Canadian Court Denies Sanctions Relief to Russian Cargo Airline Volga-Dnepr
Canada's Federal Court upheld sanctions on Volga-Dnepr Airlines, keeping a $100M Russian Antonov aircraft grounded at Toronto Pearson…
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Delays Hit Americans Claiming Canadian Citizenship by Descent Under IRCC’s Bill C-3 First-Generation Limit
Canadian citizenship certificate wait times hit 25 months as IRCC backlog reaches 121,800 files, largely driven by new…
Immigration New Zealand Moves Visitor Visa Applications Online Sept 24
New Zealand moves most visitor visas to an enhanced online system on Sept. 24, 2026. Old system drafts…
Canada Border Services Agency Raids Calgary Protest Over Post-Graduation Work Permit and Pre-Removal Risk
CBSA officers checked the status of over 1,000 international students in Calgary protesting work permit denials for non-credit…
Canadian Visitor Record Extensions Now Take 316 Days to Process, IRCC Reports
Canada Visitor Record processing times hit 316 days in August 2026, a 112-day jump from July. Applicants keep…
Federal Skilled Worker Green Card Processing Drops to Six Months in Canada
IRCC reduced Federal Skilled Worker Program processing to six months on August 10, 2026, aligning it with the…
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…
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…