Nigerians and other foreign students are facing a tough time in Canada over their inability to secure part-time jobs to sustain themselves. According to a report by the Voice of America, the development has led to some of the affected students living in deplorable conditions. After Canada opened employment pathways cum immigration opportunitie...
Iranians in several European cities including London and Brussels in the UK and Belgium respectively, held protest rallies yesterday in support for the 33-year-old Iranian rapper sentenced to death. Recall that Toomaj Salehi was handed a death sentence for publicly backing nationwide protests triggered after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amin...
Canada is set to reduce its intake of temporary foreign workers, Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced. This strategy marks a significant shift from the nation’s previously expansive immigration policy, reports AFP. Miller highlighted that Canada has witnessed a notable surge in the admission of temporary residents in recent years. “C...
Canada is one of the most popular study destinations for international students but it has issued some new rules for 2024 student visa. If you are actively planning to study in Canada, you should be aware that the Canadian government has recently announced some changes to the study permit. The new rules also affect the […]
•Canada Visa The Canadian Government is set to impose a national cap to reduce the intake of international students into the country. According to the country’s immigration minister, Marc Miller, during an interview yesterday with CTV’s Question Period, the Canadian government will need to have a meeting with provincial governments “to make su...
•Japa The Canadian government has relaunched two programmes called to invite caregivers for fresh applications into Canada from January 1, 2024. Canada disclosed that the two schemes are 5-year pilot programmes that allow qualified caregivers and their family members to relocate and become permanent residents, reports Vanguard. In a released m...
•Japa France has joined a list of countries that have imposed immigration restrictions on international students (including Nigerians) with new legislation that will stop them from bringing their families to the country. The law passed by the parliament today provides a new toughening immigration policy that makes it more difficult for migrant...
The government of Canada has increased the proof of funds for Nigerians and other international students from ₦8,025,000.00 ($10,000) to ₦16,050,000.0000 ($20,000). Marc Miller, Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, made this announcement in a statement yesterday, saying the new requirement will take effect from January 1...
The Canadian Government is billed to announce its annual immigration plan on Wednesday in non-election years under the Immigration and Refugees Protection Act (IRPA), which is Canada’s main immigration law. This was disclosed by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) on its website adding that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government will ...