There has been decline in number of Indian students going for graduate-level computer science and engineering at US universities
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It is truly heartening to note that the Canadian government has made it so very easy for employers to attract and retain talent. On the other hand, numerical restrictions on high-skilled temporary visas block the vast majority of foreign-born applicants from working in America in a given year.
Not surprising then that the much sought-after Indian talent, is now getting attracted towards Canada. This is due to its H-1B visa policy, experts have told US lawmakers. The per-country quota on issuing employment-based green card or permanent residency, has not undergone any review. Experts urged the Congress to take quick action to prevent Indian talent from moving to Canada.
Between 2016-17 and 2018-19 academic years, the number of students from India enrolled for courses at US universities declined by more than 25 per cent
As things stand today, the total backlog for Indians would increase from an estimated 9,15,497 individuals currently to an estimated 21,95,795 individuals by fiscal 2030, executive director of National Foundation for American Policy Stuart Anderson said.
Between 2016-17 and 2018-19 academic years, the number of students from India enrolled for courses at US universities declined by more than 25 per cent, according to an analysis of US government data by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP).
The number of Indian students attending Canadian universities rose from 76,075 in 2016 to 1,72,625 in 2018. Jennifer Young, CEO, Technology Councils of North America, said that Canadian companies are permitted to hire highly-skilled foreign talent, or people with skillsets most commonly found among H-1B applicants in the United States, while by comparison, the United States immigration system is slow, being paper-based.
“With more than 1,00,000 H-1B cap submissions denied annually, the United States has turned away millions of qualified, highly-skilled, and often US-educated individuals who are going to other countries to contribute to their economy,” Young said.
Sudip Parikh, CEO and Executive Publisher, Science Journals, American Association for the Advancement of Science, to exempt higher education and research institutions from the H-1B visa caps, urged the Congress to expand dual intent visas to include foreign student visas (e.g., F-1 visas).