Canada’s IRCC 40-Criteria Framework Shapes Country-Level Visitor Visa Rules
Canada’s 40-criteria framework informs visa rules for countries, not individual visitor scores. IRCC officers review each application based…
Articles by & updated by Oliver Mercer
New Australia Visa Rules: Irish Youth Face Losing Working Holiday Visa Ballot Second-Year Places
Australia has capped working holiday extensions at 45,000 second-year places and 5,000 third-year places, introducing selection where specified…
Trump Claims Canada Is ‘destroying Itself’ with Immigration Levels Plan as Data Show Numbers Going Down
Trump criticized Canada’s immigration policies, alleging unchecked admissions, while recent figures point to declines. Temporary-resident arrivals fell 66%...
New Atlantic Immigration Program Rules: IRCC’s Web Form and Offer of Employment (IMM 0157)
Ottawa has tightened Atlantic Immigration Program processing rules. Applicants with job changes must notify IRCC, submit updated documents…
Man Shot and Wounded by ICE Agent in Austin, Texas, Officials Say
A federal immigration agent shot a man in North Austin on September 20, 2026. The man was hospitalized…
EU-Canada Deal Could Expand International Experience Canada Youth-Mobility Program and Working Holiday Scheme
The EU is exploring a closer partnership with Canada, including possible mobility benefits for young people, students and…
Canada Sends Procedural Fairness Letters to Iranian Families Over Mandatory Military Service and Possible IRGC Links
Canada is reviewing Iranian family cases tied to mandatory military service and possible IRGC links. IRCC says each…
Immigration Crackdown Threatens Australia’s Wheat Harvest as Backpacker Workers Dwindle
Australia’s immigration crackdown may tighten access to backpacker workers just as farms enter harvest. New ballot rules, longer…
Visa-Processing Slowdown Threatens Western Australia Working Holiday Maker Citrus Harvest
Western Australia’s citrus industry says a visa-processing slowdown is putting the harvest at risk. Growers rely heavily on…