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America’s formula for attracting Indian tech talent is hard to copy, but nations are still tryingDespite growing global competition, United States continues to be the top choice for Indian tech professionals. This enduring appeal stems ...
Welcome to Trump’s America, where the visa dream is getting harder to keep alivePresident Trump's second term is tightening legal immigration pathways, including student visas and green card applications. New policies r...
Canada increases validity of work authorisation support letters for foreign workers on maintained statusCanada has extended work authorization support letters (WP-EXT) to 365 days for foreign workers on maintained status, a significant increas...
Canada flags 30,000 refugee claims as ineligible under new lawCanada's immigration department is notifying approximately 30,000 refugee applicants they may not qualify for asylum hearings under new rul...
UK could make migrants wait up to 20 years before becoming settled - making it one of the longest waits in worldThe UK government plans to significantly increase the time migrants must wait for permanent residency, doubling the standard period to ten ...
Mizoram’s one-voter village gets special postal ballot to protect secrecyAn unusual election took place in Mizoram's Hmawngbuchhuah village. Only one voter was eligible to cast a ballot. To ensure vote secrecy, a...
Canada to introduce new permanent residency route in 2025Canada is set to launch a new immigration pathway in 2025. This program will offer permanent residency to displaced people and skilled refu...
Canada revises ‘maintained status’ rules for temporary residentsCanada's IRCC has updated its maintained status rules, effective May 28, 2025. Now, a second extension application won't maintain status if...
Foreign workers in Canada can still switch jobs while waiting for new work permitsGreat news for foreign workers in Canada. A temporary policy update allows those with specific work permits to change jobs faster. Workers ...
Canada’s work permit eligibility: Who can apply from inside the country?Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has specified the conditions under which foreign nationals can apply for a Canadian wor...
Explained: UK's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda deemed unlawfulUK’s controversial five-year trial to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is facing legal challenges as the courts have ruled against the governm...
Canada wildfires: Foreigners affected can extend permits, replace lost documents for freeInternational students, temporary foreign workers and other visitors who have been directly affected by the wildfires and whose status will...
What's the debate around Jammu & Kashmir electoral roll?Electoral roll was last revised in 2019 when 7,844,343 new voters registered for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. The number was 7,316,946 for the...
About 20,000 refugees sought shelter, 414 arrested during 2021 in India: ReportThere is no accurate data on the number of refugees but India has about 400,000 refugees including 238,222 recognised and documented refuge...
Citing Taliban violence, America expands Afghan refugee programThe State Department said the move will mean that "many thousands" of Afghans and their immediate families will now have the opportunity to...
Green Card: Who is eligible and how to applyUS Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issues a Green Card to all permanent residents as proof that they are authorized to live an...
Conflicts in Iraq, Syria leave one-year-old without nationalityWhile Indian rules do not grant her automatic citizenship, the two war-torn nations are in no position to grant one.
158 Pakistani Hindus get Indian citizenship 3,733 get Long Term Visa"While citizenship has been granted to 158 Pak nationals, LTV has been granted to as many as 3,733 Pakistani nationals during the period,"M...
Ensure voting rights of displaced people in J&K Assembly: PanelAround 5,764 families consisting of 47,215 persons migrated from West Pakistan and got settled in different areas of Jammu, Kathua and Rajo...
- Visa racket: Arrested Indians seek refugee status in Israel
Some of the 24 Indians arrested by Israeli immigration authorities last month in a suspected visa racket have sought refugee status, which ...