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Canada tightens visa cancellation rules, foreign workers, international students and visitors face heightened scrutiny

Canada’s international students, foreign workers and even visitors now face tougher compliance checks under newly updated guidelines that allow immigration officers to cancel visas and study permits that have already been issued.On Nov 4, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated its operational guidance, giving officers clearly defined authority to revoke visitor visas, study […]

Donald Trump’s war on immigrants: Over 80,000 non-immigrant visas snatched this year | World News

US President Donald Trump Since President Donald Trump took office on January 20, 2025, his administration has revoked approximately 80,000 non-immigrant visas, reports Washington Examiner. According to a senior State Department official, the revoked visas span a wide spectrum of offenses, notably including driving under the influence (16,000 cases), assault (12,000), and theft (8,000), which […]

China extends visa exemption for Saudi citizens until end of 2026, what travellers need to know | World News

China extends visa exemption for Saudi citizens until December 31, 2026, enhancing travel and cooperation/Representative Image China has announced the extension of its visa-free entry policy for Saudi citizens, a move aimed at deepening the growing economic, cultural, and tourism ties between the two nations. The extension, valid until December 31, 2026, is expected to […]

UAE Golden Visa holders can now obtain return permit in just 30 minutes | World News

Golden Visa holders can obtain a free, 30-minute electronic return permit if their passport is lost/Reresentative Image The United Arab Emirates has unveiled a suite of new consular services aimed at simplifying support for Golden Visa holders abroad. Central to this initiative is an electronic Return Permit, which enables residents who lose their passports while […]

Pilgrim travel alert: Saudi Arabia cuts Umrah visa entry validity to one month | World News

Saudi Arabia cuts Umrah visa pre-entry validity to one month, effective next week, for pilgrims/Representative Image Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced key amendments to the Umrah visa system, reducing the pre-entry validity period from three months to one month. The new rule, which takes effect next week, aims to improve crowd […]

UAE ‘Visa Runs’ explained: How tourists and residents can legally stay longer in the Emirates | World News

A visa run is a fully legal and widely practiced method to extend your stay in the UAE, as long as it’s done through the proper channels and within immigration guidelines./ Image: VisaRun.ae TL;DR: Visa runs are a legitimate and convenient way to extend your UAE stay. By exiting to Oman or nearby countries and […]

Crisis in Canada’s immigration system: Spike in visa refusals leads to judicial recourse

Representative image (AI-generated) A sharp, unprecedented increase in visa and permit refusals across all temporary entry categories is rocking Canada’s immigration system. According to immigration experts, this is prompting widespread concerns that automated tools and policy shifts are replacing fair, case-by-case human assessment. The crisis is driving a surge in judicial reviews, as applicants seek […]

UAE: Indian teen, Golden Visa holder, dies suddenly in Dubai during Diwali celebrations | World News

Indian teen Vaishnav Krishnakumar, UAE Golden Visa holder and top student, tragically dies of cardiac arrest during Dubai Diwali celebrations/ Image: Linkedin An 18-year-old Indian expatriate student, Vaishnav Krishnakumar, passed away unexpectedly in Dubai, just a day after Diwali. The teenager, who was a UAE Golden Visa recipient and a first-year BBA Marketing student at […]

Relief for working spouses of H-1B visa holders: What does the latest Supreme Court verdict mean?

Spouses of H-1B visa holders will continue to get work authorization in the US. The US Supreme Court has recently declined to review a challenge to a federal rule that allows certain spouses of H-1B visa holders to work in the United States. This comes as a major relief for H-1B visa holders whose spouses […]

‘Visa denial valid’: Setback for Candace Owens; Australia court upholds govt move

The High Court of Australia on Wednesday upheld the federal government’s decision to deny a visa to American political commentator Candace Owens, effectively preventing her from entering the country. The court unanimously ruled that immigration minister Tony Burke’s October 2024 decision was lawful, rejecting Owens’ argument that the refusal placed an “impermissible burden” on her […]