact a full-time accredited university can be filled at: the embassy and book an appoint- in Sweden. ment for collection of documents. www.vfsglobal.se/india/Index.html In some cases, the visa is also sent• The first installment of the tui- to your place of residence by post. tion fees for your course of study A scanned copy of all the support- should be successfully paid. ing documents needs to be upload- WORK PERMISSIONS ed along with the visa application.• One must possess the supporting On obtaining a study visa the stu- documentation to support the Step 2: Pay the application fee dent can work for as many hours as residence permit application. one might want to since there is no The application fee for a study visa particular limitation imposed by the• One must hold a valid passport for Adults is SEK 1000 which trans- government however it is mandatory with a validity of at least six lates to roughly INR 7885 to complete at least 40 hours of months study every week. Step 3: Wait for the Migration• The letter of acceptance from the Board to process the application PROCESSING TIME university that has offered admis- sion in its course of study should Wait patiently as the processing The complete visa application pro- be available time can be long cess generally takes about 90 days to process.• Proof of enough funds and fi- Step 4: Visit the Embassy or Con- nances to support your education sulate-General and living expenses in Sweden. “KNOWLEDGE BELONGS TO HUMANITY THE SAME• Proof of health insurance if stay WAY SCIENCE KNOWS NO COUNTRY, BUT IF IT DID in Sweden is less than one year. IT WOULD PROBABLY BE SWEDEN.”• Intention to leave Sweden at the end of your course. December 2017 | 31

STUDY MBBS IN RUSSIA Here’s how you can apply for a visaRussia is known to provide top- • Russia, with over 98 percent of • The tuition fee for foreignnotch quality education to the stu- literacy rate has one of the best students is subsidized by 50 perdents from all across the globe. The education systems in the world. cent by the Russian government.country is one of the most preferreddestinations by the Indian students 11825 NUMBER OF INDIAN STUDENTS WHO APPEAREDwhen it comes to pursuing medical FOR FMGE WITH MEDICAL DEGRESS FROM 2012-14studies. 6707 5950From its glorious architecture and 3520 3163fabled history to low tuition and ac- 858 626 570 527commodation fees, there are severalreasons that would convince one to China CoOutnhterries Russia Ukraine Nepal Kazakhstan Bangladesh Kyrgyzstan Armeniastudy in Russia. Let’s have a look atsome of these:• 30 of top 100 medical universi- ties of the world ranked by the World Health Organisation are from Russia.32 | The Foreigner

This makes it very affordable for CURRENTLY, MORE THAN 4,500 INDIAN foreign students to study as they STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED IN MEDICAL AND need to pay only half of their fees. TECHNICAL INSTITUTIONS OF RUSSIA. OUT OF THIS, ABOUT 90 PERCENT ARE STUDENTS WHO• The average fees per academic year for MBBS amounts to $3500 ARE PURSUING MEDICAL STUDIES. to $4500, which is the least among all the foreign countries. • Those candidates that are re- The Russian student visa is ini- quired to produce an original cer- tially issued for a period of three• The average monthly cost of tificate of HIV test that shows a months to one year. It is issued as meals and accommodation is $80 negative result. The certificate is a single-entry visa and after three to 100 and $30 to 50 respectively. valid for a period of three months. months of stay, it is converted into a multiple-entry visa.MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO • Letter of invitation from aAPPLY FOR RUSSIAN VISA medical institution or university Before the completion of the period in Russia. The letter should be of visa, the MBBS enrolled students• Valid and signed passport with issued by the Ministry of Home can apply for visa extension and at least two blank pages for visa Affairs of the Russian Federation extend the visa up to the duration stamp. The passport should be of the course. valid for at least six months after • Copy of invoice that proves that the end of your stay. the tuition fees has already been STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE paid by the candidate. TO APPLY FOR RUSSIAN VISA• Copy of Russian visa application form duly filled and signed. • The candidate must show the • First and foremost, you’ll have to intention to leave Russia after choose the university where you’d• Two recent passport-size (35x45 the completion of course. mm) photographs that are taken against light background.• Copy of certificates/mark sheets of high school and intermediate. December 2017 | 33

