Immigration

Escalating cost of living sparks reverse immigration trend in Canada

For a nation built on immigrants, a rising trend of people leaving Canada risks undermining one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau government’s signature policies, which granted permanent residency to a record 2.5 million people in just eight years

Increase in minimum salary, NHS surcharge hike: How UK is planning to cut migration

Britain's embattled Conservative government, under the leadership of Rishi Sunak, has unveiled a raft of measures aimed at cracking down on record levels of regular migration, including raising the minimum salary threshold for a skilled worker visa

How Indians are flooding the US illegally

A massive number of Indian immigrants are entering the United States via its southern border, with 42,000 intercepted in the past year alone. The Darien Gap, stops in other countries that don't require visas, and travel via Canada and Mexico were some methods used for illegal entry

79 dead and hundreds missing: What to know about the deadly boat disaster in Greece

The Greek coast guard, navy and merchant vessels and aircraft launched a vast search and rescue operation after the overcrowded fishing boat capsized and sank early Wednesday. So far, 79 bodies have been recovered and 104 people have been rescued

Anchor Baby: Migrant women in UK buy 'British dads' for visa, citizenship for new-borns

If an undocumented migrant woman gives birth to a child in the UK, and the child's father is a British citizen or has indefinite leave to remain, the child automatically acquires British citizenship by birth

'Race against Time’: Chaotic scenes at the US-Mexico border as Title 42 expires

Title 42, the pandemic-era public health restriction which was used by the US to curb immigration, ended Friday. Throngs of migrants waded across spring river currents, pushed through thickets to confront a razor-wire-enclosed border

Ukraine, Pakistan lead sharp hike in global displacement, migration

The surge in internal displacement was primarily caused by the Ukraine war led by Russia and the devastating monsoon floods in Pakistan

UK tells Afghans seeking to emigrate 'bring permission from Taliban'

It comes amid growing worries that Rishi Sunak's administration has broken pledges made by Boris Johnson to aid Afghans who cooperated with the UK in Afghanistan

How Manhattan hotels have become homes to thousands of migrants

The city has spent millions of dollars converting upscale hotels, modest motels, and even office buildings into housing for an influx of migrants who have arrived on buses from the southern border since last spring

The Big Boom: Why Canada saw its population rise by more than a million

Canada’s population has grown to 39.57 million with international migration accounting for 96 per cent of the increase. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government has sharply ramped up immigration since taking power in 2015 and the policy continues to enjoy broad public support