Palestinian Activist Khalil Returns to Columbia University After U.S. Detention
Mahmoud Khalil returned to Columbia University for a memoir event and criticized its response to campus protests and his treatment before his 2025 arrest....
Ottawa Introduces New Fines Targeting Unlicensed Immigration Advice
New Canadian fines took effect on October 28, 2026, for violations involving paid immigration and citizenship…
IRS 2027 Earned Income Tax Credit Increase Could Raise Refunds, Thomson Reuters Checkpoint Reports
The IRS had not released official 2027 Earned Income Tax Credit amounts as of October 27,…
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Read this month’s bulletin →H-1B Sponsors & Salaries
| Top sponsors this year | Filings | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| AmazonSoftware Developers | 13,706 | $159,000 |
| GoogleSoftware Developers | 7,336 | $193,000 |
| CognizantComputer Systems Engineers/Architects | 5,766 | $111,030 |
| MetaSoftware Developers | 5,152 | $214,032 |
| MicrosoftSoftware Developers | 5,107 | $177,000 |
| EYAccountants and Auditors | 5,066 | $155,852 |
| AppleSoftware Developers | 4,828 | $173,907 |
| InfosysComputer Systems Engineers/Architects | 4,553 | $92,581 |
In Pictures
The week on the ground
WORK
Canada Removes Time Limit for Work Permit Applicants Awaiting LMIA Decisions
VISA
US Visa Denial for Democratic Rep. Jin Sparks Diplomatic Concerns Over A-2 Visa
TAX
How the $19,000 Annual Gift Exclusion Per Recipient Shrinks a Taxable Estate
GC
No Universal USCIS Three-Year Continuous Residence Rule for Green Card Eligibility
The Desks
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Canada: the latest draw
| Date | Previous draws | ITAs | CRS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 5,000 | 407 |
| 26 Oct | Provincial Nominee Program | 792 | 761 |
| 16 Oct | French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 5,000 | 435 |
| 15 Oct | Canadian Experience Class | 2,500 | 519 |
| 13 Oct | Provincial Nominee Program | 752 | 772 |
Enforcement & the Courts
AP Investigation: ICE Detains Mentally Ill U.S. Citizen Since January
Phillip James has been detained since January while immigration authorities seek to deport him to Jamaica. His lawyers cite Florida records to support his...
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Record Number of State Income Tax Measures Head to Midterms
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4 days ago0% Capital Gains Bracket: 2026 Thresholds in Revenue Procedure 2025-32
The 2026 0% Capital Gains Bracket reaches taxable income of $49,450 for single filers and $98,900 for joint filers. Ordinary income takes up bracket space...
5 days agoDemocrats Including Ron Wyden Criticize Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Rules Over Public School Funding
Democratic lawmakers Ron Wyden and Richard Neal warn that Treasury’s proposed scholarship tax-credit rules could steer federal revenue toward private...
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