Ottawa urged to grant EI to hurricane-affected foreign workers
Advocates ask Ottawa to allow short-term work permits and EI access for Jamaican seasonal workers stranded after Hurricane…
Articles by & updated by Oliver Mercer
Canada Grants 24 Weekly Off-Campus Hours for International Students
Effective November 8, 2024, Canada increased off-campus work for eligible international students to 24 hours per week, replacing…
Quebec Plans 45,000 Annual Immigration Cap for 2026–29
Quebec caps permanent immigration at 45,000 yearly (2026–2029), sets temporary-resident targets, ends the PEQ, and requires spoken French…
New Zealand student visa work limit rises to 25 hours per week
Starting November 3, 2025, student visas issued in New Zealand permit 25 hours of work per week during…
Canada exempts graduate students at public DLIs from study permit caps
Starting January 1, 2026, international master’s and PhD students at public DLIs are exempt from Canada’s study permit…
Canada Moves Toward Mass Visa Cancellations Amid Trump-Style Plan
The government’s Bill C-12 would let IRCC and CBSA cancel visas for cohorts after cabinet sign-off, citing fraud…
Thailand Suspends Extension for Nearly 100,000 Cambodian Workers
The Thai government suspended extensions for about 100,000 Cambodian workers with February 2025 expirations, citing verification and security…
Canada Enacts Individual Cancellation Guidelines for TRVs and eTAs
IRCC’s January 31, 2025 policy formalizes discretionary and automatic cancellations for eTAs, visas, work and study permits; operational…
Portugal Sees 60% Rise in Residency Permits, 2025 Backlog Cleared
Portugal issued 386,463 residence permits by October 22, 2025, up 60% from 2024 mainly due to backlog clearance.…