Type of consular action Total Consular fee Actual like to pursue the MBBS degree. (USD/INR) (USD/INR) expenses re- For this, you’ll have to browse the imbursement internet and look for the best (USD/INR) medical universities in Russia. Choose the college consideringI. Issue of documents proving the identity of citizens of the Russian factors such as place, ambiance,Federation outside of the Russian Federation tuition fee, classes and duration1. Issue of a foreign travel 30/1950 30/1950 0/0 • Check the requirements the Russian passport university/college has laid down. Try to fulfill the requirements by2. Issue of a foreign travel Russian 80/5200 80/5200 0/0 gathering the requisite docu- passport with an electronic chip ments and click photographs3. Issue of a foreigner travel Russian 10/650 10/650 0/0 • Apply for admission in the chosen passport for citizens under 14 university. Once your application years of age is submitted, it may take up to four weeks to obtain the admis-4. Issue of a foreign travel Russian 40/2600 40/2600 0/0 sion letter passport with an electronic chip for citizens under 14 years of age • After obtaining the letter of admission from the university,5. Amendments of a foreign travel 10/650 10/650 0/0 deposit your fees and take the Russian passport printout of the invoice.II. Consular legalization • Next, fill the visa application form on the website- visa.kdmid.1. Consular legalization 42/2730 30/1950 12/780 ru. Take its print-out and visit the (per document) nearby Russian embassy.EVERY YEAR, NEARLY 2 MILLION ASPIRANTS • Submit the duly filled form alongENROLL THEMSELVES IN MEDICAL COURSES with requisite documents to the IN RUSSIA BECAUSE OF ITS WORLD-CLASS consulate at the embassy and AND HIGHLY VALUED MEDICAL COURSES. pay the visa fees and consulate charges. You’ll receive the visa within three to five working days.



CANADA ON MIND?Express Entryis the one stop solutionWant to apply for Canada PR through to applying for a Permanent Resi- PRE-REQUISITES NEEDED TOExpress Entry? Not sure about the dent Visa. The country is very rich APPLY FOR THE PR VISA:process? This article is provides all in cultural diversity, career options,that an applicant needs to know and its flexible immigration process. • ECA (Educational Credentialabout Express Entry. The country is not only a great ed- Assessment) ucation destination but also servesCANADA PERMANENT RESIDENT as an optimum platform for aspiring • Enough Funds to support the(PR) VISA entrepreneurs. To settle permanent- application ly there one has to get a PermanentCanada is one of the most preferred Resident Status. • Original copies of all the docu-countries for Indian’s when it comes ments which are supporting the application.36 | The Foreigner

• Language Test result 4. The applicant must have educa- ○○Canadian degrees, diploma or tional credential assessment. certificates• Education 5. The profile will get scored by IRCC ○○A valid job offerTHE DIFFERENT VISA CATEGO- on CRS (Comprehensive Ranking ○○Nomination from a province orRIES FOR WHICH AN APPLI- Score)CANT CAN APPLY: territory 6. The minimum score required for• Skilled Immigrants Program (Ex- express entry is 67 points. PROCESSING TIME press Entry) 7. Within next 60 days apply for 1. After selection, aspirant has 90• Provincial Nominee Program Canadian PR. days to submit online application (PNP) for permanent residence EXPRESS ENTRY PROCESS:• Self Employed Persons Program 2. Complete applications get pro- 1. Create your Express Entry Profile: cessed in six months or less.• Quebec Skilled Workers Program- QSWP (investor or entrepreneur Provide information about your: 3. Aspirant can stay in pool for up program) to 12 months as long as he/she ○○Skills meets the criteria for one of the• Sponsorship Program federal programs. ○○Language Ability• Start-Up Visa 4. If one doesn’t get an invite ○○Education within 12 months of submittingSTEP BY STEP GUIDE TO GET an Express Entry Profile, a newTHE PR IN CANADA ○○Work Experience profile can be submitted. Note: Once an Express Entry pro-1. Choose the category which is file is made, it has to be complet- REASONS OF PROCESSING DELAYS: suitable for the applicant. Take ed within 60 days. the help of consultant; if needed An application gets delayed if: to choose the correct category. While the aspirant is in the pool for Express Entry, he/she can start ○○Systematic verification of2. Collect all the supporting docu- job search by creating a job Match information ments. account with Job Bank. ○○Criminal or Security problems3. Obtain the essential language A job match account can be created ○○More background checks proficiency score (IELTS, PTE, TEF) by going to Job Match sign-in page. ○○Aspirant’s family situation isn’t It also helps one to match with the employers looking for workers with clear the similar skills. ○○Aspirant need to submit more 2. The highest ranking candidates documents or give interview are invited to apply for PR RECENT CHANGES TO THE EXPRESS All the aspirants are ranked using a ENTRY SYSTEM: point based system called Compre- hensive Ranking System 1. Aspirant can get additional points for at least 1 sibling living in Points are given on following infor- Canada who is a citizen or PR mation: 2. Aspirant can get additional ○○Skills points for strong French Lan- guage Skills. ○○Language ability 3. Creating a Job Match account ○○Education with Job Bank is now optional ○○Work experience December 2017 | 37

