H-1B status generally ends after six years. Workers whose green card cases started early can often extend past that limit, but many cannot: the PERM case started too late, the employer's case was delayed, or the person never entered the green card process at all. For a company that does not want...
Many software developers, engineers, and data specialists working in the United States are looking at Canada, whether because of H-1B costs and uncertainty, a layoff, or a company decision to build a team north of the border. For employers with a Canadian operation, the Global Talent Stream is one of the fastest...
Costumes are fine on October 31. On an immigration application, a disguise of any kind can be costly. A forged bank statement, a borrowed job letter, or a quietly missing refusal can lead to a misrepresentation finding, and that finding can follow an applicant for years. Here is how Canada treats false...
Employers that want to bring a foreign national to Canada usually think first of the Labour Market Impact Assessment, or LMIA. Canada also has a second route, the International Mobility Program (IMP), that lets an employer hire certain workers without one. It is a common choice for companies moving staff across borders,...
Canada's upcoming Express Entry changes could provide a significant advantage to certain skilled foreign workers seeking permanent residence. Beginning November 3, 2026, eligible candidates with at least 12 months or 1,560 hours of qualifying Canadian work experience in designated high-wage occupations may receive 70 additional Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points. Eligibility depends...
Canada's Express Entry system is introducing new opportunities for skilled foreign workers beginning November 3, 2026. Candidates with at least 12 months of qualifying Canadian work experience in designated high-wage occupations may be eligible for 40 additional Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points. Eligibility depends on the applicant's National Occupational Classification (NOC) code,...
Canada is introducing changes to its Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) on November 3, 2026, that may benefit certain skilled foreign workers with Canadian work experience. Eligible applicants working in designated high-wage occupations could receive 20 additional CRS points, potentially improving their chances of receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for...
U.S. employers that sponsor skilled foreign workers are watching several changes at once, including the proposed OPT fee and the October 8 announcement that Microsoft, Adobe, and others are suspended from PERM, which we cover separately. Some are asking whether part of a team could work from Canada. Here are the main...
On October 8, 2026, the administration announced that it was suspending Microsoft, Adobe, and other employers from PERM, the labor certification step in many employment-based green card cases. ABC News reports that Vice President Vance said the suspension will last as long as needed. TechCrunch adds that Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata,...
On October 8, 2026, DHS published a proposed rule that would add a fee of $70,000 for a student's initial OPT. It is only a proposal, and we explained it in our earlier post. Even so, some F-1 students and prospective students are now comparing U.S. study with study in Canada....
