Canada Shuts Down Owner – Operator LMIA
Toronto, February 18, 2021: Canada’s immigration authorities announced today that the Owner Operator Labor Market Impact Assessment program will be shut down effective April 1, 2021. IRCC posted the news in its website, with the following instructions: As of April 1, 2021, the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) will remove special processing instructions for the […]
Venezuelan Immigrants Await Biden Regulations
Washington, D.C., February 17, 2021: Venezuelans facing deportation back to their home country and its oppressive Maduro Regime anxiously await President Biden’s regulations on Deferred Enforced Departure (“DED”). DED is executive action that would grant such Venezuelan immigrants a delay in deportation proceedings — likely to be several years, and a work permit. Estimates indicate […]
Biden Will End Trump-Era Citizenship Test
Washington DC, February 16, 2021: Reports from Washington indicate that the Biden Administration will end the Trump-era Citizenship Test for naturalization applications. The Trump-era Citizenship Test was rolled out in December 2020 and immediately triggered controversy. The stated purpose of the test was to make it more difficult for immigrants to successfully complete naturalization. The […]
Congress Proposes TPS for Venezuelans
Washington, D.C., February 15, 2021: Two bills have been presented in the House and Senate that seek to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Venezuelan immigrants who have been forced to flee the political and economic oppression of Venezuela’s vicious Maduro Regime. House Bill on TPS For Venezuelans Democratic Reps. Darren Soto and Debbie Wasserman […]
President Biden Reverses Trump Asylum Rule
Washington, D.C., February 13, 2021: President Joe Biden’s administration will start allowing thousands of migrants to enter the U.S. while their asylum claims are being processed, according to a news release dated February 11. Asylum seekers were previously forced to remain in Mexico under the Trump administration’s Migrant Protection Protocols. Many migrants affected by that […]
New Year – Year of the Ox
The Ox (牛) is the second of the 12-year periodic sequence (cycle) of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar, and also appears in related calendar systems. The Chinese term translated here as ox is in Chinese niú (牛), a word generally referring to cows, bulls, or neutered types of […]
US State Department Updates Travel Restrictions on Certain Students
Washington, D.C., February 12, 2021: The U.S. Department of State published a new policy effective February 10, 2021, that again exempts F-1 and M-1 students on student visas traveling from the Schengen Area, the UK, and Ireland from travel restrictions to the United States. 14-Day Travel Restriction During the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government has […]
Countdown To H-1B Registration 2021
Washington, D.C., February 11, 2021: The initial registration period for FY2022 H-1B cap will open at noon (ET) on March 9 and run through noon (ET) on March 25. During this period, employers seeking an H-1B visa for a new skilled foreign worker will be able to register their company and the potential H-1B employee […]
Another Federal Case Puts DACA in Danger
Washington, D.C., February 10, 2021: A Federal Court in Washington, D.C. is considering a new case that may decide the future of the DACA program. What is DACA? DACA is a program created by President Obama in 2012, and is formally called “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.” The DACA program allows youth who came to […]
Ontario Issues Notifications of Interest in The Human Capital Priorities Stream
On February 2, 2021, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates who may qualify for Ontario’s Human Capital Priorities (HCP) Stream and have specific work experience. The OINP in its latest tech draw targeted candidates with a (Comprehensive Ranking System) CRS between 466 and 467, and work experience […]