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What changed for travellers this week: visa rules, entry requirements, fees and travel policy, in plain English.
A Dutch district court has reversed the denial of asylum for a Turkish father and son associated with the Gulen movement. The ruling, issued on 2 November, requires immigration authorities to reassess their applications and issue new decisions within eight weeks, affecting Turkish Gulen-linked asylum seekers in the Netherlands.
InfoMigrants 3 min read
Belgium’s parliament has approved a law permitting police to conduct home searches between 5 am and 9 am to detain foreign nationals subject to deportation. The measure takes effect without a specified start date and applies to individuals who have been denied asylum, ignored removal orders, or are deemed a threat to public order or national security.
InfoMigrants 3 min read
Canada will maintain its annual target of 150,000 international student arrivals for 2027, 2028 and now 2029. The extension was announced on 5 November as part of the Immigration Levels Plan 2027‑2029 and applies to prospective international students seeking to study in Canada.
The PIE News 3 min read
Greek police have detained ten individuals accused of smuggling more than 500 migrants into Greece. The arrests were announced on Nov 6, 2026, affecting migrants, undocumented foreigners and the Greek legal system.
InfoMigrants 3 min read
The Canada Revenue Agency will deposit two benefit payments for Ontario residents in November 2026 – the first on November 10 and the second on November 20. These payments cover the Ontario Trillium Benefit, Canada Child Benefit and related provincial credits for the 2026‑27 benefit year.
Immigration News Canada 6 min read
Orders for citizens of the United States, United Kingdom and Japan to leave the EU nearly doubled in 2025. The surge was recorded for the calendar year 2025 and applies to travelers from those three countries who are staying in the Schengen area without a visa.
SchengenVisaInfo 4 min read
The federal government will apply a stricter interpretation of the public‑charge rule starting September 18, giving immigration officials broader authority to assess whether green‑card and visa applicants are likely to rely on public benefits. The change impacts people seeking permanent residence or certain visas in New York and elsewhere.
Documented 4 min read
A Vals AI report warns that AI chatbots are unreliable for immigration law advice, especially for temporary protected status and DACA cases. No new rule is introduced, but the findings affect anyone using AI for immigration information.
Documented 3 min read
Nord Anglia Education has introduced a range of specialised programmes that let boarding students tailor their studies to personal strengths and career goals. The initiative is announced now and applies to all Nord Anglia boarding schools worldwide.
The PIE News 3 min read
The Court of Appeal has reversed an Upper Tribunal decision, permitting the Home Office to treat a bail‑absconding fact as relevant in refusing settlement to a TOEIC test applicant. The ruling takes effect immediately and concerns individuals whose settlement applications were rejected on TOEIC grounds.
Free Movement 3 min read
British Columbia’s Pay Transparency Act now obliges all provincially regulated employers with 50 or more employees to file annual pay‑gap reports, effective 1 November 2026. The change adds roughly 8,500 employers to the reporting framework and applies to any B.C.‑based workforce measured on 1 January each year.
Immigration News Canada 3 min read
