As the United States and the Trump administration are closing the door on skilled immigrants, Canada, is doing the exact opposite. Capitalizing on the opportunity to attract skilled tech workers, Canada has initiated visa programs like the Global Talent Stream, similar to the U.S. H-1B program. There is a speedy processing turnaround, about a month …
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The Silicon Valley has long had the reputation as the leading tech hub of the world, but that title is now in jeopardy. The U.S. has set restrictive immigration laws that have caused a significant setback to the tech sector. Over the past few years, thousands of tech workers have moved north, making Canada the …
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A Kitchener company that highlights the Canadian tech sector advertises on nine billboards in the Silicon Valley. They are hoping to lure skilled techies to move north. The full-size billboards are located at highlighted points from Santa Clara to San Francisco in California. Communitech spent $100,000 on the advertisement asking, “What if I lose my …
$100,000 Recruitment Campaign Seeks US Tech Workers for Canada Read More »
The Canadian economy saw a significant rebounding in June, after the shutdown in April and May Ontario saw the largest increase in Canadian jobs, with an additional 378,000 positions since the pandemic caused businesses to close their doors. Carla Qualtrough, Canada’s employment minister, said the job increases were a sign the government’s reopening plan …
President Donald Trump’s latest executive order to suspend worker visas to the United States has benefited Canada and much of the tech world As the U.S. began building walls to keep immigrants out, Canada started a program called the Global Talent Stream. This new agenda allows innovative firms with the need for specialized skills …
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Young job seekers today seem to be looking for more than just a fat paycheck The organizations that top the list of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People 2020 understand that education doesn’t stop when the job starts. The report is a valuable resource for recent grads and young professionals looking to start a …
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Toronto is in Desperate Need of Skilled Carpenters With the booming condo construction, major transit projects like the Eglinton LRT, and mixed-use projects such as The Well, Mike Yorke, President of the Carpenters District Council of Toronto, says finding workers in the sector is essential. According to Yorke, close to 500 carpenters are predicted to …
After the British election in late-2019, in which the Conservative Party won a majority vote, internet searches by people in the UK for jobs in Canada spiked. According to one report, searches for open jobs abroad increased 25 percent after the election results were published. Canada led the results of the countries searched for, …
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The province of Ontario is requesting the Canadian federal government to double the number of economic immigrants allowed to relocate to the region. They are hoping this will provide workers for the skilled labor shortage the province is experiencing. Vic Fedeli, the economic development minister, said the added growth of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program …
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Canada’s unemployment rate has dropped again to close to a forty-year low as the economy added more positions than expected by analysts. The monthly labor force survey from Statistics Canada reported the country added close to 54,000 new positions in September, and most of the jobs were full-time. These numbers caused the unemployment rate in …
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