Extend availability of Post-Study Work Visa to students graduating in 2020.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The Graduate Visa route scheduled to be introduced in 2021's graduating class should be made available to 2020's batch as well considering the damages to learning by COVID-19 and subsequently diminished returns on the international student community's investment in the education infrastructure.

This year has seen losses to expected learning resources without any compensation. Starting with strikes in February, and then lack of physical facilities and learning in March alongwith the loss of student income has had an impact on international students. We pay approximately twice the fees (vs UK/EU) and we do not feel that our investment has been returned on fairly. It would be very helpful if the visa extension for next year is extended to students who missed out opportunities this year.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Extend proposed Graduate visa route to 2019-20 batch of students due to COVID19

Timeline

25 Jun 2020	Petition opened for signatures
29 Jul 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 29 Jul 2020

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