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Canada Unveiled New Passport Design

The Canadian passport consistently ranks among the top 10 passports in the world and enjoys visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to over 170 countries. This summer, Canada will be rolling out a new passport design. Current passports will remain valid until they expire. Passport holders’ personal information will now be laser engraved instead of being printed…
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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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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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Canada Extends Expiring Post-Graduate Work Permits

International graduates with work permits that have recently expired or are about to expire will be entitled to remain in Canada for an additional 18 months. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced on 17 March 2023 that international students with post-graduation work permits (PGWPs) expiring in 2023 will be eligible for an additional 18-month…
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Brazil To Resume Visa Requirements For Australia, Canada, Japan, and US Citizens

In a major overhaul of its immigration system, Brazil has decided to reinstate visa requirements for nationals of Australia, Canada, Japan, and the United States. Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, revoked the visa requirement with the four countries in 2019 to facilitate tourism. Citizens of Brazil still need visas to travel to the four countries.…
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