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On 22 November 2023 researchers, policy makers, practitioners and civil society met to discuss how ongoing anti-corruption research projects can lead to new and enhanced...
Canada increases support for asylum claimants From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release The world is facing unprecedented global displacement levels, and like many countries,...
Minister Khera to announce federal contribution to reception centre in Peel Region From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Media advisory The Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of...
Today, the European Commission adopted a recommendation for increased cooperation between Member States in the Schengen area. It is accompanied by a report on the consultations carried...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today that we are expanding myProgress (formerly known as personalized processing times) to Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status,...
The warning comes as aid agencies scramble to respond to a fresh wave of displacement sparked by the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Darfur region of Sudan,...
According to IOM, in the past two months alone, nearly 375,000 Afghans left Pakistan, primarily utilizing the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossings, near Kabul and...
In November 2023, the European Commission selected a number of projects to reinforce migration management and security at the EU borders. In total EUR 259 million...
© IOM/Gema Cortés Migrants come ashore from the Chucunaque River after crossing the Darién jungle. A rising number of migrants are attempting the dangerous journey across...
November 17, 2023—Toronto, Ontario—The Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration (FMRI) met today in Toronto to continue discussions on the future of immigration in Canada. Ministers...
On 13 and 14 November 2023, representatives from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Czechia, and Niue, visited Brussels to review the...
Immigration pathway for Colombian, Haitian and Venezuelan nationals with family in Canada From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Backgrounder Immigration pathway for Colombian, Haitian and Venezuelan...
New humanitarian pathway for Colombian, Haitian and Venezuelan foreign nationals launches today November 17, 2023—Ottawa—The world is facing an unprecedented migration crisis. With record numbers of...
The floods were caused by ongoing heavy rains and come in the wake of the longest and most severe drought on record, the impacts of which...
Skilled refugees are contributing nearly £1 million each year in income tax and national insurance thanks to UK government pilot schemes to help those fleeing their...
Minister Miller available to media at the Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Media advisory The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister...
WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and the Department of Labor (DOL) published a temporary...
Overcoming skills shortages in the EU © Sharne T/peopleimages.com – stock.adobe.com Labour force shortages persist across the EU in a range of sectors and skills levels. Employers...
Process will allow family members to reunite in the United States while they wait for immigrant visas to become available WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services...
Today, the European Commission presented a series of initiatives to make the EU more attractive to talent from third countries and help address critical labour...
National Settlement and Resettlement Funding Call for Proposals Now Accepting Applications From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release The Government of Canada is committed to...
With permission, I would like to make a statement about the government’s plan for ending illegal immigration. The Supreme Court has today upheld the judgment...
The UK’s electronic travel authorisation (ETA) scheme has officially opened for Qatari nationals who, from today, need one to travel to the UK. This landmark opening...
Food delivery firms have been urged by the government to conduct checks on all delivery drivers, to protect the British public and prevent illegal working. Immigration...
In the frame of EU solidarity to Ukraine, the European Commission set out to train and donate a total of 50 explosive and mine detection...
More than 800 people have been reportedly killed by armed groups in Ardamata, West Darfur, an area which has so far been less affected by the...
The European Commission awarded its 2023 Security Innovation Award, on 24 October. Intended to highlight the impact of EU-funded research in the field of civil...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will begin transitioning the filing location for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, when filed with Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for...
Effective immediately, we are updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual (PDF, 343.18 KB) for adjudicating Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) petitions. This update will make the SIJ...
That’s the message from UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which said on Wednesday that for the calendar year to date, the global mean temperature is the highest...
The Government will add India and Georgia to a list of safe states to speed up process of returning people who have travelled from either country...
The Government of Canada funds research on Francophone immigration From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release Francophone immigration plays an important role in the development...
Home Secretary Suella Braverman met with Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner in Vienna on 2 November to discuss the importance of partnership and international cooperation in...
As of Aug. 21, 2023, the Potomac Service Center (PSC) has begun to move to a new facility in Camp Springs, MD, and can no longer...
