Global Affairs Canada Adds Mexico to Visa-Free Alert Amid Cartel Violence
Canada urges high caution and avoids non-essential travel to parts of Mexico due to violence, though visa-free entry…
Articles by & updated by Oliver Mercer
48-Hour Strike Hits Lufthansa Pilots as Vereinigung Cockpit Fights Company Pension Scheme
Lufthansa pilots announce a 48-hour strike for March 12-13, 2026, over pension disputes, affecting German departures but sparing…
Canada Cuts Free Settlement Services for Economic Class Prs Starting April 1
Canada introduces time limits for economic PRs to access free settlement services, ending the open-ended model to prioritize…
U.S. Targets Rwandan Defense Force with Visa Restrictions Over Washington Accords
U.S. imposes sanctions and visa restrictions on Rwandan officials over M23 rebel support and peace accord violations, complicating…
U.S. Department of Transportation Orders California DMV to Cancel 13,000 Truck Licenses
California DMV cancels 13,000 immigrant truck driver licenses following federal pressure and a $160M funding threat over record-keeping…
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Probes Birthright Citizenship as Durbin Questions Witnesses
The U.S. Senate debated EO 14160, which seeks to curb birthright citizenship by requiring parental status proof, ahead…
Canadian Council for Refugees Warns as Settlement Services Shift for Economic Immigrants
Starting April 2026, IRCC will time-limit free settlement services for economic-class immigrants, ending the previous policy of indefinite…
1.3 Million Temporary Work Permits Face 2026 Expiry Cliff Under Mobility Program
Canada faces a 2026 'expiry cliff' as 926,896 work permits lapse. IRCC data warns of a front-loaded surge,…
Americans Tap 401(k) Hardship Withdrawals as Vanguard and Fidelity See Record Outflows
Vanguard reports record 401(k) hardship withdrawals in 2025 as housing and medical costs force savers to tap retirement…