Certificate issued or a stamp marked by the immigration authorities of a country. Called also work permit.
Certificate issued or a stamp marked (on the applicant's passport) by the immigration authorities of a country to indicate that the applicant's credentials have been verified and he or she has been granted permission to enter the country for a temporary stay within a specified period. This permission, however, is provisional and subject to the approval of the immigration officer at the entry point
24/04/2017
Alberta Prohibits Use of Temporary Foreign Worker Program for 29 Skilled Occupations The government of Alberta, with federal approval, has launched an Employer Liaison Service that aims to match open job positions with qualified local workers. As part of this two-year pilot program, Albertan companies will not be allowed to avail of the
29/03/2017
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Newfoundland Targets 50 Percent Increase in Immigration Numbers by 2022 The government of Newfoundland and Labrador wants annual immigration numbers to increase to 1,700 new permanent residents per year, an increase of around 50 percent on current intake numbers.
24/03/2017
USCIS: Opening date for new H-1B petitions for 2018 is on April 3, 2017 The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will begin accepting H1-B petitions for fiscal year (FY) 2018 on April 3, 2017. This means that those who will obtain approval from the US government for FY 2018 H1B petitions will be eligible to start work in the country on Octob...
24/03/2017
Breaking: It’s second in a row for Trump as Hawaii puts revised travel ban on hold A judge in Hawaii just blocked President Donald Trump’s revised executive order on Wednesday, March 15, saying that its implementation would significantly harm the tourism industry and the labor market in general.
24/03/2017
Breaking: The number of states challenging Trump’s revised ban is growing After Hawaii, five more states followed suit to boost the nationwide call to scrap the revised executive order that bars citizens from select Islamic nations from entering the US.
24/03/2017
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Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program is Launched The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) — a new three-year pilot program for immigration to Atlantic Canada — was launched on March 6, 2017.
Investments in Higher Education Across Canada Expected to Improve Infrastructure and Research The opening months of 2017 have seen a series of investments in higher education institutions across Canada. In the last week,
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Immigration to Nova Scotia Highest in Decades, With More Growth Expected The Nova Scotia Office of Immigration is boasting record immigration numbers to the province, with many skilled workers, entrepreneurs, refugees, and family member of Canadian citizens and permanent residents having made a new home in the province. Overall, preliminary figures for last year to the e...
06/02/2017
Canada Introduces Temporary Public Policy for Foreign Nationals Impacted by U.S. President Trump's Executive Order Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the government department which oversees immigration and refugee affairs in Canada, has introduced a temporary public policy concerning certain foreign nationals who are affected by an Executive Order signed by U.S. President Trump on January 27,...
Foreign entrepreneurs taste initial success through New York's Innovators visa program With the ever increasing difficulty of being selected in the H-1B program, many US universities are developing their own gateway to help foreign workers obtain a visa and invest in the US.
01/02/2017
48 Hours Later: Where Things Stand on President Trump's Executive Order On January 27, 2017, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) entitled Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States. People all over the United States are rallying in opposition to this EO and showing their support for all of those individuals affected by President...
01/02/2017
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There is no new Canadian Visa Lottery Program, Despite Widespread Rumours A widespread rumour that Canada is due to begin a new immigration lottery, similar to the DV visa lottery in the United States,