As the United States tightens its grip on foreign talent, Canada is preparing to position itself as the new destination for skilled workers. The trigger: a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas, recently introduced by the Trump administration. The fee, part of a sweeping overhaul of the US employment-based visa system, is designed to protect American jobs but has prompted a recalibration of global talent mobility. For many Indian professionals, the cost of pursuing the American dream has suddenly escalated. Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney did not mince words. “Not as many H-1B visa holders will get visas in the US. These people are skilled, and this is an opportunity for Canada. We will soon bring a proposal on this,” Carney said. He emphasized that the affected workers are enterprisi

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