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There are approximately 400,000 H-1B visa holders in the US, which is why the government is setting a cap on the new stream of people who could hold those visas at 10,000.
US & Canada News News: Canada was increasingly becoming an attractive destination for Indian H-1B visa holders, who were caught in a decades long backlog for obtaining an em.
The Trudeau government doesn't like to view the world in competitive terms, but the results of de-prioritizing competitiveness is apparent.
Today at Collision 2023, Sean Fraser, the federal Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, launched Canada’s first-ever Tech Talent Strategy. According to a release, the “strategy includes new measures and improvements on existing measures to help businesses in Canada thrive in a competitive landscape. These include: The creation of an open work permit stream for H-1B
As part of Canadas first-ever Tech Talent Strategy, Canadian Immigration Minister Fraser announced the creation of an open work permit stream for H-1B specialty occupation visa holders in the US to apply for a Canadian work permit, and study or work permit options for their accompanying family members. The new H1-B specialty occupation visa holder work permit will be available from July 16, 2023.