Indians Pick Canada over US as Immigrant Destination

Stuart Anderson for Forbes reports that, motivated by more restrictive immigration policies under the Trump administration and the difficulty of obtaining green cards in the United States, the number of Indians obtaining permanent residence in Canada has more than doubled since 2016. Indian scientists and engineers will likely continue to see Canada as an attractive alternative location to make their careers and raise a family.

What are the reasons for the increase in immigration from India to Canada? “Canada is benefitting from a diversion of young Indian tech workers from U.S. destinations, largely because of the challenges of obtaining and renewing H-1B visas and finding a reliable route to U.S. permanent residence,” said Peter Rekai, founder of the Toronto-based immigration law firm Rekai LLP, in an interview.

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