Overview

• President Trump’s executive order imposes a $100,000 one-time charge on each new H-1B petition effective September 21, a shift expected to weigh heavily on the tech sector and workers from India and China.
• The White House says current H-1B holders are not affected by the new fee.
• Carney said in London that Canada sees an opportunity to attract people who would have received H-1B visas and that his government is preparing a clear offering.
• Canadian business leaders and immigration experts urged Ottawa to act quickly, with a Build Canada memo pressing the government to move fast.
• Germany and the UK are also positioning as alternatives, and Canada has a relevant precedent in a 2023 work-permit intake for H-1B holders that hit its 10,000 cap within 24 hours.