SOL L​ earning ​AcademySHAPING YOUR FUTURE CAREER FOR A BETTER​​LIFEAmanpreet KaurMany aspiring candidates are now- my father was planning to startadays preferring to studying abroad something new in the educationas foreign institutions emphasize field, so we did our research andmore on providing quality educa- found that English Language Teststion in a variety of vocations, thus and study visa were in trend, butpromising a way for a sustainable there was not much awareness incareer ahead. With an aim to create the field as many candidates wereripples in the immigration industry, fooled by fraudsters. So we came upSOL Learning Academy Study Abroad with the idea of establishing SOLPVT. LTD., which is spearheaded un- Learning Academy, considering thatder the astute leadership of Aseem I had some experience of IELTS. So IP. Jaiswal, talks exclusively to The​​ decided to leave my job and get intoForeigner​ magazine ​and s​ hares ​in ​ the immigration business. So, youdetail a​ bout ​his ​plans​ a​ head. can say that it was well-planned, but as I had done IELTS before,​​I ​h​ ad a​​ ​​You always wanted to be in the clue​ how​ this ​field ​could​ do​ ​wonders​immigration business or did it just in t​ he ​coming ​times.happen by chance? How​h​ as​​been ​y​ our ​e​ ntrepreneurial​​Right after finishing my B.Tech in journey ​i​n ​t​ he ​i​mmigration b​​ usi-Computer Science, I started working ness?thereafter. I had also undergonethe IELTS test to check my level and My journey in this line of businessachieved a good score. Back then, is quite interesting and memora-38 | The Foreigner



ble. There were ups and downs like Spanish word which means SUN. As Our Legacy excelling educationevery business has, but I was able the Sun spreads light in the world since 1949 :to overcome all the negatives just and dispels the darkness, in thebecause of the support of my family. same way SOL Learning Academy SOL came into existence in 2013,It was my father’s support that has aims to spread awareness and give but behind it, there is a strongactually made my journey smooth a genuine guidance to the people legacy of 68 years. My grandfatherwhich otherwise would not have who wish to study abroad. Here, we Late Mr. Premnath Jaiswal foundedbeen possible. help in preparing candidates for a School in 1949 named Bhartiya language proficiency tests such as MahaVidyalya, which shaped theShare​​with u​​ s a​​ ​b​ rief ​p​ rofile ​o​ f ​S​ OL IELTS, PTE, and TOEFL. Other than career of many students. Then, myLearning A​​ cademy​​Study Abroad this, we also deal in Spoken English, father Mr. Ravi Jaiswal and his elderPVT. LTD. and ​e​ laborate​​in d​​ etail​​ Personality Development, and Stu- brother Mr. Rajnish Jaiswal followedabout​t​ he ​i​nspiration. dent Visa for countries such as Aus- the footsteps of my grandfatherFor the business purpose, the full tralia, Canada, New Zealand, Europe, by introducing Computer Trainingform of SOL is Study Overseas Singapore, USA, UK, and Cyprus. Institutes . After that in 2013, I de-Landmark, but actually, SOL is a cided to start my business venture40 | The Foreigner

