February 29, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – Ottawa – Canada and Mexico have maintained a deep, positive and constructive diplomatic partnership over the past 80 years. We...
Minister Miller to provide an update on immigration measures From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Media advisory The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and...
On Feb. 28, 2024, we launched new myUSCIS organizational accounts that will allow multiple people within an organization, as well as their legal representatives, to collaborate on and...
On 24 January, EUROSTAT published the 2022 statistics for trafficking in human beings. The newly released data show that 10,093 victims of trafficking in human beings...
Citizenship ceremony to mark Black History Month 2024 From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Media advisory To commemorate Black History Month, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister...
Beginning Feb. 27, 2024, eligible Ukrainian citizens and their immediate family members who are physically present in the United States can now be considered for re-parole...
Українці, які відповідають певним вимогам, тепер можуть подати заявку про повторне отримання гуманітарного паролю English Русский Українська Release Date Починаючи з 27 лютого 2024 року, певні...
Украинцы, соответствующие определенным требованиям, теперь могут подать заявку на повторное получение гуманитарного пароля English Русский Українська Release Date С 27 февраля 2024 года некоторые категории граждан...
As previously announced, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ new inflation-adjusted premium processing fees take effect today, increasing the filing fee for Form I-907, Request for Premium...
This 24 February marks two years from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It also marks two years of unwavering EU solidarity towards Ukraine and the over 4...
On 8-9 February, the Belgian Presidency of the EU Council organised a High-Level Policy Forum and Ministerial Conference on the Integration of Newcomers, in Mechelen. Acting...
Canada opens new visa application centre in Portugal From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release Immigration is critical to Canada’s long-term success. Newcomers and visitors...
On 14 February, the Commission adopted a report on the implementation of the Regulation to address the dissemination of terrorist content online. The report assesses the application...
Massive displacement as fighting surges in eastern DR Congo Peace and Security Civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are once again bearing...
New USCIS data show progress on customer experience, employment-based immigration, naturalization, and humanitarian work WASHINGTON— Today U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is releasing end of...
Canada continues efforts to welcome French-speaking skilled newcomers From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release Francophone immigration plays a crucial role in strengthening our national...
Government of Canada announces funding as part of the Canada–Quebec Accord From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release The Government of Canada values its close...
On 8 February, the Commission opened for application a call for proposals under the Internal Security Fund (ISF) with a budget of EUR 30 million. This...
On 6 February, the Commission welcomed the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on new rules for the Schengen...
On 6 February, the Commission proposed a recast of the Directive 2011/93/EU to strengthen criminal law on child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation. Child sexual...
“The agency will no longer have funding as of the end of February, so that means our operations would come to a halt during March,” said...
Over 4,000 asylum seekers in the EU have been relocated to other European countries under the current Voluntary Solidarity Mechanism. This cooperation allows asylum applicants to...
New release of Rodal Report in commitment to transparency From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release The Government of Canada is dedicated to honouring the...
Every year, the Commission adopts its work programme setting out the list of the most important actions it will take during the year ahead. The programme...
New funding to support housing for asylum claimants From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release With increasing global migration, Canada is experiencing a rise in...
Bringing together 12 universities and institutions across Europe, the BRIDGES project aims at further understanding the production, evolution, and impact of migration narratives in and beyond Europe....
The Russian-born actor, filmmaker and photographer was appointed a special consultant to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in connection with World...
Announces FY 2025 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period and Online Filing of H-1B Petitions WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced a final rule to strengthen the...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule to adjust certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees for the first time since 2016....
IOM underscored the need for regular migration pathways at a one-day summit in Rome hosted by Italy to boost development in Africa and curb migration flows. The A Bridge...
We are starting a new process for most applicants, petitioners, and requestors, and their attorneys and accredited representatives to pay for certain benefit request forms by...
Redesignation Allows Additional Eligible Syrian Nationals to Apply for TPS and Employment Authorization Documents WASHINGTON – Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the...
On 23 January, the European Parliament and the Council reached a political agreement on new rules to reinforce the fight against trafficking in human beings. The...
