H1-B VISA | PERMANENT RESIDENCY VISA |
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Visa holder has to leave US if he/she has been laid-off or if the company shuts down. | Residents are free to take their own time to find another job. |
Visa holders have to go back to their country if their Green Cards are not applied for before the 6-year limit on their H1-B expires. | Residents receive a Permanent Residency Visa, which is similar to US Green Card when they land in Canada. |
Visa holders face visa renewal risk when returning from traveling to another country. | Residents are allowed to travel abroad as frequently as they wish. |
Visa holder cannot change his/her sponsoring employer. | Residents can change employers and locations at any time. |
Visa holders are not permitted to start their own businesses. | Residents can own businesses of their choice. |
Visa holders cannot sponsor dependents other than spouse or children. | Residents can sponsor other family members who are dependent on them. (parents, brothers, sisters) |
Spouse of visa holder has to arrange for sponsorship from potential employers to work in US. |
Spouse of resident also receives a Permanent Residency Visa. Therefore he/she is also free to work anywhere in Canada. |
Visa holders have to wait a long time to get citizenship. | Residents only need 3 years of residence in Canada, which entitles them to apply for citizenship. |
Canada provides a number of options for work permission that either meet the same eligibility requirements as H1-B visas or give the foreign applicant the chance to continue their career in North America.
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