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Express Entry Draw #386: 399 PNP Invitations, CRS 731 Cut-Off
Express Entry Draw #386 issued 399 ITAs to PNP nominees at a CRS cut-off of 731 on Dec. 15, 2025. The draw used a tie-break timestamp for equal scores, and…
DHS Expands Deputization of Local Police to Enforce Immigration Law
A January 2025 memorandum pushed DHS and DOJ to broaden local roles through 287(g) MOAs and nationwide HSTFs,…
UK visa reforms for care workers spark exodus risk, union warns
The July 2025 UK reforms bar new overseas sponsorship into SOC 6135 and 6136, allowing only those employed…
Immigration detainee numbers surge at Orange County Jail, Florida
Orange County Jail averaged 75 new immigration detainees daily and a 105% rise in ICE-detainer inmates across Nov…
ICE Detains Migrants After Departures Under Trump Deportation
ICE’s Operation Irish Goodbye redirects agents to treat some voluntary exits at border ports as enforced removals, increasing…
Nigeria Visa Exemption Confusion Under US Travel Restrictions
A Dec. 16, 2025 proclamation suspends immigrant and key nonimmigrant visas for Nigerians from Jan. 1, 2026. No…
UK net migration could hit 300k by decade’s end, but projections rise.
Net migration fell from record highs but may rise later: the OBR forecasts 340,000 by 2030, driven by…
India Shuts Dhaka Visa Centre Amid Threats From Radical Leaders
India suspended services at the Jamuna Future Park visa centre in Dhaka on Dec. 17 due to threats…
Sweden: Courts Criticize Plan to Revoke Permanent Residency Permits
SOU 2025:99 would let authorities revoke many permanent residence permits and issue temporary ones from 1 January 2027,…
Express Entry update: 5,000 PR invites as CRS falls to 515
IRCC issued 5,000 CEC ITAs on December 16, 2025, with a minimum CRS of 515 and a tie-breaker…