Trump increased H-2B visa quota for his own businesses after ‘secret meeting with lobbyists’

[ad_1] H-2B visa is for non-agricultural guest workers employed mostly by the hospitality industry in the US. The Donald Trump administration silently walked back on a lesser-targeted visa program and restored its quota after reducing it, as the president’s private businesses depend largely on workers coming to the US on that visa. While the H-1B […]

Canada launches programme to give 33,000 foreign workers permanent residence. Here’s what immigrants should know

[ad_1] Canada has launched a programme to transition skilled temporary foreign workers to permanent residence, immigration minister Lena Metlege Diab confirmed, amid concerns that rising numbers of migrants are running out of legal status.The programme aims to grant permanent status to 33,000 workers in in-demand sectors over two years. It was first announced in November, […]