Science & Higher Education Policy

Canada announced a $1.2 billion, 12-year initiative to recruit over 1,000 leading researchers in critical fields, alongside an expedited permanent residency pathway for doctors with at least one year of Canadian experience. The move comes as the U.S. now charges a $100,000 fee for new H-1B applicants abroad, a policy critics say could worsen staffing gaps in sectors like health care and academia.