:root {
    --light-blue: #e9e9ff;
    --light-blue2: #e5ed0b;
    --navy: #0b2545;
    --navy2: #071a31;
    --red: #fc1040;
    --red2: #8B0000;
    --ink: #1d2632;
    --muted: #6c7885;
    --soft: #f5f7fa;
    --line: #e5e8ec
    --white: #fff;
}
* {
    box-sizing: border-box
}
html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth
}
body {
    color: var(--ink);
    background: #fff;
    overflow-x: hidden
}
a {
    text-decoration: none
}

h1 {font-size:4rem;}
h2 {font-size:3rem;}
h3 {font-size:2.5rem;}
h4 {font-size:2rem;}
h5 {font-size:1.2rem;}

.bg-light {background:var(--light-blue2)}
.bg-navy {background:var(--navy)}
.text-red {color: var(--red) !important}

.topbar {
    background: var(--light-blue);
    color: #dbe4ef;
    font-size: .82rem
}
.topbar a {
    color: #fff
}
.topbar .top-link {
    padding: .65rem 0;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .45rem
}
.apply-btn,.btn-red {
    background: var(--red);
    color: #fff!important;
    border: 0;
    font-weight: 400;
	font-size:0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: .02em
}
.apply-btn:hover,.btn-red:hover {
    background: var(--red2);
    transform: translateY(-1px)
}
.btn-white {
    background:#fff;
    color: #333 !important;
    border: 0;
	border-radius:0;
    letter-spacing: .02em
}
.btn-white:hover {
    background:var(--red2);
    color: #fff !important;
}
.btn-red {
    background:red;
    color: #fff !important;
    border: 0;
	border-radius:0;
    letter-spacing: .02em;	
}
.main-nav {
    background: #fff;
    transition: .25s ease;
    z-index: 1030
}
.main-nav.is-sticky {
    position: fixed;
    top:0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 26px rgba(8,27,52,.12);
    animation: drop .28s ease
}
.nav-placeholder {
    display: none
}
.nav-placeholder.show {
    display: block
}
.navbar-brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .75rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--navy)!important
}
.brand-mark {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    color: #fff;
}
.brand-copy small {
    display: block;
    font-size: .64rem;
    letter-spacing: .14em
}
.navbar-nav .nav-link {
    color: #094784!important;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 1.7rem .85rem!important;
    position: relative
}
.navbar-nav .nav-link:after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: .85rem;
    right: .85rem;
    bottom: 1.2rem;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--red);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transition: .2s
}
.navbar-nav .nav-link:hover:after,.navbar-nav .nav-link.active:after {
    transform: scaleX(1)
}
.dropdown-menu {
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(11,37,69,.15);
    padding: 0rem;
    min-width: 235px
}
.dropdown-item {
    background: #f4f6f8;
	border-bottom:1px solid #fff;
	font-size: .87rem;
    padding: .7rem .8rem;
    border-radius: 0rem;
    color: #2b3440
}
.dropdown-item:hover {
    background: #e5edf5;
    color: var(--navy)
}
.dropdown-submenu {
    position: relative
}
.dropdown-submenu>.dropdown-menu {
    top:0rem;
    left: 100%;
    margin-left: 0rem
}
.dropdown-toggle::after {
	border-top: 0em solid;
}

.hero-carousel .carousel-item {
    height: min(70vh,680px);
    min-height: 500px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center
}
.hero-carousel .carousel-item:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(4,17,31,.72) 0%,rgba(5,23,43,.38) 45%,rgba(5,23,43,.1) 75%)
}
.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 760px
}
.eyebrow {
    font-size: .74rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .22em;
    color: var(--red2);
    font-weight: 700
}
.hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem,6vw,3rem);
    line-height: .95;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700
}
.hero-text {
    font-size: 1.12rem;
    color: #ecf1f5;
    max-width: 600px
}
.hero-carousel .carousel-indicators [data-bs-target] {
    width: 45px;
    height: 3px
}
.about-company {padding:120px 0px 60px 0px;}
.intent-strip {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: -52px;
    z-index: 10;
}
.intent-strip::after {display:block; content:""; border-bottom:3px solid red; margin-top:90px;}
.intent-card {
    height: 100%;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 0rem 0rem 1.65rem 0rem;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(10,37,69,.09);
    transition: .25s
}
.intent-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-7px);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(10,37,69,.15)
}
.intent-icon {
    width: 58px;
    height: 58px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #f3f5f7;
    color: var(--red);
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    margin: 0 auto 1rem
}
.intent-card h5 {
    color: var(--navy);
    font-weight: 400;
}
.small-link {
	border-radius:0px;
    color: var(--red);
	font-size:1.1em;
	letter-spacing:-0.03em;
    font-weight: 400
}
.section {
    padding: 92px 0
}
.section-title {
    
