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By Editorial Team , 4 January 2007

U.S. passport requirement worries B.C. tourism industry

B.C. tourism officials are bracing for Jan. 23, when a new U.S. law takes effect requiring people travelling by air to have a passport to enter the U.S.

Tourism Vancouver president Rick Antonson said there are concerns the law will deter many short-term U.S. visitors because most of them don't have the passports they would need to get home again.

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Professions Qualifying for TN Status Under the USMCA

What this list is. TN classification is available only to a citizen of Canada or Mexico whose occupation appears on a fixed list of professions. That list is Appendix 2 to Annex 16-A of Chapter 16 of the USMCA, and the Department of Homeland Security reproduces it, with its official annotations, at 8 CFR 214.6(c). The table below sets out each profession alongside the minimum education requirement and any alternative credential that the appendix accepts in place of a degree.

Citizens of Canada

Last reviewed: August 2026. This page is general information, not legal advice about any particular case. Entry rules and document requirements change, and the officer at the port of entry always has the last word.

By Editorial Team , 29 November 2006

DHS Publishes FAQs about New Passport Requirements for Citizens of Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a set of FAQs on the air portion of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), which goes into effect beginning January 23, 2007, and applies to citizens of the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Bermuda. After that date, those citizens who are traveling by air between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda will be required to present a valid passport to enter the U.S. The FAQs appear below.

By Editorial Team , 29 November 2006

New Passport Requirement for Air Travel to United States as of January 23, 2007

The Departments of State and Homeland Security have announced that beginning on January 23, 2007, it will be required "for citizens of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda to present a passport to enter the United States when arriving by air from any part of the Western Hemisphere". The Press Release appears below.

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Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
November 22, 2006


By Editorial Team , 29 October 2006

Will YouTube Sponsor H-1B Workers after its acquisition by Google?

Many foreign programmers, and other professionals, who would like to work for YouTube and Google wonder whether YouTube and Google sponsor individuals for H-1B visas. As you can see from the following chart, Google does indeed sponsor H-1B workers. Therefore, after the acquisition of YouTube by Google, Google will likely continue to sponsor individuals for H-1B visas provided that the H-1B quota, established by the U.S. government, has not run out.