F-1 Students Face Stricter CPT Requirements Under New SEVP Guidance Message
SEVP's August 2026 directive mandates that CPT must be essential for degree completion, increasing scrutiny on Day 1…
Articles by & updated by Oliver Mercer
NZ MPs Back Expanded Immigration ID Checks With Safeguards Amid Profiling Fears
New Zealand MPs back expanded immigration identity-check powers while demanding safeguards against racial profiling in a report released…
Judge Mehta Blocks Public Charge Visa Freeze Affecting 5 Nations
A U.S. judge ruled the public charge visa freeze for 75 countries unlawful, finding the State Department exceeded…
IRCC Application Stuck for Years? Here’s How to Tackle Processing Delays
Escalate IRCC delays in 2026 via webforms, MP inquiries, and GCMS notes. For multi-year delays, a writ of…
Federal Court Orders IRCC to Resolve Delayed Applications by Deadlines
Federal Court orders IRCC to decide delayed immigration applications within 45-90 days, rejecting generic backlog excuses as litigation…
IRCC Corrects July 29 Reciprocal Employment Code C20 Guidelines
IRCC corrected a C20 Reciprocal Employment policy error on August 6, 2026, removing the restrictive foreign employment requirement…
IRCC Guidance Clarifies C20 Reciprocal Employment Work Permit Eligibility
IRCC reverses policy error, restoring flexible C20 work permit rules for reciprocal employment and international transfers as of…
Manitoba Workforce Transition Bridge Extends Nomination Deadline for PNP Support Letter Holders
Manitoba's new Workforce Transition Bridge extends work permit eligibility for 2,700 candidates until Dec 31, 2027, to support…
Canada Updates Processing Times for Temporary Residence, Work Permits
IRCC updates show Pakistan work permits rising to 25 weeks while in-Canada visas drop to 21 days under…