Sports craze is something which does not leave anybody especially when it is football. Football lovers go to any extent to enjoy their favorite sport. The fun of watching live game inside the stadium can not be matched with watching the same game on small screen. So, during sports season, commuting of sports lovers becomes increasingly high leading to heavy traffic of immigrants inside the host country.

The most recent example is of increasing migration in South Africa in the month of June as the football world cup is going on. The home affairs department of South Africa has claimed that immigration in South Africa is 32 percent more in comparison to the immigration in the same month last year. The reason for sudden increase of foreigners applying for visa is due to World Cup fever.

On an average, around 744,520 foreign nationals have commuted to South Africa starting from first week of June only. Amongst all the countries, the major five nationalities who entered the territory of South Africa are Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Botswana, Mozambique and Lesotho.

Other than these, other countries are United States, Germany, Australia, France, Zambia, Argentina, Netherlands, Mexico and Britain from where people are migrating. Except Zambia, all other countries have their teams competing in the world cup. Recent data by the home minister department has revealed that around 13,638 immigrants have violated the rules of South African immigration. Amongst these people, there are many who stayed after the expiry of their visa or made the illegal use of temporary resident visa. Around 140 candidates has been stopped at airport only who were about to take the flight for South Africa because their passports and visas were declined.

Nationals of Saudi would now be granted multiple-entry Temporary Resident Visa that would hold its validity for five years for Canada. Final decision is yet to be implemented on the same, but speculations are that the relief in the Canadian Visa Rules is surely on the cards. The amendment would be viable for applicants planning to study and work in Canada too.

Canadian ambassador David Chatterson has elaborated that if implemented, the new amendments would surely aid out and pace the process between both the nations. In addition, it will assist in the creation of better understanding and bilateral affair between Saudis and Canadians.

Also, courtesy the eased out regulations, it will become quicker for the Saudis who are enrolled in study institutions in Canada to travel back and forth with ease. The business people would also face the same benefits, once the amendment would be implemented.

Under the present visa regulations, the visas to Canada were authorized for a maximum time limit of 18 months. The recent amendments have surely created a huge sign of relief for Saudi students and workers who have already migrated to the Canadian land plus those who are expected to move to the country after these new regulations.

Stats say that more than 8,200 Saudi students are enrolled in various Canadian universities and institutions at present. This year, Canada is expecting the arrival of 2,000 more students. All in all, a good news for all of them!

Canada welcomes people with arms wide open and a big smile on its face! Every year, people from all over the globe visit this amazing country with plenty of dreams in their eyes. Depending upon the purpose of visit, applicants are required to fulfill certain mandatory requirements in order to acquire a visa (for instance Temporary Resident Visa, in this case)
Visitors are allowed to stay temporarily in Canada for a maximum of six months, but in exceptions, they may be allowed to extend their stay for which they have to apply for “extension.” It is mandatory to send your “extension” application at least a month before the expiry of your visa. The applicants are eligible to extend the stay if they are planning to:

• Extend the course that they are studying in a Canadian institution
• Wish to visit or work longer in Canada
• Plan to change the type of permit (for instance, change a study permit to a work permit)
• Change the location of job or the educational institution where the applicant is commencing a course

In addition, there are other legal formalities that are attired with the process of “extending your stay” in Canada. It would be beneficial to take assistance from an immigration veteran and know further.