On 24 January, the Commission, together with the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, launched the European Ports Alliance and its Public-Private Partnership to...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced an update to its Policy Manual providing that USCIS, in our discretion and under certain conditions, may excuse a...
“I was having coffee at home this morning in Kyiv, my neighbours were getting ready for work, children preparing to go to school, when our homes...
Canada will not appeal decision that strikes down first generation limit to Canadian citizenship by descent From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Statement The Honourable Marc...
January 22, 2024—Ottawa—International students enrich our communities and are a critical part of Canada’s social, cultural and economic fabric. In recent years, the integrity of the international...
That’s according to Juliette Touma, Director of Communications for UNRWA, the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees, who spoke in depth to UN News’s Conor Lennon on...
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was addressing the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board when he said that “several outstanding issues” still needed to be resolved by governments...
Making Canada’s International Student Program sustainable From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Backgrounder Canada values the significant social, cultural and economic benefits that international students bring...
Selvan is heading out on his motorcycle to buy groceries from a nearby shop in the city of Jaffna in Sri Lanka, but the direct sunlight...
January 16, 2024, Caraquet, New Brunswick—Francophone immigration plays a crucial role in Canada’s economic growth and promotes the vitality of Francophone minority communities and meet labour needs...
Minister Miller to update on Francophone immigration policy, initiatives and target achievement From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Media advisory The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of...
From 11 to 15 December, the EU participated in the 10th Conference of the States Parties of the UN Convention against Corruption, in the presence of...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 20,716 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for the...
Will Also Introduce Online Filing for I-129 H-1B Petitions and H-1B I-907 Premium Processing Service WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced the upcoming launch of...
January 9, 2024—Ottawa—The ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel, following Hamas’s terrorist attacks on October 7, has created a humanitarian catastrophe on an unprecedented scale in Gaza. Understanding...
On June 20, we mark World Refugee Day. A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of refugee inclusion has never been so urgent. The EU’s...
One year after the adoption of the proposal for the New Pact on Migration and Asylum, the Commission is presenting today a Report on Migration and...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today issued policy guidance (PDF, 322.3 KB) on how we analyze an employer’s ability to pay the proffered wage for immigrant petitions...
In Ukraine, there was no respite from war over the holiday period, neither for the country’s citizens, nor the UN workers attempting to deliver aid and...
The Commission welcomes Council’s decision to remove internal air and sea border controls between Bulgaria and Romania and the countries of the Schengen area as of...
As of 1 January 2024, Kosovo passport holders are allowed to travel to the EU without a visa, for up to 90 days in any 180-day...
December 28, 2023—Ottawa—Canada is deeply concerned by the ongoing conflict in Sudan, and for the safety and well-being of the Sudanese people. We continue to support...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a final rule that will increase the filing fee for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, to adjust for...
Hundreds of young people stormed a building basement where scores of Rohingya refugees were sheltered, according to media reports. The Rohingya are a mainly Muslim community...
December 21, 2023—Ottawa—Canada remains deeply concerned about the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, and the scale of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Since Hamas’s terrorist attack...
Minister Miller to update on measures for people affected by the conflict in Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship...
Migration occupies central stage in the public debate. Few other topics attract as much misinformation and polarisation of opinions as migration today. The EU supported E-MINDFUL...
The 8th edition of the European Migration Forum, held in Brussels on 4 and 5 December 2023, brought together more than 250 participants from civil...
After three years of negotiations, the European Parliament and Council have reached a political agreement on the Pact on Migration and Asylum. Today’s agreement is a...
Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on the final form of five separate EU regulations, establishing how to share the management of asylum and migration flows among...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance regarding the F and M student nonimmigrant classifications, including the agency’s role in adjudicating applications for employment...
Agreement in Brussels on the New Pact on Migration and Asylum reportedly followed three years of intense negotiations, and it should start taking effect in 2024....
The European Commission has decided last week to make available over €65 million from the Asylum Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) to support Bulgaria, Czechia,...
On 18 December 2023, the Commission published a call for proposals under the Internal Security Fund (ISF) to co-fund projects aiming to fight organised criminal networks....
