In the closing days of the Trump presidency, his administration continues to curtail legal immigration while Canada opens the door to newcomers. Despite pleas from U.S. companies and immigration advocates, on Dec. 31, the Trump administration chose to extend the ban on most classes of work visas and green cards. The rationale for the immigration…
After four years of anti-immigrant sentiment from Washington, how could the Biden administration affect Canada’s immigration strategy? The Canadian-U.S. relationship is strong and longstanding. Canada is the largest trading partner with the U.S. and we share the largest undefended border between any two countries. And despite tariffs on Canadian goods and other tense moments, Canada…
In 2018 and 2019, American immigration to Canada was the highest it has ever been since at least the 1980s. Although the gains are modest, Canada did see an increase in the number of American citizens immigrating to Canada following the 2016 election. The 2016 U.S. presidential election In the Canadian immigration world, Americans threatening…
As Coronavirus rages across the U.S. and dominates headlines, the Trump administration is curtailing immigration everywhere it can. First, they came for asylum seekers, overseas green card processing, and almost all temporary work visas. Seemly not satisfied with that, they are now going after international students. Any international students who are taking classes online because…
On Monday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) gave international students in the U.S. the choice of transferring to a school with in-person classes or leave the country. The move to remove international students from the country if their studies are changed to online-only options will increase pressure on schools in the U.S. to resume in-person…
President Trump on Monday signed an executive order extending and expanding the U.S. immigration ban until the end of the year. Trump’s latest executive order follows his decision to temporarily suspend immigration to the U.S. for 60 days. The new ban not only targets green cards processed abroad but now also includes non-immigrant visas. A…
There is speculation that the Trump administration may expand and extend the immigration restrictions implemented on April 22, 2020, to bar entry to H-1B, H-2B, L-1, and J-1 applicants. With all the uncertainty in the U.S. immigration system, many applicants to the U.S. are reconsidering their plans and looking to Canada as a better option. …
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