An in-depth analysis of Canada's new visa initiative aimed at attracting U.S. H1B visa holders. The article analyses and reviews the work visa program.
Canada Immigration News
Canada skilled worker visas made easier to obtain to deal with Canadian skills shortages as US visas such as the H1B visa scheme and other visas are delayed
In response to a shortage of global talent in Canada, the government has moved to reduce the processing time for skilled foreign worker visas to two weeks. The government’s decision has been welcomed by the country’s tech industry, which they see as improving Canada’s competitiveness by making it easier to recruit top foreign talent on Canadian visas.
New research published by the World Bank – an international financial institution that provides loans to developing Countries – has listed Canada as one of the top four immigration destination countries in the world that consistently attracts top level, highly skilled immigrants. The US remains first choice for almost 40 percent of highly skilled foreign workers.
Canada’s Building Trades Union (CBTU), which represents more than half a million Canadian construction workers, has presented proposals to a federal parliamentary committee that’s reviewing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Under the proposals there would be more foreign nationals working in highly-skilled construction jobs.
Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce based in Ontario, Canada has urged the
Canadian government to expand the country's temporary worker program by...