700,000 green card seekers in limbo; applying anew from home country to be challengingSome 540,000 family-based and around 170,000 employment-based green card applications are currently pending with the US Citizenship and Imm...
26 May, 2026, 07.58 AM IST
The $138 bn buffer: India’s most visible export can rescue the rupeeIndia is considering a policy push to accelerate overseas deployment of skilled workers as part of a broader strategy to support the rupee ...
19 May, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
France says ‘Bonjour’ to more Indian students but with a higher price tagAs visa hurdles rise in traditional study destinations, Indian students are increasingly turning to France. While easier visas and English-...
19 May, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
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 fast-tracks permanent residency for select temporary workers under one-time initiativeCanada is speeding up permanent residency for temporary workers already in the country. This special program targets those in smaller towns...
05 May, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
Canada plans to merge key Express Entry programmes into one new pathwayCanada's Express Entry system is slated for a major overhaul, with plans to consolidate three existing immigration programs into a single, ...
09 Apr, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
Married? You just lost 40 points; How Canada’s immigration system is rewarding singles and punishing familiesCanada's immigration system, once celebrated for its meritocratic approach, faces criticism for disadvantaging married applicants. The Comp...
16 Jun, 2025, 09.46 AM IST
Canada invites 1,000 candidates in first express entry draw focused on educationCanada conducted its first Express Entry draw targeting education professionals on May 1, 2025, inviting 1,000 candidates to apply for perm...
02 May, 2025, 11.03 PM IST
UK think tank wants govt to learn from Canada & Australia, introduce immigration targetsA UK think tank linked to Labour leader Keir Starmer has proposed an Australian-style immigration system with "long-term targets" and an "e...
16 Dec, 2024, 05.00 PM IST
Justin Trudeau announces two-year curbs as Canada takes an immigration u-turnCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared a temporary cut in immigration numbers for the next two years. The revised plan reduces the...
25 Oct, 2024, 11.08 AM IST
Canada decides to cap immigration targets as it struggles with housing crunch, inflationIRCC in its Immigration Levels Plan for the years 2024 to 2026 said, Canada is planning to welcome 485,000 new permanent residents in 2024,...
02 Nov, 2023, 09.15 AM IST
Canada may be considering immigration target revisions as housing crisis persisitsFraser emphased on aligning immigration policies with the absorptive capacity of communities, including factors like housing, healthcare, a...
11 Sep, 2023, 04.22 PM IST
Record international migration spurs historic rise in Canadian populationTotal population grew by a record 1.05 million people to 39.57 million in the twelve months to Jan. 1, 2023, and about 96% of the rise was ...
22 Mar, 2023, 10.37 PM IST
Canada to start targeting draws for skilled immigrants next yearCanada will do targeted draws for skilled immigrants for the first time starting next year, allowing it to cherry pick applicants with the ...
04 Nov, 2022, 12.38 PM IST
Immigrants make up largest share of Canada’s population in country's history; India takes top spot among newcomersOver half of recent immigrants living in Canada were admitted under the economic category. Of these 748,120 economic immigrants, just over ...
27 Oct, 2022, 09.25 AM 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
For the coming three years, Canada sets a record annual immigration target of over 4 lakhThe 2021-2023 ‘Immigration Levels Plan’ was unveiled by Marco Mendicino, Minister of ‘Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’ (IRCC),...
01 Nov, 2020, 10.34 AM IST