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Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed visa bans on a former European Union commissioner and anti-disinformation …
Read More »Accused B.C. extortionist was allegedly in Canada on expired student visa
A man charged in two high-profile B.C. extortion incidents was living in Canada on an expired student visa at the time of his alleged crimes, according to court records. CBC News has learned that Vikram Sharma was flagged by authorities weeks before attacks in Surrey and on Vancouver Island in …
Read More »Shooter was on student visa when Bishnoi gang hired him to threaten Punjabi musician AP Dhillon
A 25-year-old hired to “terrorize” Punjabi singer AP Dhillon at the behest of the Bishnoi gang came to Canada four years ago on a student visa, according to court records obtained by CBC News. But the judge who sentenced Abjeet Kingra last month for a violent September 2024 attack on …
Read More »The new, steep price for this U.S. visa could be a blessing for Canadian tech
As the Trump administration moves to limit some skilled workers from entering the U.S. on a specialized visa, the Canadian tech sector is champing at the bit — hoping the new restriction will send talent up north. The H-1B visa, whose champions include Tesla founder Elon Musk, is a common …
Read More »Hong Kong visa applicants used plagiarism, ghostwriters to game application process, court records allege
A Canadian visa program set up to fast track educated immigrants from Hong Kong appears to have been systematically abused by applicants accused of using ghostwriters or plagiarism to obtain academic credentials. CBC News has found at least seven Federal Court decisions involving applicants rejected for misrepresentation, after immigration officers grilled them …
Read More »Immigration lawyers concerned IRCC’s use of processing technology leading to unfair visa refusals
Immigration professionals and people applying to enter Canada say they’re increasingly getting refusal letters they think don’t make sense — leading them to wonder whether their cases are being fully and properly reviewed by a human being. Toronto immigration lawyer Mario Bellissimo began to have concerns after seeing multiple examples, …
Read More »U.S. criticized for denying Mahmoud Abbas visa to attend UN as Palestinian statehood set for discussion
The U.S. says it won’t allow Mahmoud Abbas entry to the country, where he was set to attend a gathering of world leaders at the United Nations in New York City, prompting a spokesperson for the Palestinian president to call for the decision to be reversed. Representatives for Canada and several other countries have …
Read More »US Visa: ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਨੇ ਲਾਈ Commercial ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਲਈ ਵਰਕਰ ਵੀਜ਼ਾ ‘ਤੇ ਰੋਕ
US Visa: ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਨੇ ਲਾਈ Commercial ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਲਈ ਵਰਕਰ ਵੀਜ਼ਾ ‘ਤੇ ਰੋਕ ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ, 22 ਅਗਸਤ 2025 – ਅਮਰੀਕੀ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਨੇ ਵਪਾਰਕ ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਲਈ ਸਾਰੇ ਵਰਕਰ ਵੀਜ਼ੇ (US Visa) ਜਾਰੀ ਕਰਨ ਨੂੰ ‘ਤੁਰੰਤ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਸ਼ਾਲੀ’ ਢੰਗ ਨਾਲ ਰੋਕ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਐਲਾਨ ਵਿਦੇਸ਼ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਮਾਰਕੋ ਰੂਬੀਓ ਨੇ ਕੀਤਾ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਕਿਹਾ …
Read More »‘Rising problem’ of ghost consultancies hits man who lost $12K trying to get Canadian visa for wife
This story is part of Welcome to Canada, a CBC News series about immigration as told through the eyes of the people who have experienced it. Krishan Jogia turned to an immigration consultancy before landing in Toronto in 2023, only to realize later — after spending thousands of dollars — that he had …
Read More »SGPC Delegation Meet Pak High Commission ; Demand Extra Visa | New Delhi | एसजीपीसी का प्रतिनिधिमंडल पाक हाई कमिशन से मिला: ज्यादा सिख श्रद्धालुओं को वीजा देने की मांग, कुलवंत सिंह बोले- सूची से काटे जा रहे नाम – Amritsar News
पाकिस्तान हाई कमिश्नर से मुलाकात करते हुए गुरुद्वारा प्रबंधक कमेटी का प्रतिनिधिमंडल शिरोमणि गुरुद्वारा प्रबंधक कमेटी (SGPC) का एक प्रतिनिधिमंडल ने आज दिल्ली में पाकिस्तान हाई कमिश्नर साद अहमद वड़ैच से मुलाकात की। इस मुलाकात में पाकिस्तान स्थित ऐतिहासिक गुरुद्वारों के दर्शन के लिए जाने वाले सिख श्रद्धालुओं को शिरोमणि …
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