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H-1B holders kin can now apply for open work permit in Canada

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PIO in US jailed for smuggling 800 Indians using app

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Canada announces first ever Express Entry invitations for skilled newcomers with STEM experience

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TOI earlier reported the launch-announcement of category-based selection for the Express Entry program – a point-based popular route for Indians to gain permanent residency in Canada. India is the top source country for immigrants under the Express Entry Route. In 2020, Indian citizens bagged 50,841 invites to apply for permanent residence in Canada, which was 47% of the total invites issued by its immigration agency. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/6zucD8F

PM Modis US visit highlights growing clout of Indian American community

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Canada rolls the red carpet for skilled migrants from H-1B workers to digital nomads

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In addition to the ‘Open work permit stream for H-1B holders’, other measures that were announced include development of a new ‘Innovation Stream’ to attract highly talented individuals, promoting Canada as a destination for ‘digital nomads’, a ‘STEM-specific draw’ under the popular Express Entry program that offers permanent residency and improvements to its ‘Start-up Visa Program’. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/sOWyMqB

Aarti Holla-Maini with Punjab roots appointed director of UN Office for Outer Space Affairs

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UK society takes out Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra in London

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Pre-approved Indians can skip US immigration queues

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Similar to the DigiYatra for domestic travellers, a select category of preapproved Indians can now zip through the international arrivals at the US airports through automatic kiosks, bypassing long queues and interviews at the immigration counters. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/O9HvrCX

Indian NHS shrink in UK jailed for child abuse British teacher guilty

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Fake admission: Jalandhar immigration consultant Brijresh Mishra arrested in Canada

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Immigration consultant Brijesh Mishra, who had an office in Jalandhar, has been arrested by Canadian authorities on charges of offering immigration advice without a licence and withholding information from authorities. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/xa98CeN

Telugu man gets 18-yr jail for sexual assaults in UK

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A Telugu-origin massage parlour manager was convicted and sentenced to 18 years of jail for a series of sexual offences committed by him by a court in the UK. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/PqEDIKy

Musician Chandrika Tandon among NYC attendees to meet PM Modi

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US: Diwali likely to be school holiday in New York City as bill awaits governor nod

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2023 West Bengal Panchayat Election: Polling date schedule results All you need to know

The three-tier panchayat polls across 20 districts and two-tier polls in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts will be held in a single phase on July 8. The results will be announced on July 11. from Zee Business: India Politics News https://ift.tt/UlTrv7G

Indian-American community sends welcome messages for PM Modi

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Indian-American community sends welcome messages for PM Modi

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Brazilian national booked for killing Hyderabad woman Tejaswini Reddy Kontham in London

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The London police have charged Brazilian national Keven Antonio Lourenco De Moraise with the murder of Tejaswini Reddy Kontham, a 27-year-old woman from Hyderabad who he had allegedly stabbed and killed on June 13. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/02bQMHE

NRIs get I-T department's queries on investments

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UAE-based fetal medicine expert becomes first Indian-origin doctor to perform complex in-utero surgery

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Dr Singh, whose journey as a physician specialising in fetal medicine started in India, recently created history at a hospital in Abu Dhabi, where he is now based, by successfully performing a potentially life-changing in-utero procedure on a pregnant patient from South America. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/QJakfje

Fake admission offers: Canada govt reassures 'defrauded' Indian students facing deportation

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The Canadian government said it will have a process in place to allow the 700 international students facing deportation to prove that they had been defrauded. A majority of these students hail from Punjab in India.Immigration minister (Refugees and Citizenship) Sean Fraser said in Parliament that the Canadian government will offer an appropriate solution to the students who have been protesting against their possible deportation. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/r34imuP

Indian-origin ex-police officer in UK jailed for sexually assaulting colleague

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Not lucky in H-1B lottery? Canada may welcome you

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There are various pathways that Indian students currently in the US can explore to potentially move to Canada. One option is to complete at least one year of post-secondary education in Canada, which makes them eligible for PR through the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/0ymEAM9

Canada announces steps to accelerate family unification for immigrants

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IRCC explains that once in Canada, newcomers often seek jobs to support themselves and their families. That is why Canada has also made open work permits available for spousal applicants and their dependent children who reside with their sponsor in Canada and have temporary resident status. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/JBjXmoa

2 Indians arrested for defrauding American woman of USD 80k

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With 3.20 lakh H-1B visas bagged in FY 2022, Indians continue to top USCIS charts

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India-born mental health researcher Vikram Patel is new chair of Harvard Medical School's Global Health and Social Medicine

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India-born Vikram Patel, a well-known researcher and mental health expert, will be the next chair of the Harvard Medical School's Department of Global Health and Social Medicine. Mumbai-born Patel, who is the Pershing Square Professor of Global Health at the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School, will assume charge on September 1, according to an official announcement last week. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/fBF1AT5

Indian-American Dev Shah crowned 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion

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Dev Shah, a 14-year-old Indian-American eighth-grader from Florida, who correctly spelled the word 'psammophile' has won the prestigious 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee. He won the 95th national bee and the $50,000 prize on Thursday. "It's surreal ... My legs are still shaking," he said at the competition in National Harbor, Maryland. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/71B4hfz