Immigration
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
Rather than focusing solely on numerical reductions, a strategic approach is crucial for a sustainable solution.
George Kofi Danso, The Conversation
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USCIS begins application process for Citizenship and Integration Grant Program; details here
The Citizenship and Integration Grant Program offers financial support for citizenship preparation programs in communities nationwide.
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IRCC issues over 2,000 invitations in latest Express Entry Draw
To qualify, candidates needed to meet a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 529.
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Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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EU Adopts Enhanced Visa Rules for Indian Nationals; here’s all the details
Indian citizens residing in India and applying for Schengen visas will find it easier to obtain visas with extended validity.
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UK set to approve bill to deport asylum seekers – which other countries have similar policies?
The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill is aimed at deterring migrants from arriving without permission.
Nita Bhalla, Thomson Reuters Foundation & Lin Taylor, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Harvard application rates drop 5% in 2024; Antisemitism, race discussions on the rise
This marks the second consecutive year of declining undergraduate applications for Harvard.
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Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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EU passes new immigration laws putting local political considerations first
The Pact on Migration and Asylum comes nearly a decade after the migration crisis on 2015.
Simon Usherwood, The Conversation
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USCIS Embraces Department of Labor's Definition of "Science or Art”; details here
Schedule A is a special designation within the USCIS Policy Manual that covers certain occupations that are considered in high demand or shortage in the U.S.
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USCIS extends immigration work permit by 540 days; here's all you need to know
The temporary final rule will go into effect on April 8, 2024.
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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USCIS releases FY 2025 H1B visa lottery results; notifies selected candidates
The US immigration agency has notified the randomly selected candidates for FY 2025 H1B visa.
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USCIS Form N-400 includes Third Gender option now; details here
Applicants filling forms from April 1 onwards have X available as a Gender option on their form.
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US Immigration application fee surge effective April 1: Report
H-1B and H-1B1 processing fees will increase from $460 to $780 for employers in the US.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Will Jacks’s unbeaten ton, Virat Kohli’s 70* drive Bengaluru to clinical win over Gujarat
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India tour of Bangladesh: Renuka Thakur stars as visitors pick up comfortable win in opening T20I
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Shooting, Shotgun Olympic Qualifiers: Maheshwari Chauhan secures Paris quota in women’s skeet
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver