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Starting from February 17, 2026, to facilitate cross border travel, China has decided to expand its visa waiver policy to holders of regular Canadian and British passports. The policy will allow qualified visitors from the two nations to enter China without a visa and remain for a maximum of 30 days for a variety of…
Mumbai: Education lending in India is proving unexpectedly resilient. Growth remains brisk and asset quality has improved even as visa curbs for Indian students in some countries and labour-market uncertainty from artificial intelligence cloud employment prospects abroad. Data from Reserve Bank of India show education loans rising 14.8% year-on-year, with banks’ outstanding exposure reaching Rs…
France is stepping up its academic engagement with India, with President Emmanuel Macron announcing a sweeping push to make it easier for Indian students to study in the country. Speaking in New Delhi during his official visit from February 17 to 19, 2026, Macron said France will simplify visa and sourcing procedures while expanding English-taught…
If you are planning to apply for a visa under the India Young Professionals Scheme in 2026, the first step is not the visa application itself, it is entering a ballot. The next ballot for the India Young Professionals Scheme will open at 2:30 PM India Standard Time on 17 February 2026 and close at…
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the first allocation of supplemental H-2B visas for fiscal year (FY) 2026. The allocation covers 18,490 additional visas reserved specifically for returning workers with employment start dates between January 1 and March 31, 2026. According to…
Thailand has taken another step toward reshaping its visa framework as part of a broader strategy to boost tourism and economic recovery. Ms. Airin Phanrit, Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, made an official announcement recently stating that the Cabinet has recognised a comprehensive series of visa policy guidelines that was proposed by the…
A group of 100 US lawmakers have urged Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem to exempt the health care sector from new restrictions linked to the H-1B visa programme. In the letter dated February 11, 2026, the lawmakers expressed concern over the September 19 Presidential Proclamation that imposed a $100,000 fee on employers…
India’s unique talent pool would be its biggest strength in weathering the US immigration crackdown. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s hike in H-1B visa fee – an important visa programme – may have a limited impact on India’s IT sector which currently uses this visa provision extensively. Trump has introduced a weighted H-1B visa…
A new bill has been introduced in the US Congress that seeks to terminate the H-1B visa programme, in a move that comes amid a wider political push on immigration policy in the United States. Republican Representative Greg Steube of Florida has unveiled the Ending Exploitative Imported Labour Exemptions (EXILE) Act, which, if passed, would…
The first-ever EU Visa Strategy has been adopted by the European Commission, outlining a long-term plan for modernizing the visa policy, enhancing security, and making the European Union more competitive in the global arena. As per the press release, dated January 29, 2026, the strategy has been adopted to address heightened global mobility, instability in…