Link: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_23_5585, dated November 6, 2023 2:05 pm
News release originally published by the Department of Homeland Security. Increase Will Help Address the Need for Seasonal Workers and Reduce Irregular Migration WASHINGTON – Today, the Department...
Minister Miller Highlights the Importance of Francophone Immigration During National Francophone Immigration Week From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Statement “Today, we are celebrating the 11th...
According to news reports, Pakistani security forces began detaining and deporting dozens of Afghans under the new policy this week after a Government deadline for them...
Minister Miller to hold media scrum following roundtable discussion with the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Media advisory The Honourable...
Stabilizing Canada’s immigration targets to support sustainable growth From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release Immigration drives Canada’s economy and fuels its future growth. As...
Minister Miller to hold media scrum after keynote address at the C.D. Howe Institute From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Media advisory The Honourable Marc Miller,...
Minister Miller to address the 2024–2026 Immigration Levels Plan and Annual Report From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Media advisory The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of...
Transforming our immigration system to build a stronger Canada From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release Canada is a top choice for people looking for...
Stakeholders who have previously engaged with ICIBI through forums, interviews or by submitting evidence for an inspection are invited to complete it. The Independent Chief Inspector...
We have updated access to both Adviser Finder and the Adviser Register through our portal, which was launched in early August. By using your postcode or...
Minister Miller to launch plan for Canada’s immigration system From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Media advisory The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and...
Canada meets commitment to welcome 40,000 vulnerable Afghans From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release The Government of Canada has a longstanding and proud tradition...
Despite progress in clearing debris, the city still wears a haunting emptiness that is slowly returning to community life, thanks to support from the UN International...
Certain renewal applicants who have filed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, qualify for an automatic extension of their expiring employment authorization and/or employment authorization documents...
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Changes to International Student Program aim to protect students From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release Canada is a top destination of choice for international...
Beginning Nov. 1, 2023, all H-2A, H-2B, CNMI-related Form I-129 petitions, Form I-129CW petitions, and CNMI-related Form I-539 applications must be filed directly at the Texas...
OHCHR is urging the authorities to halt deportations, which are set to begin on 1 November, Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani told journalists in Geneva. Currently, more than...
Minister Miller to announce steps to strengthen Canada’s International Student Program From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Media advisory The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration,...
USCIS announced today that we will consider two-year extensions of the initial parole period on a case-by-case basis for certain Afghan nationals who: Were paroled into...
We are updating the USCIS Policy Manual with new guidance on the EB-5 Regional Center Program and new content on regional center designation and obligations, project...
War in Ukraine and conflicts in Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Myanmar, drought, floods and insecurity in Somalia, as well as a prolonged...
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. With permission I would like to make a statement on illegal migration. This government has made it our top priority to...
The first 50 hotels across the UK will stop housing asylum seekers by the end of January, as a result of a more than 20% drop...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance (PDF, 275.62 KB) in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the 2-year foreign residence requirement for the...
USCIS seeks to update regulations with proposed rulemaking to improve program efficiency and integrity WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through U.S. Citizenship...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued policy guidance (PDF, 311.12 KB) in the USCIS Policy Manual clarifying that a sole proprietorship may not file a...
From left to right: Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs, and Fernando GRANDE-MARLASKA GÓMEZ, Acting Minister for the Interior, Spain European Union 2023 Interior and...
Local authorities will be consulted on plans to determine an annual cap on the number of refugees resettled in the UK each year, based on the...
Statement by Minister Miller on the Office of the Auditor General’s report on processing applications for permanent residence From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Statement “On...
Pilot program launches to streamline work permit processing for Canadian employers recruiting in the Philippines From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release The Government of...
Biden-Harris Administration continues strategy to provide lawful pathways and reduce dangerous irregular migration WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced a new family reunification parole process for...
For the EU Anti-Trafficking Day, on this 18 of October, the European Commission is launching an awareness raising campaign to help put an end to...
