Oliver Mercer
Canada Releases PR and TR Approval Data Through June 2025, Showing Policy Tightening
Canada trimmed PR targets for 2025–2027 and set a Temporary Resident ceiling to ease pressure on housing and…
Healthcare Workers See High PR Rates in Canada, Data Shows
Canada is fast-tracking healthcare workers to permanent residency—2,500 ITAs issued in an August 19, 2025 draw (CRS 470).…
UK minister warns immediate hotel closures could push migrants into destitution
A 29 August 2025 ruling lets the Home Office keep using asylum hotels while alternatives are built. Hotels…
Canada Immigration Delays: Applicants Hit by Years-Long Waiting Times for Decisions
As of August 29, 2025, Express Entry stays near six months while base PNPs and some work permits…
Australia Traveller Data Not a Precise Migration Measure, Experts Say
The ABS warns OAD counts crossings, not migrants; NOM (residency-based) was 340,800 to December 2024. Use NOM for…
Somalia Unveils e-Visa System to Streamline Travel and Strengthen Security
Somalia’s e-Visa and eTAS platform opened for testing on August 24, 2025 and becomes mandatory on September 1,…
Thailand Grants Work Permits to Myanmar Refugees in Border Camps, Upholding Dignity
On August 26, 2025, Thailand authorized a special pass system to allow over 40,000 Myanmar refugees in nine…
Etihad Cargo Expands Fleet Through Atlas Air Partnership with 777 Freighter
Etihad Cargo and Atlas Air began a long-term partnership on August 28, 2025, deploying a Boeing 777F on…
Maine churches brace for immigration enforcement at sensitive locations
(MAINE) Maine churches are racing to adjust after the Department of Homeland Security ended long-standing protections for churches…
Canadians Trapped by Rising U.S. Border Checks on Electronic Devices
CBP’s nearly 15,000 device searches in April–June 2025 have heightened privacy and delay concerns for Canadians. Searches are…
Canada Debates Anti-Immigrant Bills as Haitian Migrants Seek Asylum Northward
(CANADA) Canada is moving ahead with a sharp shift in its immigration policies as Parliament weighs the Strong…
Judge Allows Closure of Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz Detention Center to Proceed
A federal judge’s order to wind down Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention center is moving ahead, with the…
Nebraska ALPRs: ICE Immigration Enforcement via Local Programs Under Scrutiny
April 2025 Hall County data show over 424,000 ALPR searches—most by outside agencies—highlighting how Flock Safety’s shared lookup…
Canada Sees Record Student Visa Refusals Amid Stricter Policies in 2025
Study permit refusals in Canada rose to 65.4% by August 28, 2025, after immigration caps and the 2025–2027…
Russia Expands e-Visa to 120-Day Validity, 30-Day Stay for Tourists
From August 23, 2025, Russia’s e-Visa validity increases to 120 days and maximum stay to 30 days per…