Welcome to the 109th Edition of our Newsletter!

As tax season is creeping up onto us, our feature article this month is about the International Student Tax Center and how students can complete their tax filings online quickly and easily. We provide everything you need to file your taxes!

For those looking to learn English in the USA, this month we also feature ELS Language Centers.

Ross Mason

Editor, InternationalStudent.com

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The US tax system can be intimidating, but nearly all international students in the US, whether you have worked or not, must complete and file a tax return. For students who have worked and paid taxes during the year, it is even more important to complete a tax return, as you will likely get a refund.

Some international students only need to file one form, while others need to file two or more. Navigating your way through the US tax filing system and requirements can be a daunting task. Luckily, InternationalStudent.com is here to help make your life easier. We now have a great online tax filing system that is easy to understand, will not break your bank balance and which you can complete in under 30 minutes (sometimes in as little as 10 minutes).

To learn more about how you can file your taxes quickly - please see our student tax center:

http://www.internationalstudent.com/tax/

GoSwoop.com is a new website that pledges to be "the virtual office for international students." GoSwoop.com provides connectivity to other international students and institutions to help educate and prepare prospective international students for their abroad experiences. GoSwoop encourages students to ask questions to the community, message institutions, connect with other students, write stories about their experiences and share photos. Educational institutions answer questions about their institution, control their online personality, communicate instantly with students and potentially recruit prospective students. In short, both students and institutions are armed with tools that can help them fulfill their respective education goals.

Learn more at:

https://goswoop.wordpress.com/

Canada Working Hard to Attract International Students

As global competition for the best and brightest international students continues to heat up, countries have to be more creative and put more effort into initiatives designed to attract these students. Canada's increasing commitment to international education made the news twice in the past week.

First, the new Canadian federal budget includes funding for a prestigious new PhD scholarship program designed to compete with the Fulbright, Rhodes, and other high-profile programs for top-notch international students. There is also new funding for Canadians studying abroad. Read more about it in the International Financial Aib Blog.

Also, Ontario announced a new program that will allow international students to work in Ontario and to shorten the timeline to becoming a permanent resident of Canada. From The Strand (The student newspaper of Victoria University in the University of Toronto):

"In a normal case, going through the immigrant process takes an average of three to five years. Here, international students are able to fast-track this course and gain permanent resident status in 9-12 months. In addition, the application fee of $2,000 is reduced to $200 for student applicants."

Click here to read the rest of the story in The Strand.

Meet with U.S. admissions counselors when they visit a city near you! Check out our latest schedule of events:

http://www.USjournal.com/en/students/info/fairs.html

If you can't participate in an event, please use our simple selection page to express your preferences for studying in the USA:

http://www.USjournal.com/en/students/proguide/index.php

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To find the right German course, The Language Course Finder offers you the opportunity to search for language courses according to your personal criteria. Moreover important details needed for a language holiday or study abroad program are also readily available, such as comprehensive information about language certificates, country and travel facts.

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