    color: var(--navy);
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem,3.5vw,3.5rem);
    font-weight: 700
}
.section-kicker {
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    font-size: .73rem;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 700
}
.red-line-mid:after {
    content:"";
	width: 64px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--red);
    margin: 2rem 0;
	display:inline-block;
}
.about-visual {
    position: relative
}
.about-visual img {
    width: 100%;
    box-shadow: 0 24px 55px rgba(6,24,45,.18)
}
.about-badge {
    position: absolute;
    right: -24px;
    bottom: -24px;
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 1.2rem 1.35rem;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 35px rgba(11,37,69,.28)
}
.about-badge strong {
    display: block;
    
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    color: var(--red2)
}
.feature-band {
    background: var(--light-blue);
    color: #fff
}
.feature-box {
	background: var(--light-blue);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 2.1rem 1rem;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)
}
.feature-box:last-child {
    border-right: 0
}
.feature-box i {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: var(--red);
    margin-bottom: 1rem
}
.feature-box h6 {
	font-size: .85rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0
}
.offerings {
    background: var(--navy);
}
.country-card {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 340px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(15,31,48,.08)
}
.country-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(150deg,#102b4d,#163f6c 62%,#b58232);
    transition: .45s
}
.country-card:nth-child(2) .country-bg {
    background: linear-gradient(150deg,#61121f,#b62d40 62%,#c89548)
}
.country-card:nth-child(3) .country-bg {
    background: linear-gradient(150deg,#0b3b3f,#176d73 62%,#c89548)
}
.country-card:nth-child(4) .country-bg {
    background: linear-gradient(150deg,#2f2444,#6e4d87 62%,#c89548)
}
.country-card:hover .country-bg {
    transform: scale(1.07)
}
.country-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(4,15,27,.9),rgba(4,15,27,.12))
}
.country-content {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    padding: 2rem;
    color: #fff
}
.country-content h3 {
    
    font-weight: 700
}
.country-links a {
    display: inline-block;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: .78rem;
    margin-right: 0.2rem
}

.news-updates a {
    display: inline-block;
    color: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55);
    font-size: .78rem;
    margin-right: 0.2rem
}

.cta-section {
    background: linear-gradient(105deg,rgba(5,22,41,.98),rgba(11,37,69,.91));
    color: #fff
}
.cta-section .section-title {
    color: #fff
}
.update-card {
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 1.5rem;
    height: 100%;
    transition: .25s
}
.update-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(15,31,48,.08)
}
.update-date {
    font-size: .75rem;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase
}
.footer {
    background: #06172a;
    color: #afbac5
}
.footer h5 {
    color: #fff;
}
.footer a {
    color: #cbd3dc
}
.footer a:hover {
    color: var(--red2)
}
.footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09)
}
.floating-apply {
    position: fixed;
    right: 0;
    top:42%;
    z-index: 1020;
    background: var(--red);
    color: #111;
    padding: .9rem .55rem;
    writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    transform: rotate(180deg);
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.2)
}
.reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
    transition: opacity .65s ease,transform .65s ease
}
.reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none
}
.back-to-top {
    position: fixed;
    right: 20px;
    bottom: 20px;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #fff;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: .2s;
    z-index: 1020
}
.back-to-top.show {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto
}
@keyframes drop {
    from {
        transform: translateY(-100%)
    }
    to {
        transform: none
    }
}
@media(min-width:992px) {
    .dropdown:hover>.dropdown-menu {
        display: block
    }
    .dropdown-submenu:hover>.dropdown-menu {
        display: block
    }
    .dropdown-submenu>.dropdown-item:after {
        content: "\f105";
        font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
        font-weight: 900;
        float: right;
        margin-left: 1rem
    }
    .navbar .dropdown-menu {
        margin-top: 0
    }
}
@media(max-width:991.98px) {
    .topbar .optional {
        display: none
    }
    .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        padding: .8rem .2rem!important
    }
    .navbar-nav .nav-link:after {
        display: none
    }
    .main-nav .navbar-collapse {
        max-height: 75vh;
        overflow-y: auto;
        padding: .75rem 0 1rem
    }
    .dropdown-menu {
        box-shadow: none;
        margin-left: .75rem
    }
    .dropdown-submenu>.dropdown-menu {
        position: static;
        margin-left: .75rem
    }
    /* Mobile parent-menu indicators */
    .navbar-nav .dropdown > .dropdown-toggle,
    .dropdown-submenu > .dropdown-item.dropdown-toggle {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .navbar-nav .dropdown > .dropdown-toggle::after,
    .dropdown-submenu > .dropdown-item.dropdown-toggle::after {
        content: "\f078";
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        position: static;
        width: 1.25rem;
        height: 1.25rem;
        margin-left: auto;
        flex: 0 0 1.25rem;
        vertical-align: middle;
        border: 0;
        background: transparent;
        font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
        font-size: .72rem;
        font-weight: 900;
        line-height: 1;
        transform: none;
        transition: transform .2s ease;
    }
    .navbar-nav .dropdown > .dropdown-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]::after,
    .dropdown-submenu > .dropdown-item.dropdown-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]::after {
        transform: rotate(180deg);
    }
    .hero-carousel .carousel-item {
        min-height: 540px;
        height: 65vh
    }
    .intent-strip {
        margin-top: 0px !important
    }
    .intent-card {
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line)
    }
    .about-badge {
        right: 12px;
        bottom: -20px
    }
    .floating-apply {
        display: none
    }
}
@media(max-width:575.98px) {
    .section {
        padding: 68px 0
    }
    .hero-title {
        font-size: 3.1rem
    }
    .hero-text {
        font-size: 1rem
    }
    .hero-carousel .carousel-item {
        min-height: 520px
    }
    .feature-box {
        border-right: 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)
    }
}

