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The Canadian High Commission in Nigeria has acknowledged media reports concerning the visa denials of senior Nigerian military officials, including the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa. This was contained in a…

Canada will hit back at US tariffs with 25 percent levies of its own on select American goods, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday. “Canada will be responding to the US trade action with 25 percent tariffs against Can$155…

Following Canada's recent announcement of a two-year cap on international student permits, British Columbia has thrown its own wrench into the system, slapping a temporary ban on new colleges enrolling international students for the…

In a move laden with political and economic implications, Canada has imposed a significant cap on foreign student visas, slashing the planned intake for 2024 by 35% and signalling a potential two-year freeze on this key source of…

The Canada Government has raised its “cost-of-living financial requirement for study permit applicants,” basically for international students, to $20,000 from $10,000 starting from January 1, 2024. This was made known by the…

The Canada High Commission in Nigeria says it is probing the fire outbreak that gutted parts of its building in Abuja on Monday. The North American country has also joined the United States and the United Kingdom in issuing a warning…

Following accusations that Canada's education system is bringing in so many international students that it is increasing strain on housing and the labour market, the government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is implementing…

Canada is dealing with growing housing costs, which could result in limiting the number of foreign students who are granted visas. According to Reuters, Canadian Housing Minister Sean Fraiser made this statement while speaking with…

The Super Falcons displayed resilience and determination to hold reigning Olympic champions Canada to a goalless draw in their opening match of the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup on Friday morning. Right from the start, Canada dominated…

114 Nigerians who requested for refugee status between January and June 2023, according to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, were denied. Since the program's inception in January 2013, 12,035 Nigerians have been turned…

In an effort to learn more from Canada's experience luring skilled foreign workers, Federal Ministers of the Interior Nancy Faeser and Hubertus Heil of Germany will depart for Canada on Sunday. They will attend a number of meetings…

Just a few days after the UK government prohibited international students on study visas from bringing their families into the country, Canada announced on Friday a new policy to expedite the clearance of family reunion applications.…

Between January 2013 and December 2022, the Canadian government turned down at least 11,921 asylum applications from Nigerians. This is based on information acquired from the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada's Refugee Protection…

If an agreement on pay and other demands is not reached with the government, more than 155,000 public employees in Canada will go on strike on Wednesday, according to their union. Since 2021, there has been no contract for these…

The 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament has not been short of drama and excitement. On Thursday, December 1, the Bronze medalist of the 2018 edition, Belgium crashed out of the competition after failing to find the back of the net…