Oliver Mercer

Oliver Mercer

As the Chief Editor at VisaVerge.com, Oliver Mercer is instrumental in steering the website's focus on immigration, visa, and travel news. His role encompasses curating and editing content, guiding a team of writers, and ensuring factual accuracy and relevance in every article. Under Oliver's leadership, VisaVerge.com has become a go-to source for clear, comprehensive, and up-to-date information, helping readers navigate the complexities of global immigration and travel with confidence and ease.
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Ontario 2026 Labour Reforms Remove Canadian Experience Barrier for Newcomers

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Ontario bars employers with 25+ staff from demanding Canadian work experience in ads and…

Biden warned immigration chaos would follow; memo reveals

An internal 2020 memo cautioned that undoing Trump-era immigration policies without enforcement would cause a migrant surge. Biden’s…

Senator Jacinta Price Warns Mass Immigration Strains Infrastructure

Jacinta Price argues record migration — 467,410 net arrivals to Aug. 2025 — is worsening Australia’s housing crisis…

New Express Entry Stream for Physicians and 5,000 PNP Spots

In 2025 Canada created a physician-focused Express Entry stream and added 5,000 PNP nominations for international doctors. The…

About 150 Canadians Detained by ICE, Including Toddlers, Since January

From January to August 2025, almost 150 Canadians were detained by ICE, including toddlers; one child was held…

Canada’s 2026 PR: H-1B Fast-Track Stream and Economic Mobility Pathway

Starting in 2026 Canada will open two permanent-residency channels, including a fast-track for U.S. H-1B holders and a…

IndiGo Airlines Monopoly Risks Grow with 64.2% Market Share

A network disruption at IndiGo, which held 64.2% domestic market share in August 2025, showed how single-carrier dependence…

United Grounds Boeing 777-200, PW4000-powered, grounded after engine overheating incident

After a June 21 overheating incident, United grounded 52 PW4000-powered Boeing 777-200s. FAA and NTSB probe metal fatigue…

One Step From Citizenship: Why the Final Hurdle Remains

On October 20, 2025, USCIS updated the N-400 civics test: 128-question pool, up to 20 questions asked, and…

Trump Tightens Content Moderator Visas Under Big Tech Pressure

A late-2025 State Department memo orders visa denies for some foreign content moderators and fact-checkers viewed as censoring…

ICE Is Back in North Carolina: Durham Arrests Spark Alarm

Siembra NC reports a coordinated, month-long ICE enforcement campaign in the Raleigh area with dozens of out-of-state agents…

USCIS Re-Reviews Green Cards Granted in Past Five Years

USCIS will re-review green cards and other benefits granted over the last five years to nationals of 19…

Fender Bender Triggers Swift Deportation of Pennsylvania Resident

After a minor fender bender, Pennsylvania resident Pablo Sosa was flagged by local police, transferred to ICE custody,…

Somali-Americans Respond to Trump’s Garbage Remark Not Becoming President

Minnesota Somali‑American leaders condemned President Trump’s “garbage” remark, saying it harms citizens and residents who built lives here.…

Airlines Cut 1,900 China-Japan Flights as Tensions Rise Over Taiwan

Following Sanae Takaichi’s Taiwan comments, China ordered airlines to cut flights, removing over 1,900 December 2025 services (≈40%).…