News article18 October 2023Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator's message on the European day against trafficking in human beings Trafficking in human beings...
On 18 October, the European Commission adopted an EU Roadmap to boost the fight against drug trafficking and organised crime. The drug trade orchestrated by...
Today, 18 October 2023, the Commission adopted a new Communication on countering threats posed by unlawful and dangerous use of drones that are designed for civil...
Today, 18 October 2023, the Commission adopted a proposal for a Regulation to amend the current visa suspension mechanism with the objective to address evolving migration...
The European Commission presents an EU Action Plan for the Eastern Mediterranean migration route. This Action Plan on the Eastern Mediterranean migration route is the latest...
On 18 July 2023, the European Union Anti-Trafficking Coordinator (EU ATC), Diane Schmitt and the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT) held their annual...
The Government of Pakistan, which has hosted millions of Afghans for decades, recently announced that all “undocumented” foreign nationals must leave the country by 1 November...
Some 100,000 refugees have arrived in Armenia since the end of September and many have received support from the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM). Here...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap on H-2B visas for temporary nonagricultural workers for the first half...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing new instructions for asylum applications submitted by individuals whose removal proceedings were dismissed or terminated by the Executive...
Fleeing Russia’s war of aggression “When Vera and Fjodor,” an elderly Ukrainian couple, “left Kharkiv, they were in a truly difficult situation,” says their host, Veronika,...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has launched a new Enterprise Change of Address (E-COA) self-service tool to allow customers with pending applications, petitions, or requests to...
Goris, population 20,000, is a picture-postcard town, sitting in a bowl in the high mountains of southern of Armenia. It’s 25 kilometres to the border with...
We are providing additional guidance on our interpretation of changes to the EB-5 program in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) made by the EB-5 Reform...
Ottawa, October 10, 2023—The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, issued the following statement: “Earlier this year, we announced that we will welcome...
“Over 1000 people have died and many more been injured following horrific acts of violence by Hamas on Saturday in Israel, and days of bombing by...
Vienna, 5 October 2023: The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) renewed their commitment to foster collaboration and align...
Families living in refugee camps, including new arrivals who have fled from Sudan, are receiving food parcels for the first time since WFP paused food distributions...
Amid a “severe humanitarian crisis”, Afghanistan currently faces several human rights challenges, particularly for women and girls, according to the UN. Pakistan’s new plans would have...
Redesignation Allows Additional Eligible Cameroonian Nationals to Apply for TPS and Employment Authorization Documents WASHINGTON – Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the extension and...
The inspection will have a particular focus on the: efficiency and effectiveness of the sponsor licencing process quality of services provided by the compliance teams, including...
On 4 October 2023, Member States reached an agreement on the proposed Regulation for situations of crisis and force majeure in the field of migration and...
A review of the European Union under the UN Convention against Corruption is underway. This review includes a country visit where UNODC and the reviewers, Czechia...
Speaking to reporters in Geneva on her first official day as head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Amy Pope said that migrants were “people...
Venezuelan Nationals Who Enter After July 31, 2023 are not Eligible for TPS. Those Who Do Not Enter the U.S. via Lawful Pathways Will be Subject to Enforcement...
Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it is extending and expanding previously announced filing fee exemptions and expedited application processing for certain Afghan nationals....
WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today awarded over $22 million in grants to 65 organizations in 29 states to help prepare lawful permanent...
The Special Eurobarometer 536 report on the digitalisation of travel documents and the facilitation of travel is out. Conducted in all 27 Member States, the survey...
We are updating guidance in the Policy Manual to increase the maximum validity period to 5 years for initial and renewal Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for...
Canada announces first-ever category-based selection invitations for newcomers with work experience in agriculture and agri-food From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release Immigration, Refugees and...
“The situation underscores the urgent need for the immediate collective involvement of governments from origin, transit and destination countries to provide humanitarian assistance, especially to vulnerable...
“Azerbaijan must also promptly and independently investigate alleged or suspected violations of the right to life reported in the context of its latest military offensive…during which...