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Canada's electronic travel authorization (eTA): Who needs it, fee, process and key rulesCanada's electronic travel authorization, or eTA, is now required for many air travellers. This authorization costs seven Canadian dollars ...
Canada seeks medical doctors to strengthen healthcare: 5 immigration pathways you should knowCanada provides five immigration pathways for qualified medical doctors seeking permanent residency. These routes include Express Entry and...
Canada seeks skilled workers in healthcare, STEM, trades via Express EntryCanada seeks skilled professionals through its Express Entry immigration system. The nation aims to boost its economy and address labor sho...
Canada updates visa processing times; Study, Super Visa waits rise for IndiansCanada updated visa processing times, increasing study permit waits for Indian applicants. Indian applicants now face a seven-week wait for...
Canada admits 1.8 lakh new PR in H1 2026; India leads source country despite declining share, China enters top 3Canada welcomed 1.8 lakh new permanent residents in early 2026. Indian citizens formed nearly one-quarter of these new permanent residents....
US pauses immigrant visa interviews worldwide: Who is affected and what happens next?The Trump administration has paused or rescheduled immigrant visa interviews worldwide for training on identifying applicants who may becom...
United States pauses visa appointments worldwide until further noticeThe Trump administration has paused global visa appointments for training purposes. This action is part of an ongoing immigration crackdown...
Canada is not just challenging the US on trade – it wants its immigrants tooCanada is fighting Donald Trump on two fronts: retaliating against US tariffs while courting skilled workers affected by his immigration cr...
Who is the ‘right’ immigrant? US and other countries are rewriting the rulesCountries are not shutting out immigrants but becoming more selective about whom they admit and allow to stay. Recent policies increasingly...
Canada admits 182,100 new permanent residents by mid-2026, behind targetCanada welcomed 182,100 permanent residents by mid-2026, reaching 40.8% of its annual goal. Economic immigration admissions were notably be...
Canada updates temporary resident visa processing times; what Indians need to knowCanada's work and study permit processing times for Indian applicants remain unchanged. Visitor visa wait times for Indians have increased ...
‘Can’t take another loan’: Indian student hit by Canada work permit rejectionIndian student Samir Garhwal says he is facing financial uncertainty after completing his course in Canada and being denied a post-graduati...
'Return home': Alberta Premier tells international students without PR to leave Canada when visas expireAlberta's premier stated study visas are temporary documents for international students. She emphasized that students should return home af...
Canada citizenship certificate wait jumps to 25 months; backlog crosses 121,000Canadian citizenship certificate wait times have significantly increased to twenty-five months. The number of applications awaiting a decis...
Canada offers open work permits to 2,700 foreign workers in Manitoba, aiding those at risk of losing statusCanada will issue open work permits to 2,700 temporary foreign workers in Manitoba. These workers are being considered for permanent reside...
Canada's self-employed immigration program 'no longer fit for purpose', IRCC evaluation findsCanada’s Self-Employed Persons Program is no longer fit for its role in the country’s economic immigration system despite continuing to pro...
Canada keeps study, work permit processing time unchanged for Indians; visitor, super visas take longerCanada's latest update shows study and work permit processing times for India remain stable. Visitor visa applications from India are now t...
Canadian citizenship by descent: These 2 documents are key for Indian-origin families applying under new IRCC rulesCanada's citizenship by descent rules now prioritize original birth and marriage certificates. Applicants must submit documents issued by t...
Canada tightens work permit rules; new hires can no longer apply before joining overseas employerCanada has updated its C20 work permit rules, requiring prior overseas employment. Foreign nationals must now be employed before arriving i...
Canada sharpens focus on study permit finances; proof of funds under scannerImmigration officers are now examining the source and stability of funds more closely, with nearly half of study permit refusals linked to ...