Canada govt receives overwhelming response for new work permit for H-1B visa holders from U.S.

Canada's new policy to allow 10,000 H-1B visa holders from the U.S. to work in the country has been met with an overwhelming response, with the scheme meeting its target within the first day.

The Canadian government's decision to allow 10,000 H-1B visa holders in the U.S. to come and work in the country, which is expected to benefit Indian professionals, has received an overwhelming response with the scheme meeting its target within the first day.

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows U.S. companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.

The new work permit for H-1B visa holders officially opened for applications on July 16.

The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) now says applicants no longer apply for the scheme as it has been closed.

Also Read | Amazon cuts 9,000 more jobs, bringing 2023 total to 27,000

"We reached the cap of 10,000 applications for this initiative on July 17, 2023," the IRCC said on its website. The message on the IRCC applicant portal also says the same thing.

“The temporary public policy for H-1B visa holders is now closed. The intake cap of 10,000 primary applicants was reached and no additional applications are being accepted," the portal said.