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Time of India
27-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Skipping classes could lead to visa revocation & future bar, US warns students
AP photo NEW DELHI: Students pursuing courses in American colleges may not only lose their visa but also be ineligible to get one in the future if they drop out or skip classes. The US Embassy in India Tuesday said on X: 'If you drop out, skip classes, or leave your programme of study without informing your school, your student visa may be revoked, and you may lose eligibility for future US visas. Always adhere to the terms of your visa and maintain your student status to avoid any issues.' While the warning holds true for all foreign students in the US, post Covid India has emerged as one of America's biggest source markets for the same. 'More Indian students than ever before now have US student visas. In 2024, India became the top sender of international students for the first time since the 2008/2009 academic year with more than 331,000 students overall studying in the US. India also remained the largest sender of international graduate students in the US for the second year; Indian graduate student numbers increased by 19% to reach almost 2 lakh,' the US embassy had said last year. The Trump administration has been tightening visa norms and warning action against anyone found violating the rules. 'If you remain in the United States beyond your authorised period of stay, you could be deported and could face a permanent ban on traveling to the US in the future,' the US embassy in India had said on X May 17. This post was also not aimed specifically at Indian travellers but was a reiteration of American rules for all international visitors. However, India is now among the biggest source markets for inbound visitation to America. According to the US National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO), last year the country had over 4.8 crore international inbound air travellers from Canada, Mexico and overseas. After Canada and Mexico which share a land border with it, the United Kingdom was the biggest overseas market for inbound visitors at over 40 lakh, followed by India at almost 22 lakh; Germany at almost 20 lakh; Brazil at 1.9 lakh and Japan at 18.4 lakh, NTTO data shows. Trump is also acting on illegal immigration. On May 15, the US Embassy in India had said on X: 'The US government has launched a coordinated interagency effort to combat fraud and end illegal immigration. Those found guilty of visa fraud will face permanent bans from entering the United States. New visa restriction policies apply to individuals and foreign governments who facilitate illegal immigration.'
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Canadians' Trump-inspired US travel boycott intensified in April with further drops in car and plane trips
The decline in the number of Canadians traveling to the U.S. continued in April with even further drops in car and air travel. New figures from Statistics Canada reveal that the number of Canadians driving to the U.S., which is the preferred mode of transport for the majority of Canadians who visit, dropped by 35 percent in April compared to the same period last year. Similarly, there was a 20 percent decrease in air travel compared to April 2024. Canadian travel to the U.S. has now dropped four months in a row after 32 percent and 23 percent drops in car travel in March and February, while air travel dropped 14 percent and 2.4 percent during those months, respectively, Forbes noted. Just a 10 percent drop in Canadian tourism could lead to $2.1 billion in lost spending and put 140,000 jobs at risk, according to the U.S. Travdel Association. Fewer Americans also traveled to Canada last month, with car trips decreasing 11 percent and air travel 6 percent, Statistics Canada data showed. The U.S. is experiencing a significant decrease in international travel so far this year. Canadians make up the largest group of foreign tourists to the U.S., accounting for roughly a quarter of all foreign visitors, according to the U.S. National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO). Mexico comes next on the list. However, 23 percent fewer people traveled to the U.S. from that country in March compared to last year. That same month, the number of tourists coming from almost every region of the world to the U.S. decreased. Seventeen percent fewer came in from Europe, travel from the Caribbean was down 26 percent, travel from Central America decreased 24 percent, and 11 percent fewer people came to the U.S. from South America. In addition, 10 percent fewer came to the U.S. from Africa, travel from Oceania dropped 8 percent, and travel from Asia dropped one percent, according to the NTTO. The USTA estimates that the U.S. stands to lose $1.8 billion in travel-related export revenue each year for every one percent drop in spending by international visitors. If travel to America continues to decrease, the U.S. could lose out on at least $21 billion in travel exports. The Canadian travel boycott of the U.S. began in early February after President Donald Trump revealed that he was set to impose tariffs on the country. He also threatened to annex Canada by calling it the 51st state and referred to then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as 'governor.' Trudeau urged his people not to travel to the U.S. before leaving office in March. There are also fears among some Canadians of being wrongfully detained by U.S. immigration officers. Canadians, however, haven't stopped traveling; they're simply not going to the U.S. During a first-quarter earnings call, the chief executive officer at Booking Holdings, Glenn Fogel, said, "Canadians are traveling less to the U.S., but we see them more traveling to Mexico at this moment.' 'We are agnostic to where [Canadians] are traveling because usually they're spending the same amount, just at another destination,' he added. 'We see Canadians are traveling at a much lower rate to the U.S., but they're traveling more domestically, they are traveling to Mexico, they are going to Brazil, they're going to France, they're going to Japan … they are just choosing different destinations,' the chief financial officer at AirBnb Ellie Mertz told investors, according to Forbes.
