On May 28, 2020, The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration issued 3,515 Invitations to Apply (“ITA”) for Permanent Residence under the Express Entry system.

The minimum Comprehensive Ranking Score (“CRS”) is currently 440 or higher. This draw only included candidates who adjusted their Canadian Experience Class with Express Entry. Tie-breaking rule in place.

Express Entry...

The coronavirus pandemic has affected day-to-day life for everyone, including foreign nationals who planned to participate in the U.S. Department of State’s Exchange Visitor Program. These programs use on-the-job training and are often planned months in advanced.

Many large organizations and companies that sponsor and host exchange visitors—who come to the United States on J-1...

The U.S. government issues immigrant visas to those qualifying individuals who intend to permanently live in the U.S. Those seeking immigrant visas are often anxious to receive them. Wait times to receive an immigrant visa, however, vary. Some become more readily available to others. The wait time to receive an immigrant visa will...

• Foreign nationals on H-1B visas make it more likely U.S. workers will be employed, have better wage growth and other benefits, writes Stuart Anderson.

• Madeline Zavodny, an economic professor at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, led a study on behalf of the National Foundation for American Policy, and...

• USCIS has reached a settlement with the business group ITServe Alliance. As a result, 10 years of policies restricting H-1B visa holders and employers is now overturned.

• Back on January 8, 2010, "USCIS began with the “Neufeld” memo issued on January 8, 2010. In that memo, USCIS asserted the authority to deny H-1B...

• USCIS says it will run out of money this summer. USCIS has requested $1.2 billion in emergency funding, and, it's asking Congress to approve a 10% surcharge on application fees as part of that funding.

o Remember, USCIS operates on fees it collects.

• if USCIS doesn't receive emergency funding, it projects revenue to drop 61%...

• Further immigration restrictions may push employers to expand their presence overseas in order to meet hiring needs, HR Dive says.

• Canada, in particular Toronto and Vancouver, are becoming compelling destinations.

read more - https://www.hrdive.com/news/tighter-immigration-policy-may-push-employers-to-expand-outside-the-us/578416/

Um cartão de residente permanente, mais comumente conhecido como "Green Card" devido à sua tonalidade verde, confere muitos benefícios ao titular. Um titular do Green Card tem o direito legal de viver e trabalhar permanentemente nos EUA. Embora um residente permanente legal dos EUA não possa desfrutar totalmente dos memos benefícios que os cidadãos...

Una tarjeta de residente permanente, más comúnmente conocida como una "tarjeta verde" debido a su tono verde, confiere muchos beneficios al titular. Un titular de la Tarjeta Verde tiene el derecho legal de vivir y trabajar permanentemente en los Estados Unidos. Mientras que un residente permanente legal de los EE.UU. puede no disfrutar de...

78 percent of H-1B employers offer wages, on average, above average market wages—20 percent above. Each year, DOL publishes the prevailing wage determination for each H-1B job offer and the actual wage offer for each employee in those jobs. The average offered wage for all 61,420 H-1B requesting employers in FY 2019...