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Canada’s International Student Cap: Are Colleges at Risk?

Canada’s 2025 study-permit cap (437,000) seeks to cool rental markets but has forced Ontario institutions to cut over 600 programs…

Why U.S. Firms Favor H-1B Workers: Cost, Control, and Policy

Hira argues the H-1B system is used by many firms to cut labour costs and limit worker mobility. Pay gaps…

H-1B U-Turn: What the Talent Shift Means for U.S. Employers

A new one-time $100,000 registration fee for H-1B petitions after September 21, 2025, signals a policy shift likely to favor…

The Hidden Reality of NRIs: Perception Versus Life in India Abroad

A Chennai-born NRI in Sydney explained he hides daily life details to avoid stereotypes of easy wealth. He prioritizes safe…

DHS Sets Three Vetting Checks for H-1B and Green Card Applicants

DHS announced a three-prong test—eligibility, economic contribution, integrity—for H-1B and employment-based green cards. A $100,000 fee applies to petitions filed…

Poland’s foreign student intake hits record as visa crackdown tightens

Poland’s April 2025 law tightens student visas after 108,000 foreign students entered in 2024/25. Key rules: 50% institutional cap, language…

Trump’s H-1B Remarks Lift IT Stocks; What It Means for Talent

A presidential remark praising foreign skilled workers lifted sentiment, pushing Indian IT shares up to 3%, though no H-1B rules…

OPT Restrictions Move Forward: H.R. 2315 Aims to End OPT

DHS is drafting rules that may curtail or end F-1 OPT and STEM-OPT, with a proposal expected by late 2025…