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Visa News
Canada Rewrites Express Entry CRS From Nov 3: No LMIA Needed for Job Offer Points
IRCC is adding CRS points for eligible Canadian work experience and qualifying job offers in high-wage occupations from November 3, 2026 — and dropping the LMIA requirement for job offers. Draws pause during recalculation.
17 Oct 2026 6 minVisa News
Canada Puts $1.2M Into New Francophone Immigration Projects — What It Means for Punjab
IRCC has announced roughly $1.2 million for new Francophone immigration projects in Newfoundland and Labrador and Saskatchewan, plus a Northern Ontario promotion strategy. Here is what the announcement actually says.
1 Oct 2026 6 min
Visa News
UK Now Bars Travellers Without Digital ETA — Effective 25 February 2026
From 25 February 2026, the UK mandates an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for 85 non-visa nationalities. Airlines will stop boarding without it. Here's what it means.
31 Jul 2026 5 min
Visa News
UK Tightens University Visa Rules: Sponsors Face Bans Over Student Drop-Outs
The UK Home Office is raising the bar for universities sponsoring international students. Here's what the new sponsorship metrics and traffic-light ratings mean for Indian applicants.
30 Jul 2026 4 min
Visa News
Canada's Immigration Ministers Meet: PNP Allocations & Sustainable Levels in Focus
Federal, provincial and territorial ministers met on June 23, 2026 to shape the 2027–2029 Levels Plan, debate PNP allocations, and push immigration back to 'sustainable levels'. Here's what it means for Indian applicants.
29 Jul 2026 4 min
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Canada & Manitoba Push Francophone Immigration — Student Pilot Extended to 2027
Canada invests $1.3M in Manitoba Francophone immigration and extends the FMCSP student pilot through August 2027. Here's what French-speaking Indian applicants should note.
28 Jul 2026 4 min