Canada Visa News

Study Abroad: Over the past five years (since 2018), Canada has augmented its intake from India by over 86%, almost doubling its numbers.

One of the suspects in the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, has said in a social media video that he entered Canada on a 'study permit' which only took him days to obtain, Canada-based global news reported.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Canada has been issuing visas to people with links to organised crime despite warnings from New Delhi.

Stricter rules may result in increased documentation requirements, longer processing times or more stringent eligibility criteria for foreign aspirants.

The US Department is introducing a pilot programme to restart the renewal process for qualified H-1B non-immigrant visa applicants within the country.

India has resumed electronic visa services for Canadian nationals after a nearly two-month pause, sources told NDTV on Wednesday, as the two countries are engaged in a diplomatic row over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Nijjar.

Canada has announced several measures to protect international students from fraud. One of the key changes is that post-secondary designated learning institutions (DLI) will be required to confirm every applicant's letter of acceptance.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on Thursday said that there would be a slowdown of Indian visa applications after Canada removed its 41 diplomats from India amid the ongoing India-Canada standoff.

India-Canada Highlights: India has asked Canada to reduce its diplomatic presence in the country amid a huge diplomatic row over Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations linking a Khalistani terrorist's killing to the Indian government.

India on Thursday said it is "temporarily unable to process visa applications" from Canada because of "security threats being faced by our High Commissions and Consulates" in that country.

Canada Immigration Minister Sean Fraser on Tuesday announced that the government will create an open work-permit stream to allow 10,000 American H-1B visa holders to come and work in the country.

In a major move, Canada will expand its work permit eligibility to the family members of Open Work Permit (OWP) holders from next year to address acute labour shortages.

The Indian High Commission in Ottawa has asked the Canadian authorities to look into the problems faced by college students enrolled in Canadian universities, who are unable to join the academic courses due to delays.

Canada is a favoured destination due to its relatively friendly immigration policies. Expectations, thus, are higher, as is the frustration. Canadian government has said it's working to cut delays by hiring more people to process applications.

Police suspect the man jumped into the canal as he was upset over not having got the student visa even when his friend had got it

Study Abroad: Over the past five years (since 2018), Canada has augmented its intake from India by over 86%, almost doubling its numbers.

One of the suspects in the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, has said in a social media video that he entered Canada on a 'study permit' which only took him days to obtain, Canada-based global news reported.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Canada has been issuing visas to people with links to organised crime despite warnings from New Delhi.

Stricter rules may result in increased documentation requirements, longer processing times or more stringent eligibility criteria for foreign aspirants.

The US Department is introducing a pilot programme to restart the renewal process for qualified H-1B non-immigrant visa applicants within the country.

India has resumed electronic visa services for Canadian nationals after a nearly two-month pause, sources told NDTV on Wednesday, as the two countries are engaged in a diplomatic row over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Nijjar.

Canada has announced several measures to protect international students from fraud. One of the key changes is that post-secondary designated learning institutions (DLI) will be required to confirm every applicant's letter of acceptance.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on Thursday said that there would be a slowdown of Indian visa applications after Canada removed its 41 diplomats from India amid the ongoing India-Canada standoff.

India-Canada Highlights: India has asked Canada to reduce its diplomatic presence in the country amid a huge diplomatic row over Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations linking a Khalistani terrorist's killing to the Indian government.

India on Thursday said it is "temporarily unable to process visa applications" from Canada because of "security threats being faced by our High Commissions and Consulates" in that country.

Canada Immigration Minister Sean Fraser on Tuesday announced that the government will create an open work-permit stream to allow 10,000 American H-1B visa holders to come and work in the country.

In a major move, Canada will expand its work permit eligibility to the family members of Open Work Permit (OWP) holders from next year to address acute labour shortages.

The Indian High Commission in Ottawa has asked the Canadian authorities to look into the problems faced by college students enrolled in Canadian universities, who are unable to join the academic courses due to delays.

Canada is a favoured destination due to its relatively friendly immigration policies. Expectations, thus, are higher, as is the frustration. Canadian government has said it's working to cut delays by hiring more people to process applications.

Police suspect the man jumped into the canal as he was upset over not having got the student visa even when his friend had got it