Visa Restrictions: B Visas and Anti-Immigration Stance

visa restrictions: They expressed concerns about the president-elect trade proposals and anti-immigration stance which some fear could result in visa restrictions that would make it harder and costlier for them to hire foreign IT workers, according to Toronto Star. Each year, tens of thousands of foreigners with specialized skills, such as coders, are granted temporary H-1B visas to work in the United States. In an open letter sent during the campaign, senior executives at some of America top tech companies called Trump a disaster for innovation. While the industry has sought increased numbers of visas, Trump has offered mixed signals as he seeks to protect domestic employment. Article Continued Below Together, these changes could increase Canada drawing power for those no longer able or willing to enter the U.S., said Patrick Hopf, president of Montreal-based Source Knowledge, a firm that builds technology to track the success of advertising works for digital videos. Meanwhile, the Trudeau government is changing its immigration-selection system as of Saturday to make it easier for international students and some high-skilled foreign workers to become permanent residents. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.