Canada announced a new 'Tech Talent Strategy', which will enable an open work permit stream for H-1B specialty occupation visa holders in the US. Indians form the largest cohort of H-1B visa holders, and under this scheme, they can apply for a Canadian work permit, and study or work permit options for their accompanying family members
Canada will create an open work permit stream for US H-1B visa holders, who will be eligible to apply for a Canadian work permit.
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The government of Canada is looking to recruit global tech talent, hoping to attract skills and business talent that will ‘create the jobs of tomorrow’.
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Sean Fraser, Canada’s minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship (IRCC) launched the country’s first-ever Tech Talent Strategy on Tuesday, outlining ‘aggressive attraction measures’.
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