Good News For Tech People, Canada Calling
Good News For Tech People, Canada Calling
Good news for tech people, To support labour shortages in the tech sector, the Council Of Canadian Innovators Is requesting the federal government to start a new visa that would allow in-demand skilled tech workers to come to Canada without a job offer (LMIA).
Recently CCI has released its Talent and Skills Strategy, offering 13 points recommendations for policy makers to support Canada’s growing tech industry.
The proposed visa, called the High Potential Tech Visa, It will be beneficial for professions like software developers and data scientists; It would allow holders to work and also obtain Canadian permanent residency.
In CCI report titled the Talent and Skills Strategy, CCI noted that most people seeking work visas in Canada need a job offer (LMIA) to qualify. This requirement creates a barrier for highly skilled talent who want to come to Canada. The report says if software developers, data scientists, and other professionals working is in demand occupations were allowed to enter Canada to seek work.
The CCI is also written for a 48 hour visa processing time for this program.