Effect Wednesday: Ban and Impacts Canada-u.s

effect wednesday: The ban on new visas, which takes effect Wednesday, applies to four categories including H-1B, H-2B, J-1, and L-1, according to CTV. Scotty Greenwood, the CEO of the Canadian American Business Council, said her group is extremely concerned about the move, and she's already heard from members of her organization unhappy with the ban. The Trump administration on Monday extended a ban on green cards issued outside the U.S. and added many temporary work visas to the freeze. I have to believe that the executive order wasn't intended to target Canada but nevertheless it impacts Canada-U.S. commerce and that's unfortunate and I hope can be rectified in some way, Greenwood said. The H-1B, which is widely used by American and Indian technology companies, was issued to 101 Canadians in the 2019 fiscal year. According to documents provided by the U.S. State Department, more than 400 Canadians were issued the affected visas in 2019. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.