Australia to Detain Visa Overstayers Under No Further Stay Rule in Immigration Crackdown
Australia is tightening its immigration enforcement by detaining visa overstayers and adding 250 detention beds. Future visitor visas…
Articles by & updated by Oliver Mercer
Australia Considers Closer European Union Ties, Following Canada’s Lead
Australia is monitoring Canada’s effort to build a deeper relationship with the EU and says it is open…
Bill C-3 Opens Canadian Citizenship by Descent for 1947 British Subject Ancestors
A pre-1947 Canadian ancestor can still support a citizenship by descent claim if the family proves every generation…
Canada’s EU Short-Stay Access Points to Unique Alliance, Not Membership
Canada is not seeking EU membership, according to Mark Carney. Talks instead point to a unique alliance and…
Bangkok Cuts Visa-Free Stays for US, Canada Visitors in Royal Gazette Notice
Thailand has tightened tourism entry rules, cutting visa-free stays for several countries to 30 days, reducing Mauritius to…
Australia Bars International Students from Bringing Family Dependents
Australia is set to restrict family accompaniment for most international students when Tony Burke announces the policy on…
Canada Border Services Agency Says No Cyberattack After Toronto Pearson Kiosk Outage Delayed Arrivals
A border kiosk outage slowed arrivals at Toronto Pearson and other Canadian airports on September 12, 2026. Travelers…
Erica Stanford Blames Flawed Assumptions for Immigration NZ Tech Upgrade Failures
Erica Stanford says Immigration NZ overestimated savings in its Our Future Services overhaul by $134 million. The plan…
Canada Reminds Temporary Workers to Follow Work Permit Conditions, Employer-Specific Work Permit, Study Permit
IRCC warned temporary workers to apply early and respect the conditions on their permits. Those who file before…