Forbes
12-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Canadian Car Travel To U.S. Plunged 35% In April—Fourth Consecutive Month Of Year-Over-Year Declines
The Canadian boycott of U.S. destinations intensified in April—with 35% and 20% year-over-year drops in car and air travel, respectively—setting up a potential economic loss to the U.S. of $7.4 billion this year. The number of Canadians taking road trips into the U.S.—representing the majority of Canadians who visit—dropped by 35% last month compared to April 2024, according to new data from Statistics Canada. There was also a 20% decline in air travelers from Canada compared to April 2024. It was the fourth consecutive month of steep declines in inbound Canadian travel, following 32% and 23% year-over-year drops in car travel and 14% and 2.4% drops in air travel to the U.S. in March and February, respectively. The U.S. Travel Association (USTA) warned that even a 10% reduction in Canadian inbound tourism could translate to $2.1 billion in lost spending and 140,000 jobs jeopardized in the hospitality and related sectors. Fewer Americans traveled to Canada in April, with car travel down 11% and air travel down 6%, per Statistics Canada data. Following back-to-back years of strong growth in inbound tourism, the U.S. is seeing a precipitous drop in international visitors so far in 2025. Canadians comprise the single largest cohort of foreign inbound tourists to the U.S., accounting for about a quarter of all foreign visitors, according to the U.S. National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO). The next biggest market is Mexico, which sent 23% fewer air travelers to the U.S. in March compared to the same month last year. In March, the number of inbound tourists also dropped year over year from nearly every region of the world, including Europe (down 17%) the Caribbean (down 26%), Central America (down 24%), South America (down 11%), Africa (down 10%), Oceania (down 8%) and Asia (down 1%), according to NTTO's data. The USTA calculates that for every 1% drop in international visitor spending, the U.S. loses $1.8 billion in export revenue annually. If the downward trend continues, the country stands to lose at least $21 billion in travel-related exports. The call to avoid traveling to the U.S. began in early February after President Donald Trump announced tariffs were coming and began referring to Canada as 'the 51st state.' Then-Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Canadians not to vacation south of the border, and repeated that call to action through April, when he left office. Another reason, according to Canadian news outlets, is fear of being wrongfully detained by U.S. immigration authorities. Travel companies—from booking platforms to airlines to hotels—have noted Canadians are still traveling, though they are avoiding the United States. 'Canadians are traveling less to the U.S., but we see them more traveling to Mexico at this moment,' Glenn Fogel, chief executive officer at Booking Holdings, told investors in the company's first-quarter earnings call, adding, 'We are agnostic to where [Canadians] are traveling because usually they're spending the same amount, just at another destination.' Framing the phenomenon as 'a flyover,' Hyatt chief executive officer Mark Hoplamazian told Wall Street analysts this month the company saw 'a bit of a cascade out of some U.S. resorts' for Canadian travelers in favor of all-inclusive resorts in places like the Bahamas, where 'Canadian travelers are basically adding a boost to overall results in Q1.' And Airbnb chief financial officer Ellie Mertz told investors, 'We see Canadians are traveling at a much lower rate to the U.S., but they're traveling more domestically, they are traveling to Mexico, they are going to Brazil, they're going to France, they're going to Japan… they are just choosing different destinations.' $20.5 billion. That's how much Canadian travelers spent in the U.S. in 2024. To put that number into context, it's nearly double the $10.4 billion Americans spent at McDonald's last year. U.S. Now 'Flyover' Country For Canadians—Who Are Traveling To Mexico, Caribbean Instead (Forbes)
Forbes
14-04-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Canada's Travel Boycott Of U.S. Escalates: Could Mean $6 Billion Loss
Three times as many Canadians are staying away from the U.S. than the national travel industry first predicted—setting up a potential $6 billion economic loss this year. The Blue Water Bridges between the cities of Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario are seeing ... More fewer Canadians crossing these days. Last month, the number of Canadians taking road trips into the U.S.—representing the majority of Canadians who visit—dropped by 32% compared to March 2024, according to new data from Statistics Canada. There was also a 13.5% decline in air travelers from Canada compared to March 2024. It was the third consecutive month of steep decline of inbound Canadian car travel, following a 23% year-over-year drop in car travel and a 2.4% drop in air travel to the U.S. in February, after President Donald Trump announced tariffs and began referring to Canada as 'the 51st state.' The U.S. Travel Association (USTA) warned in February that even a 10% reduction in Canadian inbound tourism could translate to $2.1 billion in lost spending and 140,000 jobs jeopardized in the hospitality and related sectors. Using the USTA's calculations, a sustained decline of more than 30% in Canadian visitors would translate to more than $6 billion in losses to the U.S. economy in 2025. There was also a 17% drop in inbound travel from Western Europe to the U.S. last month compared to March 2024, according to preliminary data released last week by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO), the agency within the U.S. Commerce Department that tracks tourism statistics. Following two years of strong growth in inbound tourism, the U.S. is seeing a precipitous drop in international visitors so far in 2025. Canadians comprise the single largest cohort of foreign inbound tourists to the U.S., accounting for about a quarter of all foreign visitors, according to the U.S. National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO). The next biggest market is Mexico, which sent 23% fewer air travelers to the U.S. in March compared to the same month last year. March inbound tourism volume also dropped year over year from the Caribbean (down 26%), Central America (down 24%), South America (down 11%), Africa (down 10%), Oceania (down 8%) and Asia (down 1%), according to NTTO's data. $20.5 billion. That's how much Canadian travelers spent in the U.S. in 2024. To put that number into perspective, it's nearly double the $10.4 billion that Americans spent at McDonald's last year. 