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What changed for travellers this week: visa rules, entry requirements, fees and travel policy, in plain English.
Irregular migration from eastern Libya to the Greek island of Crete has surged, with almost 20,000 attempts recorded this year and 710 people arriving on a single day in October. The increase affects migrants seeking the dangerous crossing, as well as Greek authorities monitoring the Mediterranean corridor. The trend reflects shifting smuggling tactics and broader geopolitical dynamics in the eastern Mediterranean.
InfoMigrants 4 min read
Montenegro will require visas for Russian, Belarusian, Chinese, Saudi Arabian and Turkish citizens starting 1 November 2026, unless they hold a qualifying Schengen visa or residence permit. The change aligns Montenegro’s visa policy with EU requirements and affects all new arrivals from these five countries.
SchengenVisaInfo 5 min read
No new sponsor licence revocation measures have been announced. The situation has developed since the work visa system was liberalised in January 2021, affecting employers and workers who rely on sponsor licences, particularly in the social‑care sector.
Free Movement 4 min read
The Home Office has launched the ‘No Place for Knives’ campaign in selected London hotspots. It begins on 2 November 2026 and targets people most at risk of committing knife crime in the pilot areas of Westminster, Croydon and Birmingham.
UK Home Office 4 min read
Canada’s Bill C‑3, effective 15 December 2025, adds a residency test for children born abroad to Canadian parents who were also born outside Canada. The change applies to Americans who can trace a direct line to a Canadian ancestor and may affect their children and grandchildren.
CIC News 4 min read
The Canada Revenue Agency will make four CRA‑administered benefit deposits in November 2026. Payments are set for November 10 (Ontario Trillium Benefit), November 20 (Canada Child Benefit), November 25 (Newfoundland and Labrador Disability Benefit) and November 27 (Alberta Child and Family Benefit), affecting eligible residents and families across the country.
Immigration News Canada 5 min read
Applications for the $5,000 Red Seal Completion Bonus open on 16 November 2026. The program, administered by Employment and Social Development Canada, targets Canadian citizens, permanent residents and protected persons who earned a Red Seal certification on or after 1 April 2025. Eligible journeypersons must submit required documents within 28 days of starting an application.
Immigration News Canada 4 min read
Canada’s Bill C‑3, effective 15 December 2025, removes the one‑generation cap on citizenship by descent, allowing individuals with Canadian ancestors beyond their parents to claim citizenship. The change applies to anyone with an unbroken line of Canadian‑born ancestors, regardless of how many generations were born abroad, and it supersedes the previous limit that stopped after the first generation.
CIC News 4 min read
A local resident in Ceuta, Sabah Hamed Mohamed, has opened her home to feed and clothe hundreds of migrants each day. The effort, reported in October 2026, follows a July 2026 mass border crossing of about 80,000 people and ongoing security measures.
InfoMigrants 4 min read
The Archives of Ontario now accepts online payments for certified copies of birth, marriage and death records used to prove Canadian citizenship by descent. The change takes effect on October 28, 2026 and applies to anyone ordering Ontario records, including the large number of American requesters.
CIC News 4 min read
New analysis released in October 2026 shows Turkish‑origin retirees in Germany receive significantly lower pensions and face higher poverty rates than native retirees. The findings, based on data up to June 2026, highlight a €360 monthly pension gap and unemployment risks for this group, affecting former guest workers now reaching retirement age.
InfoMigrants 4 min read
