Category: Americas

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Discover Hong Kong 2023: How To Get Free Flight Tickets

In an effort to revitalise tourism after a challenging period, the Hong Kong government has introduced an exciting ‘Hello Hong Kong’ campaign to cover the cost of your plane ticket to visit the city in 2023 The initiative was giving away a total of 500,000 tickets globally since March and they now have their sights…
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Canada’s New Passenger Rights In Case Of Flight Disruption

The Canadian government is rewriting the rules on how airlines must treat passengers, making it harder for the carriers to evade responsibility when flights are cancelled or delayed and raising the fines for those that violate the regulations. Air travel in Canada surged in the summer of 2022, at a time when the aviation industry…
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Moving To The EU: EU Aims to Enhance Freedom of Movement for Non-EU Citizens

Members of the European Parliament are trying to reduce the time required for non-EU citizens living in EU countries to get long-term resident status and move more easily across the bloc. European Parliament members want to decrease the time needed for non-EU residents in EU member states to attain long-term residency status from five to…
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Travel Chaos: Heading To France on May 1

France is bracing for a new wave of strikes and protests. France’s civil aviation authority has warned travellers to expect disruption as air traffic controllers plan a May 1st strike. The walkout could affect both incoming and outgoing flights in France or those passing over French airspace from the evening of 31 April to 6…
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Canada Federal Workers On Strike

More than 155,000 federal workers in Canada went on strike after the union and the Canadian government failed to reach an agreement on issues related to wages and work-from-home. It is expected to affect multiple government services from visa application, immigration processing, passport renewals, and tax services, among others. The Public Service Alliance of Canada…
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