U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House on Sept. 19, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

U.S. President Donald Trump last week announced the addition of a US$100,000 new-applicant fee on the H-1B visa, an avenue used by highly skilled workers, including thousands of Canadians, to enter and work in the U.S. legally. Trump said he is imposing the fee to discourage the hiring of foreign workers over Americans, but the move has sent shock waves through Silicon Valley , which has come to rely on an influx of foreign tech talent, especially from India and China. Canada, which competes with the U.S. for skilled workers from other countries, could stand to benefit from the decision, but as the Financial Post’s Barb

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