Mr. Philip Min, Consul General of US in Chennai, said that India now stands second, behind only to China, as the country of origin for most foreign students studying in the US currently and India is outpacing China’s growth in this area. This makes it official that India stands second only to China as the… Read More »

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting work based US H-1B petitions from the businesses of the US amid the five business days in the month of April. In the event that USCIS gets more than the latest designated cap of 85,000 H-1Bs for the year 2017 that would begin from… Read More »

The annual 2016 Visa Restrictions Index was published yesterday by Henley & Partners, a global leader in citizenship and residence planning, in collaboration with the IATA (International Air Transport Association). This survey ranks countries as per the number of countries that their citizens can travel to. Not all countries are the same. For example, visa… Read More »

Amid the recent Canadian national elections, the Liberal Party of the newly-elected Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, proposed liberal changes to Canadian immigration framework. The up and coming changes will influence different classifications as pointed below: Education Changes will be made to the Canadian Experience Class Program to cut obstructions for student immigration, making it less demanding for… Read More »

The last round of this year’s application cycle for the popular immigration stream the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) to the Canadian province of Quebec will open on Monday, 18 January. With an expected ‘application rush’ those interested are recommended to keep their files ready and apply as soon as they can. The QSWP is… Read More »

Twelve months after the initial launch of Canada’s Express Entry immigration selection system, candidates who were quick to create an Express Entry profile last year are being advised on how they may realise their Canadian immigration goals during 2016. Many candidates in the Express Entry pool are becoming more proactive in their pursuit of Canadian… Read More »