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Canada to fast-track PR for 5,000 doctors under new Express Entry route

Canada will create a doctor-specific Express Entry category, reserve 5,000 PR places for provinces and issue 14-day work permits to nominated physicians

US may deny visas to fact-checkers and content-moderation workers

New US State Department instructions to reject applicants with trust and safety or fact-checking backgrounds raise concerns for Indian tech workers

Be careful while travelling through China, India warns its citizens

India has advised citizens to use discretion when travelling through China after an Arunachal Pradesh traveller alleged harassment during transit in Shanghai

$100k-a-day for H-1B visa? US entrepreneur backs foreign talent at any cost

A bold claim by a US tech co-founder on paying $100,000 a day for H-1B hiring has regained attention as IIT campuses spot striking recruitment banners

What $5,000 apprehension fee means for migrants entering US illegally

The new rule applies nationwide, targets migrants aged 14 and above, and creates a future bar on immigration benefits if unpaid

130 foreign nationals detained for deportation in Delhi's Dwarka crackdown

Many of them were allegedly overstaying without visas or residing illegally in rented accommodations across the district, police said, adding that the operation was conducted across all police station

UK crackdown: Care-home boss jailed for hiring Indian migrants illegally

A care-home agency director in south-east England has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for employing 13 Indian nationals who had no right to work in the UK

US may expand travel ban to 30+ countries. What it means for travellers?

The Trump administration signals a broader list of restricted countries, raising concerns for global mobility and future itineraries, AP reported.

Flying to Singapore? New rule can stop you from boarding from January 2026

Singapore tightens entry: Airlines to stop flagged passengers from boarding

From 5 years to 18 months: US work permit rollback jolts immigrants

This change will also result in an increase in the overall number of EAD renewal applications filed with USCIS, which is likely to increase EAD processing times.

US has deported 3,155 Indians in 2025 so far, up 130% from last year: Govt

In 2023, 617 Indian nationals were deported from the US. The number more than doubled to 1,368 in 2024, before surging to 3,155 in the current year till November 21.

As bilateral ties deepen, more Indian students could head to Russia

Lower costs, better post-study options and easier entry to medical and engineering programmes may lead to a significant rise in Indian students choosing to study in Russia in the coming months

Canada hikes immigration fee: What visitors, students, workers must know

Canada has raised inadmissibility and IEC work permit fees from December 1, 2025, and applicants who paid old paper-application rates must now clear the difference

New EB-5 visa Bill pushes housing investment as US seeks cheaper homes

US Senator's proposal would extend the lower EB-5 investment threshold to rental and rehabilitation projects, with quicker processing for green card petitions tied to affordable housing

Russia visas for Indians: Fees, processing times & where to apply in India

India and Russia are working towards visa-free group travel, but until rules are finalised, Indian visitors still need visas. Here is a complete guide to all current routes

238 passports & more: Mumbai police busts fake overseas jobs network

Raids in Mumbai, a cyber crime arrest in Coimbatore and a major fraud case in Lucknow show how overseas job scams continue to target Indian workers

Green cards, visas at risk as US cuts work-permit validity to 18 months

USCIS will now issue 18-month work permits instead of five-year cards, raising the risk of disruption for green card applicants already stuck in long queues

US orders H-1B spouses, kids to keep social media public from Dec 15

US has ordered H-1B applicants and their H-4 dependants to keep all social-media profiles public, extending mandatory online-presence checks already applied to F, M and J visas

Bahrain's Golden Visa now accessible with Rs 3 crore property spend

Bahrain has reduced its Golden Residency Visa property requirement to BHD 130,000, widening access for investors, professionals and retirees seeking a long-term base with work rights

H-1B visas go to average college grads, not skilled workers: Ex-US official

Former US visa officials describe concerns over inflated demand for "specialty" workers, student debt imbalances and alleged fraud in Indian H-1B applications