Canada exempted certain foreign nationals from the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations last year. The exemptions, however, are only applicable to those who meet certain eligibility conditions, which include submitting a work permit application for a maximum of three years, permanent residence in the US, and being an H-1B visa holder.
Initially, the policy was slated to end on July 15, 2024, but was cut short after the cap of 10,000 applications from principal applicants was reached. The policy exempting certain American H-1B visa holders from work permit requirements ended on July 17, 2023.
To be eligible for an open work permit in Canada, H-1B visa holders must meet the following criteria:
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However, Canada introduced two more policies that came into effect last year to provide further assistance to H-1B visa holders. According to Finacial Express, the complementary public policy that came into effect on September 27, 2023, provides authority to:
Meanwhile, the December 16, 2023 policy, which is set to expire on December 16, 2026, “aims to facilitate the renewal of work permits for foreign nationals in Canada who were issued a work permit for less than 3 years, following facilitation under the first 2 H-1B public policies, to enable them to benefit from the full 3-year maximum of this work permit category,” per the outlet.
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