Canada
Express Entry scores, PNP draws, study permit changes, and IRCC processing updates for Canadian immigration. Covers PR pathways, LMIA requirements, and provincial nominee programs across all provinces.
Panjab University Retains Broad NRI Eligibility for 2025-26 Admissions
Panjab University’s 2025-26 NRI admission policy remains unchanged, despite Supreme Court scrutiny. Applicants qualifying with broad relative ties no longer need foreign citizenship proof. The policy, applying to 10% extra…
IRCC Processing Times July 2025: Updates and Comparison to 2024
In July 2025, IRCC maintains stable citizenship processing and quick visitor visas. Skilled worker PR is timely, but…
Canada to Allow Thousands of Immigrants to Sponsor Parents, Grandparents
Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Program will send 17,860 invitations from July 28, 2025, to applicants from 2020. The…
Great Lakes Immigration Sting Impacts Multiple Cruise Ships in July 2025
The July 2025 Great Lakes immigration sting involved CBP detaining 16 crew members holding valid C1/D visas. Cruise…
Appeals Court Intervenes as Afghan TPS Protections Near Expiration
TPS protection for Afghan nationals ends July 14, 2025, requiring holders to find alternative immigration status. Employment authorization…
Haiti, Honduras, and Nicaragua Lose Temporary Protected Status. What Now?
The U.S. ends TPS for Haiti, Honduras, and Nicaragua in 2026, removing work permits and protection for thousands…
Canadian NRI Arrested for Fatal Hit-and-Run of Veteran Marathoner Fauja Singh
Fauja Singh, the oldest marathon runner at 114, was killed in a hit-and-run by Canadian NRI Amritpal Singh…
Ontario International Airport to Celebrate 35th Anniversary of ADA
Ontario International Airport marks ADA’s 35th anniversary on July 24, 2025, amid $11 million accessibility upgrades including restrooms…
The Urgent Need for a North America-Wide Talent Visa Now
No North America-wide Talent Visa yet, but U.S. updates H-1B and O-1 visas, and Canada strengthens border security.…
IRCC Announces 2025 Parents and Grandparents Program Intake Opening in July
The 2025 Parents and Grandparents Program accepts 10,000 applications from 2020 Interest to Sponsor submitters starting July 28.…