Current Affairs | Canada Updates

U.S. Green Card Lottery at the verge of elimination Senators propose reforms to eliminate Green Card Lottery	Changes to Canada temporary foreign workers program Canada, 21st May: Canada has announced several changes to its federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program.	Immigration loopholes could fast-track citizenship for undocumented aliens United States, 2nd May: Serious loopholes in US immigration bill might fast-track US citizenship for many undocumented immigrants.	Reduced wait times for Canada citizenship applicants likely Canada, 29th April: Canada is aiming to significantly reduce immigration wait times for applicants of Canada citizenship.
Expansion of Switzerland immigration quotas to EU nations Switzerland, 25th April: Switzerland is intending to expand its annual immigration quota to several EU nations.	Overstaying UK visa United Kingdom, 23rd April: Those overstaying their UK visas need to be wary of the implications of doing so.	Australia warns about immigration changes to applicants, visa holders and employers Australia, 18th April: Australia has recently introduced a series of changes to its immigration norms.	US immigration to provide US citizenship to aliens after 13 years and $2,000 fine United States, 17th April: The US immigration proposal will provide US citizenship to undocumented immigrants.
3 US immigration details leaked United States, 16th April: A comprehensive US immigration reform bill is going to be released by the US Senators following several months of...	New US immigration ruling to affect Indian IT outsourcers United States, 15th April: A new US immigration ruling may compell several Indian IT giants to remove holders of USH-1B work visa holders from...	Banks in Canada keener to hire Immigrants as temporary workers An outrage against hiring of foreigners as temporary workers by Canadian Banks	Freeze Canada temporary foreign workers program Canada, 11th April: Canada must freeze its temporary foreign workers program due to misuse of the same by several firms in Canada.
Changes to Australia immigration programs Australia, 10th April: Australia has introduced a series of changes to its immigration programs.	Canada Federal Skilled Worker Program begins 4th May Canada, 8th April: Canada’s revised Federal Skilled Worker Program will be reopened with effect from 4th May this year.	International students to gain from changed Visa Rules in UK UK brings reforms in Visa norms to retain the best talents amongst international students	50,000 US H-1B visa applications on first day United States, 6th April: Around 50,000 US H-1B visa applications were received by the US on the very first day.