in the field of overseas education by​​launching ​SOL ​Learning A​ cademy.What​i​s​​your​​brand’s​U​ nique​​Sell-ing​P​ roposition (USP)​​and​​how​​do​y​ ou​​aim​t​ o​s​ tand​​out​f​rom​​the​​rest​o​ f​​the​b​ rands​c​ atering​​to​​the​​overseas education​b​ usiness?Our usp is our transparency andfairness towards our clients as forus our they are not just clients theyare more like family members andto give them accurate guidance isour prime duty to make their careerbright. Apart from that clients satis-faction, personalized attention andflexible timings for students are ouranother three major USPs.What all promotional strategieshelp you to remain in the top slot?As for a growing up business it’svery important to be updated withpromotional strategies. We are verymuch active on social network-ing sites like Facebook, Youtube,Twiter and Intagram . other formsof advertisements such as Newspa-pers, magazines, hoardings, posters,pamphlets etc. we also believe inface to face interaction that is whywe organize seminars of languageprograms and study abroad in whichdifferent colleges participateWhat​a​ re the s​​ ervices t​​ hat​y​ ou​​offer? career counselling, and pre-depar- We focus on giving personalized ture briefing. In short, we meet the attention to our clients and prepareAt SOL learning Academy, we provide requirements and help in realizing them according to their intellectualpreparation for various language the ​dreams ​of c​ lients.proficiency tests. Apart from that, level. We conduct mock test everywe deal in Spoken English, Personal-ity development programs, grooming Test preparation market is growing week that gives an idea about theclasses and interview preparations. current level of the candidates, andMoreover, we guide students in ap- by leaps and bounds in India and is they are trained accordingly. We aimplying for student visa in countries anticipated to grow exponentially to tap this market by preparing can-like Canada, Australia, New Zealand, in the coming years. Considering didates via a customized training.Singapore, USA, UK, Cyprus and other the fact that appearing for IELTS/European countries. Also, we rendersupport in visa file processing, TOEFL/PTE plays a significant role Share us with the list of awards for getting enrolled in foreign​​ that your company has won so far? universities, ​h​ ow​​do y​​ ou ​a​ im​t​ o ​t​ ap​​ Best institute by Danik Bhaskar this m​​ arket? 2015-2016WE DON’T AIM FOR MORE AND MORE CLIENTS, AND IT Official partners and exam booking centers of IDP and british council.DOES NOT MATTER IF WE HAVE ONLY A FEW CLIENTS, BUT Official partner of PTE .WHAT WE AIM FOR IS THAT THEY SHOULD ALL, WITHOUT UNI Agents certified agents EXCEPTION, BE FULLY SATISFIED WITH OUR SERVICES. ENZ specialist agent (New Zealand) Member of migration and education December 2017 | 41

alliances of AUSTRALIA Humburg specialist agents Poland specialist agents 9 bands in IELTS IN 2016-2017 No VISA refusal in 2015-2016 98% success rate in 2017 What is your mission for the year 2018 and where do you see your company 5 years​​down​​the ​l​ine? Our mission is to carry our work forward in 2018 positively. We don’t aim for more and more clients, and it does not matter if we have only a few clients, but what we aim for is that they should all, without excep- tion, be fully satisfied with our ser- vices. Five years from now, we see ourselves to be serving more people and helping them in fulfilling their dreams. In 3-4 more cities, we look ourselves to be a well-established firm with 100%​ success ​graph. What​​is ​y​ our ​f​ avourite​​pastime? I love to spend my free time with family and friends. Apart from that, I am a music​ lover​ ​and​ I​ ​like p​ lay- ing​ ​guitar, ​listening ​to ​music a​ nd ​ watching m​ ovies. Who​​do y​​ ou ​a​ dmire​​the ​m​ ost ​i​n ​​ your ​l​ife? My father is my inspiration and I would like to follow in his footsteps. It would be great​ if I​ ​can b​ e h​ alf l​ ike h​ im. How can people reach you? We have our head office in Ambala: SOL Learning Academy. 1153/40,Pprem Nagar Road, Ambala City They can follow us on social net- work platform Facebook: www.facebook.com/Sol.StudyAbroad www.facebook.com/imaseemjaiswal Youtube: www.youtube.com/solacademy Website: www.solimmi.com Email: [email protected] Contact: +91-9416027-930, 0171-401108342 | The Foreigner



STUDY IN THE MOSTADVANCED COUNTRYIN THE WORLDUS Study Visa ProcedureUSA IS THE COUNTRY THAT IS AT THE VERY FOREFRONT OF ALL SCIENTIFICADVANCEMENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE WORLD. IT IS NOT ONLY THE WORLD’SLEADER IN THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL FIELDS, BUT IS ALSO ONE OF THEBIGGEST ECONOMIES TO HAVE EVER EXISTED. IT IS THE LAND OF DIVERSITY WHICHHAS GIFTED THE WORLD MANY OF THE GREATEST MARVELS OF CIVILIZATION - FROMTHE FIRST COMPUTER TO THE PRESENT DAY GLOBALLY POPULAR IPHONES. With almost 30 percent of the top Being a student in the US is a priv- 100 universities in the world being in ilege as the country goes out of its the US, it is the most highly sought way to be as welcoming and accept- destination by students for educa- ing of students from all nationalities. tion and job opportunities. The main factor that stands out is U.S. DESTINATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS > 60.000 30.001-60.000 10.001-30.000 < 10.000 1 3out of international students studies in California, New York, or Texas.44 | The Foreigner

