Immigration News

Explained: Canada updates citizenship-by-descent application rules

IRCC issues clearer proof requirements after reviewing Bill C-3 cases, with most flagged citizenship certificates restored.

US proposes stricter EB-5 investor visa rules: What applicants should know

Investment threshold may rise to $1.4 million for some projects as US plans tighter EB-5 oversight and compliance rules

India rolls out e-OCI: How diaspora members can access the digital card

India rolls out e-OCI Card: Physical OCI booklets remain valid but travellers can now carry a secure digital version on their phone

Thailand travel rules tighten for Indians: Embassy explains what to carry

Visa-free travel has ended. Indian visitors now need to meet stricter entry rules to avoid delays or denial of entry

New Zealand may tighten immigration rules for Indians: What to know

Draft proposals could make work visas harder for Indians as New Zealand weighs new immigration rules.

ICE averages 2,000 arrests a day in US amid latest immigration crackdown

ICE arrests 10,000 people in five-day crackdown as Trump ramps up deportation drive

US visa uncertainty fuels talent drain: 65% employers lose foreign workers

5% of employers report losing a foreign national employee to visa-related issues in the past year, up from 53% in 2025.

Poland work visa route: A lower-cost path to EU residency for Indians

Unlike golden visas, Poland offers Indians a work-based residency route with lower costs, job access and a pathway towards EU settlement

Spain's immigrant legalisation drive gets 1 million applications: Details

Far above its initial estimate of 500,000, the move to regularise undocumented immigrants has drawn nearly 1 million applications

India's passport stuck at 125th despite record score; mobility key hurdle

Why India's passport remains among the world's weakest despite economic rise

UAE changes visa rules for Indians: Who can still get visa-on-arrival

Indian travellers with US or EU visas can continue to access conditional visa-on-arrival, while a longer 60-day option may be introduced.

US SC upholding birthright citizenship is 'historic': Indian-Americans

Ruling protects citizenship rights for children born in the US, impacting immigrant families and Trump's immigration agenda

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump's proposal

Citizenship, then and now, was the right to have rights-to freely participate in our political community, the judge said

NZ changes English test rules for immigrants from July 2026: What changes

Country will accept only centre-based tests for immigration; home tests taken before deadline remain valid

US lawyer accused of faking abuse claims to secure visas: What happened?

Alexandra Lozano case explained: How alleged visa fraud could affect thousands of US immigrants

Italy goes digital: Online contract signing begins for EU Blue Card workers

his enhancement is expected to streamline the Blue Card application process, though some delays may occur during rollout

Singapore to place 400+ abandoned Indian, Bangladeshi workers in new jobs

Labour body starts finding jobs for affected migrant workers as authorities investigate alleged employer abandonment

Trump opens US dairy farms to migrant workers through H-2A visa route

A new H-2A route may help US dairy farms find workers as the policy triggers debate among immigration groups

US firms relocate talent, speed up green cards amid H-1B visa uncertainty

US employers still want foreign talent-but are moving workers abroad, says report

UK says it will open new sponsorship routes for eligible refugees

The new routes will allow community groups, universities and employers to sponsor refugees to come to the UK