•Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has ordered industries and companies operating in the state to commence the registration of foreigners in their employ for proper documentation. This, he said, was part of the security measures being put in place to address security breaches in recent times, reports Ch...
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation introducing a new $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas, a dramatic move that could reshape the future of skilled immigration and the businesses that depend on foreign talent. The announcement has sent ripples across the technology and business sectors, where H-1B visa holders play a crit...
The H-1B visa programme plays a key role in the U.S. job market, enabling companies to address labour shortages in specialized fields requiring foreign workers. It was created to help tech firms in the United States address labor shortages, allowing them to temporarily hire nonimmigrant workers to fill roles related to areas like computer prog...
With increasing difficulties in securing an H-1B visa, foreign professionals are turning to alternative work visa options to legally work in the United States (US). Rising rejection rates and the lottery-based cap system have made the H-1B visa less accessible for skilled workers, reports Vanguard. Currently, only 85,000 visas are issued annua...
•Greek flag Greece is grappling with a huge labour shortage, with an estimated 300,000 job vacancies across various sectors, many of which have traditionally been filled by foreign workers. The scarcity spans industries ranging from tourism to construction and technology, posing challenges to the nation’s economy, reports Vanguard. The tourism...
•Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Canada is set to reduce its intake of temporary foreign workers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said. The PM announced this in a terse statement posted on his X handle yesterday. According to Trudeau, companies would have to prove reasons they can’t hire Canadian workers first before they’ll be allowed to [&he...
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