The US is tightening H-1B visas. Its economy may pay the priceA wave of legislative proposals in Washington targets the H-1B visa program and the broader immigration pipeline for skilled workers. Bills...
11 May, 2026, 11.29 PM IST
Canada updates rules for work permit-free entry under business visitor categoryCanada has updated its business visitor rules, clarifying eligibility for those entering without a work permit. New instructions emphasize ...
20 Mar, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
Canada immigration backlog drops below one million as work permit delays ease and study visa waits riseCanada's immigration backlog dropped below one million by January 2026, the first time since October 2025. While work permit processing imp...
19 Mar, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
Canada's visa backlog is shrinking despite higher applicationsA recent report from the Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) revealed a backlog of 802,600 applications out of a total 2,274...
19 Sep, 2023, 05.45 PM IST
Canadian visa processing at standstill as federal workers' strike enters Day 7As of March 31, number of backlogged applications dropped below 9,00,000 for the first time since pandemic, with another 20,17,700 applicat...
25 Apr, 2023, 11.48 AM IST
Canada opens application tracking services for Express Entry applicantsThe new status trackers will apply to Express Entry candidates in the Federal Skilled Workers Program (FSWP), the Canadian Experience Class...
13 Feb, 2023, 12.02 PM IST
Canada may be considering waiving eligibility criteria for thousands to cut visa backlogAccording to the memo, IRCC has two options to reduce the number of visitor visa applications. Under the first, it aims to process an estim...
23 Jan, 2023, 07.58 PM IST
Canada issues record-breaking 4.8 million visas in 2022On a monthly basis, Canada is now processing more visitor visa applications reducing its pandemic backlog by nearly half-a-million applicat...
21 Dec, 2022, 02.21 PM IST
Canada's immigration backlog continues to shrink, temporary residence applicants benefit mostWith this, the citizenship inventory stands at 3,14,630 applicants as of November 30, compared to 3,31,401 on October 31, CIC News reported...
12 Dec, 2022, 11.37 AM IST
The immigration queue in Canada is getting shorter, but only for someThe permanent residence inventory stood at 506,421 people as of November 3, compared to 505,562 as of October 3, and the the temporary resi...
11 Nov, 2022, 09.43 AM IST
Canada to process all pending visa applications by end of the yearWith the new university term starting soon, Canada has been prioritising student visas. Currently, more than 230,000 students from India en...
21 Sep, 2022, 11.37 AM IST
Canada has a new plan to tackle growing immigration backlogCanada has announced a new task force which aims to fast-track the processing of immigration applications by identifying areas where action...
30 Jun, 2022, 09.45 AM IST
Canada's massive immigration backlog is finally easingAccording to reports, data released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), has shown that the Federal Skilled Worker Progr...
13 Mar, 2022, 05.04 PM IST
Canada has an $85 million budget to make sure you get your work permit fasterThis comes at a time when the backlog in Canada's immigration services topped 1.8 million - including applications from future citizens, pe...
23 Feb, 2022, 02.31 PM IST
Canada is sitting over an immigration backlog of almost 2 million applicationsThe backlog includes applications from future citizens, permanent residents, temporary workers, international students and visitors, media ...
11 Feb, 2022, 11.44 PM IST
Sunday ET: Indian applicants face uncertain future as Canada tightens immigration lawsUnder the new rules, Canadian professional institutions will have the responsibility of assessing qualifications of skilled Indian applican...
20 Jan, 2013, 10.53 PM IST
- Canada introduces bill to fasten entry of skilled workers
The Canadian government has tabled a sweeping immigration legislation in Parliament that would give it authority to fast-track the entry of...
15 Mar, 2008, 10.00 AM IST