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IRCC Announces 2025 Parents and Grandparents Program Intake Opening in July
The 2025 Parents and Grandparents Program accepts 10,000 applications from 2020 Interest to Sponsor submitters starting July 28. Only those…
Family-Sponsored Visa Categories: July vs August 2025 Analysis
The August 2025 visa bulletin brought limited but significant changes to the Family-Sponsored preference categories, marking a month of selective…
Navigating Life After UK Spouse Visa Approval: Settling and Job Search Tips
UK Spouse Visa holders must secure accommodation, register for healthcare, and start job searching immediately. DBS checks apply for certain…
German Lower House Approves Suspension of Refugee Family Reunification
Germany’s Bundestag approved suspending family reunification for subsidiary protection refugees for two years, affecting 388,000 mostly Syrians. The law, supported…
Review Recommends Lowering Family Visa Income Requirement
In June 2025, the UK’s Migration Advisory Committee advised lowering the family visa income rule from £29,000 to £23,000–£29,000. The…
DHS Updates Registration Rules for Foreign Nationals and Child Visa Holders
DHS mandates registration for Canadians staying over 30 days, those entering without inspection, and foreigners turning 14 after prolonged stays.…
Government Review Proposes Relaxing UK Family Visa Rules
The UK Migration Advisory Committee suggests reducing the family visa income threshold from £29,000 to £23,000–£25,000 to support reunifications of…
ICE Construction Site Raids Threaten Immigrant-Dependent Industry
ICE stepped up 2025 raids arresting thousands of undocumented workers at construction sites across the U.S. Delays and fear disrupted…