   .testimonials-section {
      background: #f8f6f1;
    }

    .testimonial-card {
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
      padding: 2rem;
      box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }

    .testimonial-stars {
      color: #c8a45d;
      letter-spacing: 0.12rem;
    }

    .testimonial-quote {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      line-height: 1.8;
      color: #5f6368;
    }

    .testimonial-avatar img{max-width:100%; border-radius:50%;}
		
	.testimonial-avatar {
      width: 54px;
      height: 54px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      background: #111827;
      color: #ffffff;
      font-weight: 700;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .testimonial-meta small {
      color: #777;
    }
	#testimonialCarousel .carousel-item {
      transition: transform 0.7s ease-in-out, opacity 0.7s ease-in-out;
    }

    .testimonial-controls {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .testimonial-arrow {
      width: 48px;
      height: 48px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
      background: #ffffff;
      color: #111827;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .testimonial-arrow:hover {
      background: #111827;
      color: #ffffff;
      border-color: #111827;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
      #testimonialCarousel .row > [class*="col-"]:not(:first-child) {
        margin-top: 1rem;
      }
    }
   .country-card-stacked {
      background: #ffffff;
      overflow: hidden;
      height: 100%;
      box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      transition: transform 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease;
    }

    .country-card-stacked:hover {
      transform: translateY(-7px);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 44px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    }

    .country-image-wrap {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: #eef1f5;
    }

    .country-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.5s ease;
    }
	
	.country-flag {
      width: auto;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.5s ease;
    }

    .country-card-stacked:hover .country-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .country-content-stacked {
	  background:red;
      padding: 1.6rem;
    }

    .country-content-stacked .eyebrow {
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .country-content-stacked h4 {
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
      color: #fff;
    }
	
	 .country-content-stacked p {
      color: #fff;
    }
	
    .country-content-stacked .country-links {
      margin-top: 1rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.75rem;
    }

    .country-content-stacked .country-links a {
      color: inherit;
    }
	
.parallax {
  /* The image used */
  background-image: url("../images/hero-canada.webp");

  /* Set a specific height */
  min-height: 180px;

  /* Create the parallax scrolling effect */
  background-attachment: bottom;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
}

.cms .hero-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
    line-height: .95;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 600
}

.cms h4 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
	margin-top:2rem;
}

/* Mobile navigation toggler: clean focus state + hamburger-to-X animation */
.navbar-toggler,
.navbar-toggler:focus,
.navbar-toggler:active,
.navbar-toggler:focus-visible {
    border: 0 !important;
    outline: 0 !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.navbar-toggler .navbar-toggler-icon {
    position: relative;
    width: 1.5rem;
    height: 1.125rem;
    display: inline-block;
    background-image: none !important;
}

.navbar-toggler .navbar-toggler-icon::before,
.navbar-toggler .navbar-toggler-icon::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 2px;
    background: currentColor;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: top .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}

.navbar-toggler .navbar-toggler-icon::before {
    top: 2px;
    box-shadow: 0 7px 0 currentColor;
}

.navbar-toggler .navbar-toggler-icon::after {
    top: 16px;
}

.navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .navbar-toggler-icon::before {
    top: 8px;
    box-shadow: none;
    transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .navbar-toggler-icon::after {
    top: 8px;
    transform: rotate(-45deg);
}