Canada announces new measures to attract global tech talent

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2023 23:58:46 +0000

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser launched Canada’s first-ever Tech Talent Strategy at the Collision tech conference held in Toronto on June 27. This includes new measures and improvements to existing ones to help businesses attract top tech talent talent.  The six measures announced as a part of this strategy include:

1. The creation of an open work permit stream for H-1B specialty occupation visa holders in the US to apply for a Canadian work permit, and study or work permit options for their accompanying family members

2. The development of an Innovation Stream under to the International Mobility Program to attract highly talented individuals, options for which include both employer-specific and open work permits for up to five years

3. A return to the 14-day service standard for work permits under the Global Skills Strategy program

4. The promotion of Canada as a destination for digital nomads

5. The creation of a STEM-specific draw under category-based selection to issue additional invitations to apply under the Express Entry program

6. Improvements to the Start-up Visa Program including an allocation of the numbers of spots, increase in the duration of the work permit from one to three years, open work permit to all members of the entrepreneurial team, an open work permit for the team, and prioritizing applications that are supported by venture capital, angel investor groups and business incubators and have capital committed, along with applications that are supported by business incubators who are members of Canada’s Tech Network.

Learn more about Canada’s Tech Talent Strategy.

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