Healthcare
Essential information on health insurance requirements for visas, accessing medical services abroad, and healthcare systems in different countries.
UK visa reforms for care workers spark exodus risk, union warns
The July 2025 UK reforms bar new overseas sponsorship into SOC 6135 and 6136, allowing only those employed before 22 July 2025 to renew until 22 July 2028. Providers warn…
Indian UK Work Visas Fall: Nursing Down 79%, Healthcare 67%
UK reforms from July 22, 2025 raised salary and skills thresholds and increased the Immigration Skills Charge by…
Immigrants Face Health Trade-Offs as Deportation Fears Rise
Between March and August 2025, 691 U.S. health workers reported widespread drops in pediatric care driven by deportation…
Canada invites 1,000 healthcare workers for PR via Express Entry
On Dec. 11, 2025 IRCC issued 1,000 healthcare-category ITAs with a 476 CRS cut‑off and a Nov. 26…
Canada Grants 14-Day Work Permits for Nominated Physicians to Start Work
Canada launched a 14-day work-permit lane for provincially nominated, licensed, practice-ready doctors with job offers, plus a new…
Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act Easing Doctor Green Card Backlog
The HWRA proposes recapturing 40,000 unused employment‑based visas and allocating 15,000 to physicians and 25,000 to nurses over…
Rural North Carolina Nephrologist Stuck by New $100k H-1B Fee
A new $100,000 surcharge on certain H‑1B filings stranded nephrologist Vijaya Chelikani in Hyderabad, imperiling kidney care for…
Ottawa unveils Express Entry and PNP routes for foreign-trained doctors
The federal government created a dedicated Express Entry stream for international physicians, coupled with PNP coordination and a…
New Express Entry Stream for Physicians and 5,000 PNP Spots
In 2025 Canada created a physician-focused Express Entry stream and added 5,000 PNP nominations for international doctors. The…
2026 Outlook: Social Security COLA, Medicare Costs, Immigration
A 2.8% Social Security COLA for 2026 will raise average benefits modestly, but higher Medicare Part B premiums…