Trump extends freeze on some work visas The immigration freeze has been extended until the end of March. U.S. President Donald Trump is extending a moratorium on temporary work visas for tech and other occupations. By Shelby Thevenot
Two new VACs open in U.S. offering biometrics Seattle and San Francisco now have locations where Canadian immigration applicants can submit biometrics. U.S. residents now have two new locations to submit biometrics for their Canadian immigration application. By Shelby Thevenot
Outcomes of STEM immigrants in Canada and the U.S. Statistics Canada compares economic outcomes of STEM-educated immigrants in Canada and the U.S. Immigrants make up a large share of university-educated workers in STEM fields in both Canada and the U.S., and a recent study looked into which country sees better outcomes for immigrants in these sectors. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada-US border closure extended again Border will remain closed until at least 21 October, but likely until the end of the year Canada announced that its southern border will remain closed until at least October 21, 2020, in a continuing effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. By Mohanad Moetaz
Canada winning race for talent: U.S. presidential campaigns overlooking foreign workers, students The U.S. is losing foreign talent to Canada and no presidential candidate is emphasizing reforms to employment-based immigration On immigration policy in the U.S., the two frontrunners in the Democratic race have had a lot to say on how to undo Trump administration policies affecting migrants and undocumented immigrants. However, they have not focused a lot of their campaigning efforts addressing the area of economic immigration where Canada appears to be winning. By Shelby Thevenot
U.S. immigration policies pushing tech talent to Canada Canadian immigration policies make it easier for tech industry to hire north of the border Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Mezyad AlMasoud holds two master’s degrees and is the CEO of a company that manages money for professional athletes. He is also one of the highly skilled immigrants forced to leave America because of immigration reforms in 2017. By Shelby Thevenot
Trudeau says immigration gives Canada ‘competitive advantage’ over U.S. Canada's new immigration levels plan could widen gap if U.S. immigration levels are left as they are or reduced Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada’s immigration policies are giving it a big advantage over the United States when it comes to attracting business. By CIC News