Sacked H-1B staff asked to do more B-2 paperworkTech giants such as Amazon, Oracle, and Meta have laid off thousands of employees in the past few months, and a large number of the affecte...
20 May, 2026, 08.29 AM IST
International student enrolment in US falls 20% as visa restrictions hitForeign undergraduate enrollment in US colleges has dropped by 20% this spring, with 62% of surveyed schools reporting lower international ...
12 May, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
Canada expands work access for international students, graduatesCanada has eliminated the need for a separate co-op work permit for post-secondary international students, effective April 1, 2026. This ch...
11 Apr, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
Beyond Big Four: Indian students are dumping default study abroad settingsIndian students are diversifying study abroad destinations beyond the US, UK, Canada, and Australia due to stricter visa rules, rising cost...
07 Apr, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
Oracle layoffs update: Amid thousands of job cuts, US IT firm's big move triggers massive backlash onlineOracle India layoffs: US tech giant Oracle has been facing backlash online for filing thousands of foreign workers' petitions at a time whe...
03 Apr, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
Canada to ease income rules for parents and grandparents super visa from March 31Canada is enhancing its Parents and Grandparents Super Visa program, effective March 31, 2026, by offering more flexible income requirement...
24 Mar, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Canada launches new pathway to help French-speaking international students secure permanent residenceCanada is introducing a new program to help French-speaking international students and graduates become permanent residents. This initiativ...
21 Mar, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
Canada’s population falls as immigration slows, census data showsCanada's population has seen its first quarterly decline since late 2020, falling by 0.18% due to a significant drop in non-permanent resid...
18 Dec, 2025, 06.55 AM IST
Canada moves closer to changing citizenship laws, easing path for overseas-born childrenCanada is set to change its citizenship laws. This reform will help many Indian families. The 'second-generation cut-off' rule is ending. T...
23 Nov, 2025, 12.58 PM IST
Canada invites first Express Entry applicants under newly introduced education categoryOn May 1, 2025, IRCC conducted its first Express Entry draw under the new education-based category, issuing 1,000 ITAs with a minimum CRS s...
02 May, 2025, 05.56 PM IST
Canada immigration department's plans to cut 3,300 jobs raises questions about visa processing timesImmigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will cut 3,300 jobs, about 25% of its workforce, over the next three years to return t...
24 Jan, 2025, 05.38 PM IST
Canada pauses permanent residency sponsorship applications for parents, grandparentsCanada will not accept new applications for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) in 2025, focusing instead on processing up to 15,000...
04 Jan, 2025, 10.04 AM IST
2024: The year Justin Trudeau closed Canada's doors and began turning away foreignersFacing a housing crunch and public discontent, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has implemented significant immigration restrictions....
18 Dec, 2024, 11.58 AM IST
Cracks deepen in Canada's pro-immigration 'consensus'Canada's long-standing pro-immigration consensus is faltering amidst a recent population surge. Public anxieties center around strains on h...
15 Nov, 2024, 10.07 AM IST
Canada's immigration cuts could hurt labor pool, industry groups sayCanada's recent immigration cuts aim to address housing and social service strains but could impact the labor force. The plan will see a re...
25 Oct, 2024, 11.12 AM IST
Canada announces first-ever Express Entry invitations for newcomers with STEM backgroundLast month, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced new changes to Express Entry through category-based selection. These changes help ad...
29 Jun, 2023, 04.39 PM IST
Canada increases target to 432,000 immigrants in 2022, to welcome 1.3 million over next three yearsTrudeau’s government aims to add more than 431,000 permanent residents this year, 447,000 in 2023 and 451,000 in 2024, according to the 202...
16 Feb, 2022, 10.07 AM IST