Is Canada’s immigration system focusing too much on skilled workers at the cost of entrepreneurs and business immigration? Immigration to Canada has become virtually synonymous with skilled worker immigration. And that’s not a bad thing too. Unlike an asylum seeker, a skilled worker is an economic asset who adds value to not just his/her Canadian...
A vaccine may bring the virus under control. Or, it may mutate into something more benign. Or, we may simply learn to live with it. How our world will overcome the virus may not be certain yet. However, two things will happen for sure. One, we will recover from this pandemic. And two, the post-pandemic...
The US may not seem as immigrant-friendly as it did five or ten years ago. However, this does not mean you should completely ignore the option of immigrating to the US. For an ambitious foreign skilled worker, the smartest immigration strategy would be one that focuses on Canada as well as the US. Immigration Suspension—a...
Unlike other countries with crazy flip-flops over immigration, Canada knows what it wants—more skilled immigration. However, this emphasis on skilled immigration has meant that immigration has become an urban phenomenon in Canada. As per the 2016 census, 22 percent of Canada’s population are foreign born immigrants. And, 61 percent of all immigrants reside in just...
Provincial nomination programs or PNPs allow Canadian provinces to determine immigration eligibility norms suited to their individual and unique needs and requirements. An immigrant qualifying for provincial nomination just has to fulfill standard federal norms related to health, admissibility, funds etc. to qualify for Canadian permanent residence. Understanding Intent to Settle One requirement that...
You might have heard about how Canada has a merit-centric immigration system while the US does not. But what exactly does it mean? The answer lies in the fact that the H-1B visa for skilled workers is a hot and controversial election topic in the US. Asylum for refugees is a social issue with multiple...
Professional immigration assistance is needed only if you don’t have a strong profile and cannot qualify for an ITA on your own, right? Wrong! Immigration may become less complex if you have the advantages of a strong profile and a valid job offer in Canada. However, that doesn’t guarantee that you won’t face complications or...
With 200,000 skilled workers competing for 85,000 H-1B visas every year, the American dream had, for quite some time now, become a matter of luck than real talent or capability for foreign tech workers. Now, President Trump’s decision to suspend the H-1B work permit and employment-related EB-immigrant visas has made one thing clear for tech...
Express Entry through the Federal Skilled Worker Program—this is probably the standard answer given by any foreign worker when queried about his or her Canadian immigration strategy. But, there’s more to Canadian skilled worker immigration than the FSWP. In fact, the second report of a five-part StatsCan and IRCC study shows that perhaps focusing on...
