Canada rolls red carpet for H-1B visa holders, Indians likely to benefit

Indians, who represent almost 75% of H1-B visa holders in the US, are set to be the significant beneficiaries of another plan launched by Canada in a move to attract top quality tech manpower to the nation. The new programme will be set up for a year or until the Canadian government gets 10,000 applications.

To draw in exceptionally gifted workers, Canada has begun giving open work permits for H1-B visa holders from the US. The permits will let H1-B visa holders from the US to come and work in Canada for three years. It additionally permits family members of approved candidates to study or look for work choices in the nation.