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US Seeks To End Work Permits For International Students, May Impact Indians
Originally designed for temporary skill development, the OPT program permits foreign students on F-1 visas to work in the US for up to three years if they have a STEM degree.
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Canada To Further Cut Permits For International Students, Foreign Workers
Canada is further reducing the number of study permits it will grant to foreign students and tightening eligibility for work permits in a bid to cut down on the number of temporary residents in the country, the government said on Wednesday.
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Canada To Reduce Number Of Temporary Foreign Workers
Canada is reducing by tens of thousands the number of temporary foreign workers it brings in, reversing some expansions to the program it made in 2022 as the government struggles to bring down numbers of temporary residents.
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Rule Change From May 1 2024: Canada's Temporary Worker Programme, Bank Charges And Others
These changes are very important from bank customers and those planning to go to Canada as temporary foreign workers.
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Family Members Of Indian Workers Now Eligible To Work In Canada: Report
Canada has initiated a significant move which will benefit Indian professionals and other foreigners as it expanded its work permits to family members of temporary international workers from next year.
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UK Relaxes Visa Rules For Foreign Care Workers, Including Those From India
Foreign social care workers, care assistants and home care workers, including from India, will soon be eligible for a UK Health and Care Visa for a 12-month period as part of temporary measures to meet shortages in the sector.
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Biden Expected To End Trump's H-1B Visa Ban: Report
U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to allow a proclamation from his Republican predecessor that had blocked many temporary foreign workers from coming into the United States to expire on Wednesday, according to three people familiar with the matter.
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Donald Trump Extends Immigrant, Work Visa Restrictions Till March
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday extended a pair of immigration bans that block many "green card" applicants and temporary foreign workers from entering the country, measures he says are needed to protect U.S. workers amid the pandemic-battered economy.
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Donald Trump Calls For Reform Of H1-B Visa Programme Used By Indians
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said a new executive order will ensure that federal agencies enforce rules to end abuse of a temporary visa programme used to bring high-skilled foreign workers to the United States.
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Australia Abolishes Visa Programme Used Largely By Indians
In an unexpected announcement, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today said the government will replace its popular 457 visa that brings temporary foreign workers to the country with a new version that will recruit only the "best and the brightest in the national interest". The move to abolish the visa, used by over 95,000 temporary foreig...
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H-1B Visa Programme: Donald Trump To Seek Changes To Encourage Hiring Americans
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday will sign an executive order directing federal agencies to recommend changes to a temporary visa programme used to bring foreign workers to the United States to fill high-skilled jobs.
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Trump Administration Now Cracks Upon Expedited Processing Of H-1B Visas
Foreigners aiming for temporary jobs at high-tech U.S. companies will undergo a longer visa approval process after the Trump administration announced it will temporarily suspend expedited applications for H-1B visas.
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India Raises Concerns With Canada On Short-Term Work Visas
India has raised concerns over the changes made by Canada in its Temporary Foreign Workers Programme, making it difficult for domestic companies to send employees to their Canadian units on short term visas, impacting services trade.
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Canada To Address Indian IT Firms' Concerns Before Arun Jaitley's Visit In October
Canada is looking at India's concerns related with the former's temporary foreign workers entry programme, which has become more stringent over a period of time. The programme has acted as a barrier for the domestic IT companies invested in Canada to source Indian IT professionals, as the norms for temporary entry have become more and more stringe...
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Foreign students to get Canada immigration priority
Canada's Immigration Minister has invited more foreign students and temporary foreign workers to apply to stay in the country next year, though immigration levels will remain unchanged.
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US Seeks To End Work Permits For International Students, May Impact Indians
Originally designed for temporary skill development, the OPT program permits foreign students on F-1 visas to work in the US for up to three years if they have a STEM degree.
-
Canada To Further Cut Permits For International Students, Foreign Workers
Canada is further reducing the number of study permits it will grant to foreign students and tightening eligibility for work permits in a bid to cut down on the number of temporary residents in the country, the government said on Wednesday.
-
Canada To Reduce Number Of Temporary Foreign Workers
Canada is reducing by tens of thousands the number of temporary foreign workers it brings in, reversing some expansions to the program it made in 2022 as the government struggles to bring down numbers of temporary residents.
-
Rule Change From May 1 2024: Canada's Temporary Worker Programme, Bank Charges And Others
These changes are very important from bank customers and those planning to go to Canada as temporary foreign workers.
-
Family Members Of Indian Workers Now Eligible To Work In Canada: Report
Canada has initiated a significant move which will benefit Indian professionals and other foreigners as it expanded its work permits to family members of temporary international workers from next year.
-
UK Relaxes Visa Rules For Foreign Care Workers, Including Those From India
Foreign social care workers, care assistants and home care workers, including from India, will soon be eligible for a UK Health and Care Visa for a 12-month period as part of temporary measures to meet shortages in the sector.
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Biden Expected To End Trump's H-1B Visa Ban: Report
U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to allow a proclamation from his Republican predecessor that had blocked many temporary foreign workers from coming into the United States to expire on Wednesday, according to three people familiar with the matter.
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Donald Trump Extends Immigrant, Work Visa Restrictions Till March
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday extended a pair of immigration bans that block many "green card" applicants and temporary foreign workers from entering the country, measures he says are needed to protect U.S. workers amid the pandemic-battered economy.
-
Donald Trump Calls For Reform Of H1-B Visa Programme Used By Indians
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said a new executive order will ensure that federal agencies enforce rules to end abuse of a temporary visa programme used to bring high-skilled foreign workers to the United States.
-
Australia Abolishes Visa Programme Used Largely By Indians
In an unexpected announcement, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today said the government will replace its popular 457 visa that brings temporary foreign workers to the country with a new version that will recruit only the "best and the brightest in the national interest". The move to abolish the visa, used by over 95,000 temporary foreig...
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H-1B Visa Programme: Donald Trump To Seek Changes To Encourage Hiring Americans
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday will sign an executive order directing federal agencies to recommend changes to a temporary visa programme used to bring foreign workers to the United States to fill high-skilled jobs.
-
Trump Administration Now Cracks Upon Expedited Processing Of H-1B Visas
Foreigners aiming for temporary jobs at high-tech U.S. companies will undergo a longer visa approval process after the Trump administration announced it will temporarily suspend expedited applications for H-1B visas.
-
India Raises Concerns With Canada On Short-Term Work Visas
India has raised concerns over the changes made by Canada in its Temporary Foreign Workers Programme, making it difficult for domestic companies to send employees to their Canadian units on short term visas, impacting services trade.
-
Canada To Address Indian IT Firms' Concerns Before Arun Jaitley's Visit In October
Canada is looking at India's concerns related with the former's temporary foreign workers entry programme, which has become more stringent over a period of time. The programme has acted as a barrier for the domestic IT companies invested in Canada to source Indian IT professionals, as the norms for temporary entry have become more and more stringe...
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Foreign students to get Canada immigration priority
Canada's Immigration Minister has invited more foreign students and temporary foreign workers to apply to stay in the country next year, though immigration levels will remain unchanged.
