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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Canada Grants Full Certification to Pipistrel Velis Electro Trainer

Transport Canada approved the Pipistrel Velis Electro on November 12, 2025 after 400+ tests since 2022. The electric…

Immigrate to Canada as an Occupational Therapist: A Practical Guide

2025 Express Entry healthcare draws highlight Occupational Therapy, enabling internationally educated therapists to seek permanent residence while pursuing…

UK Eyes Denmark-Style Hardline Asylum Model: A Realistic Look

Since 2015 Denmark shifted to time-limited protection, tougher asylum standards, integration conditions, and an active returns system. Offshore…

Visiting Canada for the FIFA World Cup with a Criminal Record

Normal border and visa rules apply during the 2026 World Cup; convictions do not get automatic passes. Admissibility…

358 Kyrgyzstanis with Foreign Citizenship Receive 2-Year Meken Cards

On November 14, 2025, Kyrgyz authorities issued 358 two-year Meken cards to diaspora members. The cards offer visa-free…

Canada Births 2024: Over 40% Have Foreign-Born Mothers, StatsCan Reveals

In 2024, 42.3% of Canadian births were to foreign-born mothers, nearly double the 1997 share; total births rose…

Trump’s immigration crackdown aimed at Charlotte, NC, sheriff says

CBP, led by Gregory Bovino, may launch immigration arrests in Charlotte around mid-November 2025. Local agencies say they…

Why Military Lawyers Should Not Serve as Immigration Judges

To tackle a 3.5 million-case backlog, the Pentagon may assign up to 600 military lawyers as temporary immigration…

Canada Startup Visa Survives Overhaul Amid Fractured Timeline

The Startup Visa remains in Canada’s 2026–2028 plan, but IRCC lists processing times exceeding ten years as of…

How Whistles, Sirens, and Voices Slow Los Angeles Deportation Efforts

Neighborhoods in Los Angeles use whistles, sirens and rapid communication to warn of ICE activity, slowing arrests during…

Owen Goodman’s Canadian Citizenship Opens World Cup Wild Card Door

In October 2025 Owen Goodman received Canadian citizenship and was called up in November for friendlies. The Crystal…

Faulty Jersey Airport Scanner Causes Passengers to Miss Flights

A scanner outage at Jersey Airport on November 13, 2025 disrupted the 7:00 AM departures, causing long lines…

BermudAir suspends Bermuda-Bradley service amid network realignment

On November 11, 2025, BermudAir suspended nonstop service to Bradley, the third carrier to leave since September. Refunds…

Axworthy urges Canada to withdraw from the U.S. refugee pact

Lloyd Axworthy urged Canada to exit the Safe Third Country Agreement in 2025, citing U.S. detention and deportation…

Oregon’s Unauthorized Immigrant Population About 155K, Slowing Growth

Oregon had an estimated 155,000 unauthorized immigrants in mid-2023, a figure unchanged since 2021 and below 2007 levels.…