Canada to introduce new work permit for U.S. H-1B visa holders

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2023 17:59:47 +0000

Today, Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced additional measures aimed at attracting more global tech talent to Canada. These measures comprise the launch of what Fraser and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) are referring to as Canada’s first-ever Tech Talent Strategy.  Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm New 3-year […]

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BREAKING: Canada to introduce new work permit for U.S. H-1B visa holders

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2023 17:59:47 +0000

Today, Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced additional measures aimed at attracting more global tech talent to Canada. These measures comprise the launch of what Fraser and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) are referring to as Canada’s first-ever Tech Talent Strategy.  Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm New 3-year […]

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Canada’s Global Talent Stream: Nearly 24,000 visas granted in 2 years

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 15:12:45 +0000

The Government of Canada this week marked the two-year anniversary of its Global Skills Strategy, which has welcomed nearly 24,000 highly skilled foreign workers through its flagship Global Talent Stream.  The Global Talent Stream provides Canadian employers with easier access to temporary foreign workers with experience in 13 occupational categories in fields such as Information […]

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Canada’s immigration policies providing tech sector advantage, Trudeau says

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Tue, 21 May 2019 20:07:03 +0000

Government efforts to ensure Canada’s tech sector has access to the best international and domestic talent are providing a unique advantage in the global economy, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. An interview with Trudeau kicked off the 2019 Collision Conference in Toronto on May 20, marking the first time the five-year-old gathering of global tech […]

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Highly skilled job seekers from India turning to Canada over U.S., study shows


A rising number of job seekers from India are looking for work opportunities in Canada over the United States, with searches for tech jobs leading the way, a recent study says.  Canada’s share of job searches conducted from India rose from six to 13 per cent between August 2016 and July 2018, says the study […]

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Immigration policies, diversity helping Canada’s reputation as artificial intelligence leader

Canada’s diversity and immigration policies are playing key roles in the country’s growing reputation as a global leader in artificial intelligence, say two of the country’s top minds in the field.  Steve Irvine, a veteran of Facebook and Instagram and the founder and CEO of integrate.ai, returned to Canada two years ago to build his […]

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