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 Retreats From Record Immigration Targets, Cuts 2025 Levels

Canada reduced permanent resident targets (395,000 in 2025) and introduced temporary resident caps aiming for 5% of the…

New Mexico Lawmakers Debate Closing State Immigration Detention Centers

HB9 would bar New Mexico state and local contracts and land leases for immigration detention, responding to reported…

Saudi Skilled Worker Visa 2025: Eligibility, Categories, and Salaries Explained

Saudi Arabia's new skill-based visa, effective July–August 2025, classifies workers into High-Skilled, Skilled and Basic tiers with salary,…

Can I Apply for a Discretionary Grant of Canadian Citizenship in 2025?

IRCC's 2025 interim measures let the Minister use ss.5(4) to grant citizenship to four affected groups, prioritizing infants…

Air France Pilot Salary in 2025: Pay Ranges, Bonuses and Outlook

Air France pilots in 2025 earn €5,000–€11,000 monthly for First Officers and €13,000–€20,000+ for Captains; senior totals can…

Philippine Airlines Boosts Manila–Melbourne Flights to Daily for Holidays

Philippine Airlines will operate daily Manila–Melbourne flights from Dec 17, 2025 to Jan 19, 2026 using Airbus A330-300…

Frontier Adds Six New Nonstop Routes From Detroit Starting Nov 2025

Frontier will add six routes from Detroit between Nov 2025 and Feb 2026, including Cancun, Fort Lauderdale, Houston…

Air Canada Cancels Flights Ahead of 10,000 Flight Attendants’ Weekend Strike

Approximately 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants struck August 15, 2025, causing 3,000+ cancellations. A mediator-brokered tentative agreement on…

Top Rated U.S. Airports for Best Food & Dining 2025 Rankings

In 2025 ATL topped Food & Wine’s airport food rankings with 160+ outlets; ORD and SFO also ranked…

Breaking: Canada Sees Large Decrease in Temporary Resident Arrivals

Canada’s IRCC set 2025–2027 targets to cut temporary resident arrivals—673,650 (2025), 516,600 (2026), 543,600 (2027)—with immediate rules: 10%…

Nebraska Guard Volunteers to Support ICE, Will Deploy Statewide

About 20 volunteer Nebraska National Guard soldiers will support ICE with non‑enforcement administrative and logistics tasks under state…

Walmart Says Probe, Terminations Not Linked to H‑1B Visa Workers

Walmart said on August 26, 2025 it terminated one vendor and a few US-based employees after an internal…

Budget Watchdog: Immigration Curbs Could Ease Canada’s Housing Shortage

Canada cut 2025 Permanent Resident targets to 395,000 and capped temporary residents to cool housing demand, reserving over…

FAA to run tabletop scenario planning with Boeing before lifting 737 MAX cap

The FAA keeps a 38-per-month 737 MAX cap until tabletop scenario exercises conclude by September 2025. Boeing must…

GE Passport Engine for Bombardier Global 8000 Secures U.S. and Canada Approval

The GE Passport engine for the Bombardier Global 8000 earned FAA and Transport Canada certification on August 25,…