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Global Firms Reassess Skilled-Worker Hiring After US Green Card Programme Suspensions

Miki FarmerOctober 11, 2026

Several technology and IT companies are reassessing immigration and workforce plans after the US government suspended their access to parts of the employment-based green-card process. Reuters reported on October 8 that the administration had suspended key technology companies, including Microsoft and Adobe, as well as major IT outsourcers, from the PERM labour-certification programme. The administration...

Ontario Student Aid Review Creates New Career Planning Concerns for College Learners

Miki FarmerOctober 10, 2026

Ontario’s decision to suspend student-aid payments for private career colleges is creating difficult choices for learners who rely on government funding to complete job-focused training. Reports this week said the province acted after identifying possible irregularities involving a small number of institutions and referred concerns for further investigation. The decision has placed students and colleges...

Global Firms Reassess Skilled-Worker Hiring After US Green Card Programme Suspensions

Ontario Student Aid Review Creates New Career Planning Concerns for College Learners

Saudi Arabia Extends Riyadh Airport Closure After Deadly Missile Attack

Saudi Arabia kept King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh closed on Sunday, October 11, after a missile attack killed 12 people and injured more than 300, according to The Associated Press. The attack, which Saudi authorities attributed to the latest escalation involving Yemen’s Houthi rebels, has raised concerns about civilian safety, regional security and the...

Ukraine Faces New Wave of Russian Strikes as Winter Energy Risks Grow

Ukraine faced another deadly wave of Russian strikes on October 10, with civilian casualties reported across several regions and renewed concern over the country’s ability to protect energy and transport infrastructure ahead of winter. The Associated Press reported that three people were killed and at least eight injured in attacks, while more than 50 people...

Oil, Iran Tensions and Hurricane Isaias Keep Global Risk in Focus on October 9

Global risk remained in focus on Friday, October 9, as diplomatic signals concerning Iran, volatile energy prices and preparations for Hurricane Isaias shaped the international news agenda. Oil prices eased after comments from US President Donald Trump suggested Washington did not plan to resume attacks on Iran before the November elections and that discussions were...

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