Canada launches fast-track visa program to lure top talent: Reuters
Canada launched a fast-track visa program for highly-skilled workers, as it seeks to take advantage of a tougher immigration environment in the United States, Reuters reported. The move comes at a critical time for Canadian technology companies, who are looking to lure top global talent who otherwise flock to Silicon Valley. "In a world where people are becoming more and more inward, where there is a rise in populism, there is a lot of Islamophobia, a lot of xenophobia, there's a lot of anti-immigrant sentiment, Canada is uniquely positioned," Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains said.
12 June 2017•2 mins read