FIELDS OF STUDY TAKEN BY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN THE US 20% 1% 20% Business and Management Intensive English 2% 2% Engineering Health Professions2%3% Math/Computer Science Undeclared5% Other Fields of Study Education 6% Social Sciences Humanities 12% Fine/Applied Arts Agriculture 8% 11%the amount of diversity and expo- • The application fee payment • Proof of financial requirements assure one gets to experience during receipt stated in I-20 formhis or her stay in the country. Beinga completely multi-cultural society, • A Certificate of Eligibility for To be eligible to apply for a studypeople from all origins feel accepted Nonimmigrant (F-1) Student visa in the US the very first step isand find that their differences are set Status (Form 1-20) to have an acceptance letter fromaside and their cultures are widely a SEVP approved school. To checkappreciated throughout the nation. • Background,security, and medical if your school is SEVP approved log health informationTo promote quality education inorder to make and develop world 1.043.839 international studentsleaders the U.S. Department of Ed-ucation awards $46 billion in grants studied at U.S. colleges and universities in 2015/16and scholarship money every year todifferent institutions.APPLYING FOR US STUDY VISAThere are a total of 5 generalizedsteps to apply for a US Study Visa:1. Apply and get accepted at a Stu-dent and Exchange Visitor Program(SEVP)-approved school (at least sixmonths prior to study).2. Pay the Student and Exchange Vis-itor Information System (SEVIS) fee.3. Complete a US student visa appli-cation successfully.4. Pay the required visa applicationfee on the portal.5. Schedule and attend a visa inter-view with the embassy.DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FORAPPLYING FOR US STUDY VISA• A valid passport• The Nonimmigrant Visa Applica- tion, Form DS-160 December 2017 | 45

1.000.000Number of international students 5 % 800.00021211111111111009999999999S99150c46795869874444h49449499999--------------o10565756079898ol55505500000550Year 4 % 600.000 3 % 400.000 Share (%) of total U.S. enrollment2 % 200.000 Total Share of total U.S. enrollment 1 % 0 %onto studyinthestates.dhs.gov/ ACADEMIC LEVELS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS +7 %school-search +6 % 500.000An F-1 visa is provided to most in- 400.000 +23 %ternational students. Once accepted 300.000 -9 %you are required to pay $180 as the 200.000SEVIS I-901 Fee after which one 100.000can print the confirmation slip ofpayment which is required as one of 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16the supporting documents duringthe visa interview. 23%Students increased by in OPT,Once the required fee is successfully the fastest growing academic levelpaid you can complete the DS-160form by logging onto https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/Once the form is completed and thevisa application is complete click onsubmit and then you can choose adate for your F-1 visa interview. Undergraduate Oprional Practical Training (OPT) Graduate Non-degree46 | The Foreigner

Columbia University, New York CityF-1 VISA INTERVIEW AMERICA IS THE ONLY NATION WITH THE KIND OF OPPORTUNITIES WHERE YOU CAN BEGIN WITHThe final stage of the whole pro-cess is the F-1 visa interview, also NOTHING AND ACHIEVE ANYTHING.probably the most crucial and themost important step of the whole 1. Transcripts and mark sheets of You may be asked for a small visaprocess. In India, there are 5 cities your previous institutions insurance fee at the time of thewhere the interview can take place: interview and your passport willNew Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyder- 2. Scores of standardized tests such be taken and sent back later withabad, and Kolkata. The F-1 visa in- as IELTS, TOEFL, GMAT, SAT, GRE etc. the visa. You will only be allowedterview will finally decide if you are to enter the US 30 days before youreligible for an F-1 visa or not. At the 3. Financial evidence showing you start date. The processing time fortime of the interview, you should be or your sponsor can support your a US Study visa is typically 3 days incarrying all the documents stated education and living costs during India.above along with some additional your stay in the USdocuments which are December 2017 | 47

GERMANYAn Education Havenfor Foreign Students