Express Entry, Canada’s main application management system for skilled immigration, is set to undergo some big updates in the coming year. In 2026, the federal government will continue to target ...

Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., is spearheading an effort to make English proficiency an enforceable prerequisite for commercial drivers in the wake of fatal crashes caused by illegal immigrants who ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) -A Midlands-based organization is helping teachers improve student performance in English and test scores by giving them the tools—and the funding—to bring new strategies into ...

The Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General (OIG) is auditing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) oversight of state CDL testing to ensure compliance with ...

Compared to the considerable scholarly focus on language acquisition, research into language attrition has not received as much attention. Current studies have tended to emphasize either linguistic or ...

Australia has expanded the list of English language tests accepted for visa applications, giving candidates more flexibility and ensuring consistent scoring across providers. The update, effective ...

More than 1,200 truckers have been removed from U.S. highways since late June for being unable to communicate adequately in English or read English-language highway signs, Federal Motor Carrier Safety ...

Stricter enforcement of English language proficiency (ELP) requirements for truck drivers is causing a shortage of Mexican drivers with B-1 visas, leading to increased freight rates on northbound ...

CarriersEdge, which provides online driver training, released an online English Language Proficiency Assessment to help trucking companies prepare for enforcement of the English Language Proficiency ...

The trucking industry is voicing widespread support for the Trump administration’s directive to place truck drivers out of service if they fail to demonstrate proficiency of the English language ...

Enforcement officials will begin enforcing English-language proficiency on June 25, 2025. Commercial drivers who fail a two-step assessment will be placed out of service. Federal regulations have long ...