Canada Invites 3,000 Trade Workers in First 2026 Express Entry Draw
Canada invites 3,000 skilled trades workers in the first 2026 Express Entry trades draw with a CRS cutoff…
Tech Giants Use Wage-Weighted Lottery System as Seattle-Bellevue-Redmond Faces New Supplemental Fees
USCIS completes FY 2027 H-1B cap selection on March 31, 2026, debuting a wage-weighted lottery that favors high-salary…
USCIS Finalizes FY 2027 H-1B Selections by March 31, Led by California
USCIS concludes FY 2027 H-1B lottery selections by March 31, 2026. California leads hiring as employers prepare for…
10 Best States for H-1B Visa Holders in 2026 as $100,000 Consular Fee Looms
USCIS ends the random H-1B lottery for FY 2027, replacing it with a wage-based selection system. Higher salaries…
British Columbia PNP Draws Invite Skilled Workers and Entrepreneurs
BC PNP 2026 shifts to a high-impact model with fewer spots, higher fees, and a focus on high-wage…
Canada Immigration Backlog Exceeds One Million at Year-End 2025 Despite Processing Gains
Canada's immigration backlog ended 2025 at 1,014,700 applications, driven by permanent residence growth despite improvements in study and…
2,000+ Nepali Workers Daily Denied Labour Permits as West Asia Tensions Persist
Nepal halts labor permits for 12 West Asian nations due to regional tensions, blocking 1,800 daily workers and…
Greece Launches Tech and Talent Visas, Eases EU Blue Card Rules
Greece launches new Tech and Talent visas and updates EU Blue Card rules to attract global skilled workers…
Ottawa Increases Rural Low-Wage Cap, Lets Workers Change Employers on Permits
Canada expands 2026 work permits, raising rural hiring caps to 15%, speeding up employer-switching for workers, and adding…
British Columbia PNP Invites 889 Skilled Workers in Skills Immigration Draw
BC PNP issued 889 invitations in February 2026, targeting high-wage earners and high-scoring candidates to maximize the province's…
Canada Fast-Tracks Young Professionals Permits for Portugal and Taiwan Under IEC
Canada launches new 2026 IEC work permit pathways for Portuguese and Taiwanese youth, offering LMIA-exempt, employer-specific professional development…
New Zealand Expands Work Rights for International Students, Easing Job Restrictions
New Zealand increases student work rights to 25 hours weekly starting Nov 2025, alongside new graduate visa options…
IRCC Speeds Visitor Visa Processing for Indians as Canada Welcomes Students and Workers
Canada speeds up visa processing for Indians, reducing visitor visa waits to 57 days and work permits to…
Canadian Council for Refugees Warns as Settlement Services Shift for Economic Immigrants
Starting April 2026, IRCC will time-limit free settlement services for economic-class immigrants, ending the previous policy of indefinite…