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IMPACT — HIGH
The Canadian government’s new open work permit stream for certain U.S. H-1B visa holders reached its cap of 10,000 applications within 48 hours of opening this week.
Key Points:
Additional Information: Officials launched the stream as part of a new Tech Talent Strategy to attract highly skilled foreign nationals to live and work in Canada. More information on the Tech Talent Strategy and its included immigration measures is available here.
This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group. For additional information, please contact berryapplemanleiden@bal.com.
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