The dream of studying or working abroad is getting harder to hold onto. From America to Australia, governments are quietly building taller walls—steep visa fees, rising salary thresholds, and shrinking student-visa slots.
What once felt like a clear pathway—study, work, settle—now looks more like a maze with shifting exits.
The US, UK, Sweden, Canada, and Australia have all tightened rules in just the past two years, forcing international students and skilled workers—especially Indians—to rethink their timelines, budgets, and destinations.
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