'In Canada, we have seen a significant drop-off in bookings,' Delta president Glenn Hallenstein told investors last week on the company's first-quarter earnings call. In response to flagging demand, airlines like Delta and United are paring back on their Canada-U.S. flights. Notably, United Airlines has a major partnership with Air Canada, which reduced its April 2025 capacity on Canada-U.S. routes by more than 63,000 seats, per data from Visual Approach Analytics. Delta has a partnership with the Canadian airline WestJet, which reduced its capacity this month by nearly 12,000 seats. An additional 30,000 seats were collectively cut in April by Canadian carriers Flair Airlines and Air Transat. The hit comes at a time when airlines are already reeling from declining domestic demand due to the Trump administration's tariffs. Whether the Canadian travel boycott will escalate further heading into the peak summer travel season. There are already signs of significant decline in flight bookings into June. An analysis by Cirium found that third-party flight bookings made in the first quarter 2025 for travel in April through June are down by 21% from major Canadian cities to key U.S. destinations. 'It's not the full picture, of course,' noted the study's authors. 'Only the airlines have the full view of what the actual decline looks like.' Trump's Tariffs Sent U.S. Airline Bookings Into A Tailspin, New Data Show (Forbes)
Forbes
14-04-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Canadian Car Travel To U.S. Plunges 32% In March As Boycott Escalates
Three times as many Canadians are staying away from the U.S. than the national travel industry first predicted—setting up a potential $6 billion economic loss this year. Last month, the number of Canadians taking road trips into the U.S.—representing the majority of Canadians who visit—dropped by 32% compared to March 2024, according to new data from Statistics Canada. There was also a 13.5% decline in air travelers from Canada compared to March 2024. It was the third consecutive month of steep decline of inbound Canadian car travel, following a 23% year-over-year drop in car travel and a 2.4% drop in air travel to the U.S. in February, after President Donald Trump announced tariffs and began referring to Canada as 'the 51st state.' The U.S. Travel Association (USTA) warned in February that even a 10% reduction in Canadian inbound tourism could translate to $2.1 billion in lost spending and 140,000 jobs jeopardized in the hospitality and related sectors. Using the USTA's calculations, a sustained decline of more than 30% in Canadian visitors would translate to more than $6 billion in losses to the U.S. economy in 2025. There was also a 17% drop in inbound travel from Western Europe to the U.S. last month compared to March 2024, according to preliminary data released last week by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO), the agency within the U.S. Commerce Department that tracks tourism statistics. Following two years of strong growth in inbound tourism, the U.S. is seeing a precipitous drop in international visitors so far in 2025. Canadians comprise the single largest cohort of foreign inbound tourists to the U.S., accounting for about a quarter of all foreign visitors, according to the U.S. National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO). The next biggest market is Mexico, which sent 23% fewer air travelers to the U.S. in March compared to the same month last year. March inbound tourism volume also dropped year over year from the Caribbean (down 26%), Central America (down 24%), South America (down 11%), Africa (down 10%), Oceania (down 8%) and Asia (down 1%), according to NTTO's data. $20.5 billion. That's how much Canadian travelers spent in the U.S. in 2024. To put that number into perspective, it's nearly double the $10.4 billion that Americans spent at McDonald's last year. 'In Canada, we have seen a significant drop-off in bookings,' Delta president Glenn Hallenstein told investors last week on the company's first-quarter earnings call. In response to flagging demand, airlines like Delta and United are paring back on their Canada-U.S. flights. Notably, United Airlines has a major partnership with Air Canada, which reduced its April 2025 capacity on Canada-U.S. routes by more than 63,000 seats, per data from Visual Approach Analytics. Delta has a partnership with the Canadian airline WestJet, which reduced its capacity this month by nearly 12,000 seats. An additional 30,000 seats were collectively cut in April by Canadian carriers Flair Airlines and Air Transat. The hit comes at a time when airlines are already reeling from declining domestic demand due to the Trump administration's tariffs. Whether the Canadian travel boycott will escalate further heading into the peak summer travel season. There are already signs of significant decline in flight bookings into June. An analysis by Cirium found that third-party flight bookings made in the first quarter 2025 for travel in April through June are down by 21% from major Canadian cities to key U.S. destinations. 'It's not the full picture, of course,' noted the study's authors. 'Only the airlines have the full view of what the actual decline looks like.' Trump's Tariffs Sent U.S. Airline Bookings Into A Tailspin, New Data Show (Forbes) One Community. Many Voices. Create a free account to share your thoughts. Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space. In order to do so, please follow the posting rules in our site's Terms of Service. We've summarized some of those key rules below. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will be rejected if we notice that it seems to contain: User accounts will be blocked if we notice or believe that users are engaged in: So, how can you be a power user? Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Please read the full list of posting rules found in our site's Terms of Service.
