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Canada Lifts Visa for Qataris; eTA Now Required for Air Travel
On Nov. 25, 2025, Canada replaced visitor visas for Qatari citizens with an eTA for air travelers, speeding approvals and…
IndUS Canada Forum Urges Dual Citizenship for Overseas Indians
IndUS Canada Forum urged New Delhi to adopt dual citizenship for overseas Indians, citing over eight million people in North…
IRCC Study Permit Transition: Flexibility for Students Shifting Levels
IRCC’s updated policy (2025) permits students moving from secondary to post‑secondary study to begin classes while their permit is processed…
Canada Boosts Francophone Communities to Attract Global Talent
Canada’s 2025 strategy boosts Francophone Immigration with $9.3 million federally and $3 million provincially, targeting 10% francophone permanent residents outside…
Canadian Federal Court Upholds Immigration Bar for IRGC Conscripts under IRPA.
A federal judge affirmed that two years of IRGC conscription makes an Iranian asylum seeker inadmissible under IRPA section 34(1)(f).…
Canada, UK and Australia Unite to Fight Visa Fraud
During International Fraud Awareness Week, Canada, the UK and Australia launched #FightingVisaFraud after a 32% rise in Southeast Asian visa…
Canada Expands Citizenship Rules for Indian Diaspora to Children Abroad
Canada’s Bill C-3 removes the first-generation cut-off and uses a 1,095-day substantial-connection test to allow many parents born abroad to…
Canada’s Bill C-3: Citizenship by Descent Reform for Indian-Origin
Canada’s Bill C-3 replaces generational citizenship limits with a residency‑based substantial connection test of 1,095 cumulative days. Retroactive provisions open…