On this 18 December, the European Commission and the High Representative of the European Union celebrate International Migrants’ Day by honouring all the ways in which...
Statement for International Migrants Day From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Statement “Newcomers, including refugees, play a vital role in shaping Canada. They enrich our society...
Migration is a fact of life and a ‘force for good’ Migrants and Refugees Migration is a “fact of life” and a “force for good”, UN...
Canada builds on pledges and partnerships at the Global Refugee Forum From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release Geneva, Switzerland—Across the globe, more than 114...
Canada provides more support to refugees and those who host them From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Backgrounder The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees...
Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, and Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, are attending the ongoing Global Refugee Forum in Geneva, between 13 and...
Speaking at the closing of the Global Refugee Forum, the Secretary-General said that protection and help for these most vulnerable of people, was “an obligation shared...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will begin transitioning the filing location for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, when filed for a pending Form I-140, Immigrant...
USCIS has received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced...
WASHINGTON – Consistent with its September announcement, the Department of Homeland Security today published a Federal Register notice reiterating the extensions of the periods to re-register for Temporary...
The world’s largest gathering dedicated to refugee issues, the Forum is co-hosted by UNHCR and Switzerland and convened by Colombia, France, Japan, Jordan and Uganda. It...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is updating guidance on family-based conditional permanent residence in its Policy Manual. The update consolidates and updates guidance on eligibility, filing,...
International Experience Canada opens the 2024 season to welcome international youth From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release Canada continues to benefit from the interest...
On this International Anti-Corruption Day, we review the latest measures put in place by the European Commission in its commitment to fight corruption. Within 2023,...
The waiver on the 20-hour-per-week limit on the number of hours international students are allowed to work off campus while class is in session will be...
Minister Miller to provide update on the International Students Program From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Media advisory The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees...
WATCH: Rishi Sunak update on illegal migration – YouTube Today the government has introduced the toughest anti-illegal immigration law ever. I know it will upset some...
With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the government’s plans to stop the boats and tackle the vile trade in...
A Bill to conclusively deem Rwanda a safe country notwithstanding UK and international law and end the merry-go-round of illegal migration delay tactics by migrants, will...
Section 48(2)(j) of the UK Borders Act 2007 provides that the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) shall: “consider and make recommendations about … the...
OHCHR issued a statement deploring the latest strike – the fourth since 2017 – which took place in Kaduna state in the north on Tuesday and...
Home Secretary James Cleverly has signed a joint Treaty with his counterpart, Foreign Minister, Dr Vincent Biruta, strengthening the UK and Rwanda’s Migration and Economic Development...
The Home Secretary has announced a plan to slash migration levels and curb abuse of the immigration system, delivering the biggest ever reduction in net migration. Together,...
Canada opens global immigration processing centre in Romania From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release Canada is a top destination for people looking for a...
Following the Council’s recent adoption of the new visa rules, travellers to the Schengen area will be able to apply for their visa online. Although...
Minister Miller to attend citizenship ceremony at Sherbrooke City Hall From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Media advisory The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees...
A network of volunteers, various organisations and the municipality of Cascais have rehabilitated two buildings for the accommodation of displaced people fleeing the war in...
This visual guide to using Adviser Finder will benefit those considering how to locate assistance as it is important that you get the right advice from...
The 8th edition of the European Migration Forum takes place next week, on 4 and 5 December, in Brussels under the theme: ‘Migrants in Europe today: specific needs, skills...
Today, the European Commission has adopted the new legislation to prevent and fight migrant smuggling. At the same time, the Commission is also hosting an...
The inspection will have a particular focus on the: the Home Office’s strategic approach its assurance processes consistency of services and conditions Link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-independent-chief-inspector-of-borders-and-immigration-has-launched-a-new-inspection-of-contingency-asylum-accommodation, dated November...
Abdullahi Mire grew up in the sprawling Dadaab refugee complex in northeastern Kenya with its population today of more than 240,000 registered refugees, mostly from Somalia....
USCIS’ Tampa Asylum Office is moving to a new location. Effective Dec. 11, 2023, the new address will be: 3924 Coconut Palm DriveTampa, Florida 33619 The current...