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’s 2025 immigration cuts reshape public debate absent polls

Canada’s plan lowers permanent resident targets to 395,000 (2025), 380,000 (2026), 365,000 (2027), aims for temporary residents at…

No Evidence Canada Is Barring Visited Dissidents From Asylum Hearings

No official evidence by August 18, 2025, shows Canada plans to deny asylum hearings to foreign dissidents due…

Several Detained in Anaheim Immigration Raids at Car Wash and Home Depot

August 16–17, 2025 raids in Anaheim targeted Euclid Car Wash and Brookhurst Home Depot amid a regional surge:…

Air Canada Flight Attendants Defy Order, Strike to Continue

CUPE began striking at 01:00 EDT on August 16, 2025, after a 72-hour notice; Air Canada suspended 700-plus…

Air Canada Flight Attendants Defy Order, Strike to Continue

CUPE began striking at 01:00 EDT on August 16, 2025, after a 72-hour notice; Air Canada suspended 700-plus…

Air Canada to Resume Flights After Federal Move Ends Strike

Federal Minister invoked section 107 and CIRB ordered flight attendants back by 14:00 EDT August 17, 2025. CUPE’s…

China Surges, US Slips: Why Australians Prefer New Travel Choices

China’s visa-free 30-day entry from November 30, 2024, and expanded 240-hour transit in December 2024 have simplified multi-city…

Air Canada flight attendant strike: How many SFO flights were affected

A CUPE-led strike started 01:00 ET August 16, 2025, and a 1:30 a.m. ET lockout deepened cancellations. Air…

Etihad Launches New 3-Hour Airbus A380 Route Between AUH–JED

In September–October 2024 Etihad temporarily placed an Airbus A380-800 on the Abu Dhabi–Jeddah route for crew familiarization and…

Canadian government moves to end Air Canada strike with binding arbitration

On August 16, 2025, over 10,000 Air Canada attendants began a strike, grounding about 700 daily flights and…

Immigration arrests dip in July; activists credit advocacy for slowdown

July 2025 brought a pause in immigration arrests while ICE detention stayed at 56,945 and ankle monitor use…

Southwest Airlines to End Nonstop Tulsa–St. Louis Service

Southwest confirmed ending Tulsa–St. Louis nonstop flights with final service on March 6, 2025. Until then two nonstops…

Category 5 Hurricane Erin Forces Winair To Cancel All Saturday Flights

On August 16–17, 2025, Hurricane Erin reached Category Five strength, causing Winair and other carriers to cancel or…

Bombay HC: Aadhaar, PAN, Voter ID Not Proof of Citizenship, Court Says

The Bombay High Court (August 12, 2025) ruled Aadhaar, PAN, and Voter ID cannot establish citizenship. The Citizenship…

DHS Brags of Massive Deportations as Democrats Condemn ICE Tactics

DHS and ICE seek funding to reach 1 million deportations per year, expanding detention from 41,500 to 54,500…