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Month: February 2017


How will H-1B visa reform affect employment immigration?

Feb 27, 2017 | Employment Immigration

Members of the workforce in British Columbia and other provinces and territories in Canada who want to seek employment in the United States are closely watching the U.S. H-1B visa reform. The new U.S. administration is seeking to overhaul visa programs for employment immigration of foreign workers into the United States. Up to now, thousands … Continue reading “How will H-1B visa reform affect employment immigration?”

How will employment immigration affect manufacturing industry?

Feb 27, 2017 | Employment Immigration

After the American presidential election, the topics of many discussions involved protecting available jobs for U.S. citizens. However, for those thriving in the U.S. manufacturing industry, engineers are required to invent products and optimise production methods. This is where concern related to employment immigration and the need for more engineers comes in. Engineers in British … Continue reading “How will employment immigration affect manufacturing industry?”

Employment immigration: Debate about U.S. H-1B visa continues

Feb 27, 2017 | Employment Immigration

Since 1990, U.S. companies have been able to sponsor temporary foreign workers for the H1-B visa program. This program was created to attract the brightest and best talent from Canada and other countries through employment immigration. H-1B visas are available to foreign holders of bachelor’s degrees in certain speciality fields, including computer programming, engineering and … Continue reading “Employment immigration: Debate about U.S. H-1B visa continues”

Employment Immigration: Who can apply for J1 visas?

Feb 1, 2017 | Employment Immigration

When nationals of Canada and other foreign countries want to participate in work-and-study-based exchange programs in the United States, they will need J1 visas. Often used for employment immigration, they provide non-immigrant visas for exchange visitors.  The visa holder can stay in the United States for specified time periods — determined by the type of … Continue reading “Employment Immigration: Who can apply for J1 visas?”