The IMP remains Canada’s main LMIA‑exempt hiring channel (as of Sept 21, 2025). January 21, 2025 rules restrict family open…
Canada separates temporary work into IMP (LMIA-exempt, policy-driven) and LMIA (labour-market test, CAD $1,000 fee). 2024–2025 reforms narrowed spouse open…
The Trump administration’s September 19, 2025 Executive Order creates a paid Gold Card green card route: $1M individual, $2M corporate,…
A new $100,000 annual H-1B fee, effective September 21, 2025, raises sponsorship costs dramatically and favors high-salary hires. The policy…
Facing tougher H-1B odds, Indian students are relying on OPT and STEM OPT as core strategies, supplemented by cap-exempt H-1B,…
Visa uncertainty—H-1B lotteries, RFEs, and long green card waits—has pushed a Canada-based product manager toward India, where pay, leadership roles,…
A $100,000 annual fee on new H-1B petitions starts September 21, 2025; employers increasingly favor OPT—no cap, no fee, and…
The H-1B fee was raised to $100,000 per worker per year effective Sept 21, 2025. It affects new entries and…
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