Canada, Australia, Germany Immigration and Visa News Updates | Y-Axis

Highlights: Canada launches One-time Fast Track Permanent Residency for  Temporary Workers Canada is set to fast-track permanent residence for certain temporary skilled workers. The one-time program targets applicants from smaller Canadian provinces and territories via the existing immigration pathways. The fast-track Canada PR initiative aims to move up to 33,000 work...

Highlights: France Announces New Tuition Fees for Non-EU students, Encouraging Global Education Plans France is set to implement new tuition fees for international students starting their academic year in 2026-27. The country has revised the fees for bachelor's programs to €2,895 and for master's degrees to €3,941 annually. The French government intends to allocate 60% of s...

Highlights: India Rolls Out New Citizenship Rules to Improve OCI Registration for Faster Processing
  The Union Home Ministry has amended the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026, introducing a full digital shift for Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card registration, renunciation, and record-keeping. All OCI applications must now be submitted electronically through t...

Highlights: UAE Announces AI-Based Work Permit Screening from May 2026 The UAE is launching an AI and robotics-based system to screen work permit applicants from May 2026, targeting skilled professionals. The system is developed by the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) in partnership with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emir...

Highlights: France Eases EU Visitor Visa Access for  Indian Applicants France announces an exam-free visitor visa for Indian travelers to streamline movement across European countries. France’s visitor visa exempts applicants from India from the French language test and civic exams, easing immigration rules. Indian HNIs are increasingly using this visitor visa as the f...