Immigration News
Canada audit flags 150,000 foreign student visa holders for non-compliance
Audit flags weak oversight, limited checks on compliance, and lack of tracking of foreign student departures in Canada's visa system
 "Canada audit flags 150,000 foreign student visa holders for non-compliance")
Germany crisis: Indian workers fill rising skill gaps, labour shortages
With fewer young workers at home, Germany is opening doors wider for Indian talent through visa reforms, higher wages, and clearer long-term pathways
 "Germany crisis: Indian workers fill rising skill gaps, labour shortages")
Owning property in UAE? What investors must know about wills, succession
UAE succession laws differ from India, making local wills essential to protect assets and intended heirs
 "Owning property in UAE? What investors must know about wills, succession")
Canada visa: Indians face 49-day wait for visitor visa, 8-week work permit
Canada visa timelines: Planning a Canada trip? Indian applicants now face 49-day waits for visitor visas, with study and work permits taking weeks longer
 "Canada visa: Indians face 49-day wait for visitor visa, 8-week work permit")
US visa approvals fall 11% in 2025; India, China among hardest hit
US issued 0.25 million fewer visas in Jan-Aug 2025, with India among the hardest hit as policy changes reshaped immigration flows
 "US visa approvals fall 11% in 2025; India, China among hardest hit")
52% of Canadians want lower immigration despite population slowdown: Poll
Cost pressures and housing strain keep support for tighter immigration high, even as population growth slows
 "52% of Canadians want lower immigration despite population slowdown: Poll")
India, China bear brunt of Trump admin's tougher visa policies: Report
From January to August 2025, the State Department approved 11 per cent fewer permanent resident and temporary visas compared with the same period a year before
 "India, China bear brunt of Trump admin's tougher visa policies: Report")
Thailand to cut visa-free stay to 30 days for tourists amid misuse concerns
Proposal to cut visa-free stay from 60 to 30 days may affect Indian travellers, even as Thailand targets 2.55 million visitors from India in 2026
 "Thailand to cut visa-free stay to 30 days for tourists amid misuse concerns")
Italy to have fully online visas from June? There's no official word yet
Italian government channels have yet to verify a shift to fully digital visas, leaving current in-person application requirements in place
 "Italy to have fully online visas from June? There's no official word yet")
Canada immigration backlog dips below 1 million; study visa delays hit peak
Work permit processing improves, but study permit delays rise to highest level since 2022, according to IRCC data
 "Canada immigration backlog dips below 1 million; study visa delays hit peak")
H-1B, H-4 visa delays: US visitor visa a risky alternative, warn attorneys
With H-1B and H-4 visa slots hard to get, some turn to B-1/B-2. Lawyers say intent rules make this a risky choice
 "H-1B, H-4 visa delays: US visitor visa a risky alternative, warn attorneys")
UK visa fee hike up to 25%: What students, workers, visitors will pay
UK raises visa and immigration fees by up to 25% from April 8, making visitor, student, work and settlement routes costlier for applicants, including Indians
 "UK visa fee hike up to 25%: What students, workers, visitors will pay")
Canada invites 1,243 for PR for those with Masters and PhD in Ontario
Ontario resumes Masters and PhD draws after 2024, inviting 1,243 candidates for provincial nomination leading to Canada PR
 "Canada invites 1,243 for PR for those with Masters and PhD in Ontario")
Canada immigration plan: Temporary residents cut, PR fixed at 380,000 a yr
Canada cuts temporary arrivals but holds PR at 380,000, adds TR-to-PR slots and revises student, worker intake rules
 "Canada immigration plan: Temporary residents cut, PR fixed at 380,000 a yr")
134-year US green card wait for Indian H-1Bs: Why backlog keeps growing
Green card delays for Indians can stretch to 134 years due to US country caps and rising demand in EB-2 and EB-3 categories
 "134-year US green card wait for Indian H-1Bs: Why backlog keeps growing")
New Zealand to tighten immigration rules, expand checks on applicants
Proposed Bill extends deportation liability to 20 years and increases jail terms for migrant exploitation to a decade
 "New Zealand to tighten immigration rules, expand checks on applicants")
$100,000 H-1B visa fee may be waived for nurses, doctors under new US Bill
New US Bill proposes scrapping $100,000 H-1B visa fee for doctors and nurses as hospitals face shortages and rising staffing pressures
 "$100,000 H-1B visa fee may be waived for nurses, doctors under new US Bill")
US expands $15,000 visa bond rule to new countries: Here's who must pay
Starting April 2, more countries face US visa bond of up to $15,000. Here's who is affected, refund rules, and how the system works
West Asia crisis: 2.6 lakh return to India since Feb 28, govt to aid more
Amid West Asia tensions, 2.6 lakh Indians have returned since February 28 as flights stabilise and the government ramps up evacuation and support efforts
 "West Asia crisis: 2.6 lakh return to India since Feb 28, govt to aid more")
Can $120,000 savings last 9 years in India? H-1B visa holder does the math
As visa delays keep H-1B workers in India, one Reddit post calculating a nine-year savings runway has triggered debate on costs and careers