Britain announces largest asylum policy overhaul in modern timesBritain is set to implement significant changes to its asylum seeker policies. The government is drawing inspiration from Denmark's stringe...
16 Nov, 2025, 06.55 AM IST
Canada's immigration data: Student visas see only 43% approval, work permits 69% in early 2025Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada data reveals varied approval rates. Family sponsorship and certain economic programs show stro...
12 Sep, 2025, 11.18 AM IST
Belgium tightens family reunification visa rulesBelgium has tightened family reunification visa rules, raising income requirements and the minimum age for partners to 21. These changes, p...
25 Aug, 2025, 05.30 PM IST
Canada to begin issuing invitations for Parents and Grandparents Program from July 28Starting July 28, 2025, IRCC will invite 17,860 potential sponsors from the 2020 intake for the Parents and Grandparents Program, aiming to...
17 Jul, 2025, 12.12 PM IST
Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship 2025 intake begins July 28; steps to take if you're invited and what to do if you're notCanada will soon invite people to sponsor their parents and grandparents. The program starts July 28, 2025. Immigration, Refugees and Citiz...
17 Jul, 2025, 03.07 AM IST
Germany freezes family reunification rights for some refugeesGermany's parliament approved a law to halt family reunions for some refugees. This affects those with subsidiary protection for two years....
27 Jun, 2025, 03.11 PM IST
Green card pause for refugees, asylees: How long is the wait and what will be the processing time; all your questions answeredDHS green card pause has left thousands of refugees and asylees in legal uncertainty. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)...
26 Mar, 2025, 08.06 PM IST
Family reunification at risk? US rolls back restrictions on sharing migrant minor sponsors' immigration statusThe Office for Refugee Resettlement will share sponsors' immigration status of unaccompanied migrant children with law enforcement, potenti...
25 Mar, 2025, 02.34 PM IST
Canada to send invitations to apply for Parents and Grandparents PR pathway in 2025On March 7, 2025, Canada's immigration department announced it would invite some Canadians and permanent residents to sponsor their parents...
08 Mar, 2025, 12.34 PM IST
As Germany moves right, migrants grapple with uncertainty and hopeThe rise of Germany's anti-immigration AfD party has created anxiety among immigrants, as concerns about their future and the economy grow....
25 Feb, 2025, 12.45 PM IST
Trump administration canceling flights for nearly 1,660 Afghan refugees, say US official, advocateNearly 1,660 Afghans, including U.S. military families and unaccompanied minors, have had their resettlement flights to the U.S. canceled d...
21 Jan, 2025, 02.54 PM IST
Trudeau’s immigration legacy: Decoding a decade of Canada's open-door policiesSince Justin Trudeau's election as Prime Minister in 2015, Canadian immigration policies have emphasized increasing immigration levels, enh...
07 Jan, 2025, 06.21 PM IST
Canada to hike fees of some permanent residency programs, starting April 30Canada's permanent residency fees will be increased from April 30, 2024, by IRCC. Adjustments for various applicant categories, exemptions ...
03 Apr, 2024, 01.15 PM IST
How US is expanding aid to Ukrainian refugeesIt's a modest number relative to the need, with an estimated 3.6 million refugees and millions more displaced within Ukraine. It's also mod...
25 Mar, 2022, 04.17 PM IST
How US is expanding aid to Ukrainian refugeesThe White House has said for weeks that the US would welcome Ukrainian refugees at some point, so the announcement wasn't a surprise. Offic...
25 Mar, 2022, 10.25 AM IST
US announces $54 mn in aid for UkraineThe UN refugee agency UNHCR says that since Russia first attacked Thursday, more than 368,000 people have fled Ukraine to neighbouring coun...
28 Feb, 2022, 11.48 AM IST
- Indians may get a quick passage to Canada
If the Canadian government’s proposed new immigration legislation is passed, the current immigration system will undergo significant change...
11 Apr, 2008, 12.00 AM IST